An Ignoble Experiment: Week 4: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

2012/05/20

Week 4: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

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This Week's Goal: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Hi Indiana,

Did you succeed in cooking most of your meals at home last week? This week's goal is to eat more fruits and vegetables. The American Dietetic Association recommends 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, and it's estimated that only 22% of Americans get that amount. You're not stuck eating only salads all week, though. Here are some ways you can eat more fruits and vegetables next week:

Start your day with fruit: Toss berries onto your oatmeal or cereal, add sliced bananas to toast with nut butter, make a fruit smoothie with frozen fruit or add fresh or dried fruit to yogurt.

You might be used to fruit first thing in the a.m., but what about vegetables? This green smoothie gets its hue from kale and avocado.

Eat a salad for lunch but make sure you add some fiber and protein to it so you stay full longer, like grains, beans, lean meat or hard-boiled eggs.

It's finally grilling season! Make a big batch of smoky grilled vegetables, a homemade veggie burger or a grilled vegetable pizza.

Vegetables add crunch and flavor to summer side dishes like potato salad and pasta salad, so add some extra veggies to your next picnic salad.

Pasta + vegetables = an easy weeknight dinner. Try Pasta Primavera, 3 Ways.

Don't forget, potatoes are a vegetable! Just be careful how you cook them. If you're craving French fries, try baking them instead of frying them.

Make it a Meatless Monday (or Tuesday or Wednesday ...) Try one of our 17 healthy vegetarian recipes.

Good luck and have a great week!

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