It’s good to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet for a variety of health benefits, including to lose weight. Whether you cook at home or eat out, try these easy ways to sneak more colorful, nutritious and delicious vegetables and fruits into your snacks and meals (even breakfast).
Have a fruit or vegetable salad with lunch. Put vegetables on your sandwich, such as cucumber, sprouts, tomato, lettuce or avocado. Eat a bowl of vegetable soup. (Compare food labels and choose the product with the lowest amount of sodium you can find in your store, or make soup from scratch.) Have a piece of fruit or raw veggie sticks instead of chips. Keep raw veggie sticks handy, such as green or red bell peppers, green beans, celery or carrots. Carry dried fruit, such as raisins, dates or dried apricots, in your purse or pocket. Have any type of fresh fruit: grapes, apple, banana, orange, kiwi, etc. On hot days, munch on a bowl of frozen fruits or vegetables, such as grapes, peas or bananas.