EC founded the 800 Gram Challenge after researching the benefits of eating 800 grams of fruits and veggies a day. This meets or exceeds the USDA dietary guidelines that recommends adults consuming 2,000 calories per day should be eating two and a half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit per day.
The vitamins, minerals, fibre, and phytochemicals in fruits a vegetables can improve health and lower a person's risk for certain diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.