Chances are you aren't getting enough fruits and veggies, according to a new government survey.

Fewer than a third of American adults eat the amount of fruits and vegetables the government recommends, a trend that's remained steady for more than a decade, health officials said in an Associated Press report.

That's "well below" the government's goal of getting 75 percent of Americans to eat two servings of fruits and having half of the population consume three servings of vegetables each day by 2010, said Dr. Larry Cohen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fruits and vegetables are essential for losing weight because they contain lower calories. And vitamins and minerals included are good for you too. So dig in!

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com