Receta Why It’s Good to #FearNoFruit: 10 Reasons You Should Eat a New Fruit That Scares You

My latest column for U.S. News Health: Get Over Your Fear of Fruit with These 10 Exotic Choices

We simply don’t eat enough fruit. Even though cold-pressed juices are all the rage, and we’ve become a nation obsessed with smoothies, it’s become rare for people to pick up a piece of whole fruit and bite into it.

The recently released 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report revealed that fruit intake remains low in this country. Only about 15 percent of the overall population in the U.S. is meeting fruit recommendations – which is about 2 cups daily.

Looks like only young children (ages 1 to 8 years) come close to eating enough fruit, although about half of that is juice.

One intriguing way to get kids…