07/22/09
Simple tricks to getting in your veggies and fruits each day!
Tips and Tricks for getting your daily fruits and veggies
Category: Nutrition
Most of us know we should be eating plenty of fruits and veggies each day, but most of us fall short of the daily recommended 9 servings. Yes, that’s right: 9 servings! Sound daunting? Don’t worry - with a little creativity we all can hit that target!
Fruits and veggies are always a good food choice because they’re high in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, fiber, and low in calories! It’s easy to reach for a quick energy bar or packaged food, but with these simple tips you can better fuel your engine for recovery and training that lies ahead!
Try these simple tricks:
1. Frozen vegetables are easy, just put on the stove top or microwave, drain and add a little olive oil. Take them for lunch or have them for dinner.
2. Pack fresh cut veggies like carrots, peppers, green beans, broccoli, snap peas, celery, and cucumber with your lunch, and make Kelli’s Simple Dill Yogurt Dip to go with them (recipe below). If you are really short on time you can buy the veggies precut.
3. Make a smoothie with frozen fruit, yogurt, and juice. You can buy frozen fruit, or just cut up some of your older fruit and put it in a freezer bag to make smoothies with.
4. Drink a vegetable drink like V-8.
5. Have dried fruit for snack, it’s easy to pack and go.
6. A piece of fresh fruit or fruit salad as a snack, easy to take and go. A fruit bowl in your house makes it easy to grab a piece of fruit, and also serves as a friendly reminder to you.
7. Try to include a fruit or veggie with each meal and snack and you’ll be well on your way to hitting the target. Just remember that you’ll need to remind yourself to include more fruits and veggies in your diet if you haven’t been eating them on a regular basis!
Kelli’s Simple Dill Yogurt Dip
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 Tablespoon or 15 ml of chives
1/4 Teaspoon or 1 ml of dried dill
1/4 Teaspoon or 1 ml of mustard
1 cup or 250 ml of low-fat yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste
Fruits and veggies are always a good food choice because they’re high in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, fiber, and low in calories! It’s easy to reach for a quick energy bar or packaged food, but with these simple tips you can better fuel your engine for recovery and training that lies ahead!
Try these simple tricks:
1. Frozen vegetables are easy, just put on the stove top or microwave, drain and add a little olive oil. Take them for lunch or have them for dinner.
2. Pack fresh cut veggies like carrots, peppers, green beans, broccoli, snap peas, celery, and cucumber with your lunch, and make Kelli’s Simple Dill Yogurt Dip to go with them (recipe below). If you are really short on time you can buy the veggies precut.
3. Make a smoothie with frozen fruit, yogurt, and juice. You can buy frozen fruit, or just cut up some of your older fruit and put it in a freezer bag to make smoothies with.
4. Drink a vegetable drink like V-8.
5. Have dried fruit for snack, it’s easy to pack and go.
6. A piece of fresh fruit or fruit salad as a snack, easy to take and go. A fruit bowl in your house makes it easy to grab a piece of fruit, and also serves as a friendly reminder to you.
7. Try to include a fruit or veggie with each meal and snack and you’ll be well on your way to hitting the target. Just remember that you’ll need to remind yourself to include more fruits and veggies in your diet if you haven’t been eating them on a regular basis!
Kelli’s Simple Dill Yogurt Dip
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 Tablespoon or 15 ml of chives
1/4 Teaspoon or 1 ml of dried dill
1/4 Teaspoon or 1 ml of mustard
1 cup or 250 ml of low-fat yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste