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title: "Coming Clean About Our Own Fruit & Vegetable Intake"
date: 2008-07-03T19:56:18-04:00
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[From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Coming Clean About Our Own Fruit & Vegetable Intake

By Christine Cupaiuolo • July 3, 2008

Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above.

Following up on our recent discussion about [whether it's OK to hide veggies](/2008/06/healthy-food-advice-welcomed/) in food prepared for picky little eaters, there's an [interesting post](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/lying-about-your-vegetables/) at Well about the tendency of adults to, er, vastly overestimate their own intake of fruits and vegetables.  
  
The post, which is based on a small, self-reporting study of 163 women, also includes a funny excerpt of "Unhappy Meals," a [2007 NYT magazine article](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html?ei=5090&en=a18a7f35515014c7&ex=1327640400&pagewanted=all) by one of my favorite food writers, Michael Pollan.  
  
**Plus**: [Beets .... mmmm ....](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/for-beets-a-little-more-respect-please)

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