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happy & healthy

Apples are tasty and good for you. But if you ate only apples every

day—apples for breakfast, apples for lunch, apples for dinner—you

would turn into one. Well, maybe not. But you would be really, really

sick and tired of apples.

There’s a saying that goes, “Variety is the spice of life.” It’s true. Food is

more fun if you’re not eating the same thing all the time. Imagine your

basic peanut butter sandwich—a little boring? But add some sweet

banana or crispy apple slices, and it gets a lot more interesting. Now

add maple cream cheese or raspberry jam, with or without the fruit. Or

take away the bread and try it on graham crackers. Changing things up

and adding ingredients with different colors, flavors, and textures makes

food more appetizing. You can hardly wait to take a bite!

And that’s not all. Variety doesn’t just make you happy. It also makes

you healthy. Different foods have different vitamins, minerals, and other

nutrients that people need. Some build bones and muscles. Some

boost your energy. Some help you see better, or fight off

the flu, or give your skin a beautiful glow. And you need

them all.

So when smart chefs decide what to cook, they

think about what’s both happy and healthy. They think

variety. One easy way to do that is to choose foods from each of the main food groups— fruits, veggies, protein, grains, and dairy.