Easy ways to eat more fruits & veggies

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We all know we should eat more fruits and veggies, and that they are super healthy, duh! 
But we still don't! I am guilty of this my self. 
Here are some tips to help you incorporate more fruits and veggies into your life. 

1. Buy frozen veggies - They won't go bad, they are cheap, and always in season! They are also faster and easier to cook. Try green beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts or whatever vegetable you like! 
2. List your favorite and veggies, and try to get them next time you go food shopping.
3. When eating out always order some sort of steamed or grilled vegetable side dish or a salad, or better yet both! 
4. Buy vegetables and fruits that are in season - they are priced best and taste best. Smell the fruit at the grocery store, it should smell good, if a peach smells like nothing then it probably will taste like nothing. 
5. Get baby carrot packages that are easy to snack on (make a low-fat dip by mixing greek yogurt with ranch seasoning packet) 
6. Try having salad as your main dish a couple of times a week. Use lemon and olive oil or balsamic and olive oil as dressing. 
7. Your plate should have color! If it's all yellow, then Houston, we have a problem! I got used to have a veggie or fruit at every meal. Now when I don't I feel like the meal is dry, heavy, and is not fresh. Start thinking this way and you'll always want a veggie with your meals! 
8. Have a fruit such as apple washed on the counter and take it to work or school with you on the way out of the house 
9. Incorporate fruits into breakfast by adding banana to oatmeal or adding berries to yogurt 

A while back I wrote a post about using a food contract to get you to eat healthier. This week use the contract to come up with 3 goals of incorporating more fruit and veggies into your diet. Click here for the food contract post


For more tips download these fruit & veggies tip sheets from choosemyplate.gov
just click the link below each picture

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