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Originally Posted by lovetochat
How much actually is a portion? If you are half filling your plate with veggies surely that counts as more than one of the five a day?
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I believe 1 serve is equal to 1 cup when it comes to most veggies and greens (lettuce f ex). However some veggies are starchy which makes them more equal to paste, rice and such. For the starchy vegetables the recommendation is to eat them, but in smaller amounts (think of them like carbs). Starchy vegetables are f ex potatoes, peas, beans and corn.