The 5 A Day for Better Health Program is a national initiative to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by all Americans to 5 to 9 servings a day. Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day will promote good health and reduce the risk of many cancers, high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, and other chronic diseases. 

  The program seeks to do this by increasing public awareness of the importance of eating 5 to 9 servings of fruit and vegetables everyday for better health, providing consumers with specific information about how to include more servings of fruits and vegetables into their daily routines, and increasing the availability of fruits and vegetables at home, school, work, and other places where food is served.

  Founded in 1991 as a partnership between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Produce for Better Health Foundation, 5 A Day is the nations largest public/private partnership for nutrition. The program includes federal, state, and local government agencies, industry, and volunteer organizations.

※ 1 serving of fruits and vegetables should fit within the palm of your hand - it's a lot smaller than most people think.
 
 The 5 A Day for Better Health Program의 내용의 일부를 간단히 소개하면 다음과 같다. 

  건강을 위해서 야채나 과일을 매일 5서빙 이상(남자는 9서빙)을 섭취하라고 권장하는 미국의 건강 프로그램이다. 야채나 과일의 섭취량을 증가시키기 위한 방안 등이 제안되고 있다. 생선이나 과일에 한정하지 않고 냉동식품, 통조림, 간조식품, 100%쥬스 등을 포함한다. 

  「1서빙」은 중간사이즈의 과일(사과, 오렌지, 바나나, 배 등)1개, 1/2컵의 과일이나 야채(날것, 가열, 통조림, 냉동), 3/4컵(6온스)의 과일이나 야채의 100%쥬스, 1/2컵의 생야채(양상추, 시금치 등), 1/4컵의 건조과일(레즌, 건조한 살구 등)이라고 설명하고 있다.

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