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Sneaking in More Fruits and Vegetables

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Can't find a way to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet? Post this list on your refrigerator, and see how many you can check off.

[  ] Toss chopped vegetables into the water when cooking pasta.
[  ] Top a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and/or onions.
[  ] Use dried fruit as a snack food.
[  ] Make fruit and vegetable smoothies.
[  ] Add grated carrots to peanut butter sandwiches.
[  ] Use salsa instead of ketchup.
[  ] Use pre-cut vegetables for snacks in place of chips.
[  ] When eating prepared meals, add a vegetable.
[  ] When eating out, swap your fries for a salad or fruit.
[  ] Fill half your lunch or dinner plate with fruit and vegetables.
[  ] Add fresh or frozen fruit to your hot or cold cereal.
[  ] Top off your waffles with fresh fruit.
[  ] Add fruit puree to your baking.
[  ] Add cut vegetables to your marinara sauce.
[  ] Make the vegetable portion of your lunch or dinner larger.
[  ] Have pizza made with vegetables instead of meat.
[  ] Make stew with less meat and more vegetables.
[  ] Use vegetables to replace some of the egg in egg dishes.
[  ] Drink a low-sodium vegetable juice instead of a soda.
[  ] Buy a fruit or vegetable you've never tried before.
[  ] Place the fruit and vegetables in the front of your fridge.
[  ] Place a bowl of fruit in a visible place on your counter.

And now that you'll be eating more fruits and vegetables, make sure that you keep plenty of them around!

Healthy regards,
Megan Porter, RD