This essay is adapted from the eponymous exhibition catalogue for Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend, which was on display at the Virginia Historical Society October 24, 1994, through April 30, 1995. It appeared in the December 1994 - January 1995 issue of American Art Review.
1 If you want to eat fruit after a meal, then you should wait about 3 hours before eating fruit. 2  This is to ensure that the food had previously been digested by the body before the fruit enters the body. 3  Try to eat fruit in the morning. 4  This helps to increase blood sugar slowly and not in a hurry.
The Harvard School of Public Health reports that most Americans consume well below the recommended number of fruit and vegetable servings in a typical day. Guidelines According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, you should consume between five and 13 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. This is equivalent to about 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups daily, depending on the amount of calories you need to consume for your weight and level of activity.