the recommended amount of fruits and veggies for an active 12-year-old consuming 2000 calories per day is 2 cup of fruits and 212 cups of veggies. these numbers can be overwhelming.a simpler way to achieve this goal is to fill half of every plate with fruits and veggies.if the child is a picky eater,add veggies into his favourite food and serve fruits with fat-free pudding or yogurt as dessert