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Reuters, Darren Staples

Bill Williams

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 11:36am

June 17^th is “EAT Your Veggies” Day! It’s no news that vegetables are good for you, but tomorrow is a day to remind yourself to get those veggies into your diet! Remember how your parents used to tell you to eat your vegetables? They were right: vegetables are essential for living a long, healthy life, and they are also delicious!

In recent years, there has been a steady rise in the number of American families that grow their own vegetables.

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But kids aren’t the only ones who avoid eating vegetables – lots of adults have trouble incorporating veggies into their daily meals as well. There are plenty of easy ways to make sure you eat your veggies today, like throwing a handful of raw spinach into your morning smoothie or tossing tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers into a salad for dinner. You can simply swap a junk food snack for some fresh green, or step it up and become a vegetarian for the day! And if that’s not enough motivation, just remember what your Mama used to say: if you eat your vegetables, you get some dessert!