“Eat your veg!” is the phrase many have suffered from while they were kids. Many probably promised to them never eat those “things” again.
If you are one of them this can disappoint you but fruits and veg are very important part of our diets and you can’t really have a normal well functioning and healthy body without them. Sad, isn’t it?
You still can live and survive without them but your body would look and feel much different.
Speaking of vegetables, the biggest problem is that we tend to overcook them, making them undesirable, colourless and their consistence impossible to enjoy. Also veggies lose their good properties and vitamins and it’s just a waste of money generally.
A normal human being should eat 5-10 servings of fruits and/or vegetables a day what seems a lot. So, what a serving include then? A medium sized fruit is one serving, a medium sized veggie is one serving, a medium sized apple, banana or carrot is one serving. 5-10 servings per day don’t look so hard to eat now, doesn’t it?
Preparation of veg and fruits for many is a problem but try doing it before you go to bed. Make preparation easier by investing in peeler what will cost you almost nothing considering all those gains you will get from eating fresh and healthy foods.
Peel and slice your healthy snacks before you go sleep and put them in small sandwich bags. Can’t do it every night? Prepare few bags for few further days and keep them in a fridge.
Take these bags with you everywhere you go: to work, to a trip, for a walk – everywhere. Every time you feel hungry or want snacking, empty one bag and you’re done and ready to go.
Soups are another way of increasing your consumption of vegetables. Make them yourself because canned soups tend to contain plenty of salt and fat and these two are not good for you.
One salad portion also equals one serving of vegetables so having a salad for lunch is a great idea. Don’t overload it with salad dressing but better use vinegar or an oil instead.
Try to increase your fruit and veg consumption by following this:
Add more fruits to your breakfast by adding them to your cereal. This way you will get more fibre and sugar won’t be needed to sweeten up your meal. Drink a glass of juice with the pulp and “eat” an extra portion of fruit.
Lunch – eat salads if you can and don’t overdo with the salad dressing by better add some extra oil or vinegar. Have a fruit for the desert as this is much better than having a cake.
Dinner – if you fancy a pizza then try vegetarian one. Why not to try a fish with green leaves or corn and balsamic vinegar for example? Mix different types of fish, different types of green and you will never get bored.
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