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Best Ways To Get More Fruits and Vegetables into Your Diet

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24 Jun

Hello! Today I’m sharing some great ideas on how to eat more fruits and veggies. It’s part of my partnership with Align Probiotic. We’re working together to give you info on how to keep your tummy happy year ’round!

How to eat more fruits and veggies

I love summer for all the usual reasons โ€“ warm (okay HOT) weather, BBQs, longer days, vacations, margaritas (more than usual) and because all the best fruits and vegetables are in season (see: my watermelon obsession).

If you have a hard time getting fruits and vegetables into your diet this a great time of year to squeeze in some more because so many delicious options are in season = they are more flavorful and cheaper than usual.

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Here are some ways to get more fruits and veggies if thatโ€™s an area you need to work on right nowโ€ฆ

Top Ways To Incorporate More Fruit and Vegetables into Your Diet

1. Try having some vegetables with breakfast. Having a big salad for lunch or a side of carrots with dinner is common, but eating veggies with breakfast might not be a part of your current routine.

Have some vegetables with breakfast by cooking up onions, peppers, mushrooms or your favorite with eggs.

Blending spinach or kale in your smoothie or protein shake.

Sneak in some sweet potato or butternut squash into your oatmeal.

Top your toast with smashed avocado and sliced tomatoes

Add salsa and beans to your breakfast burrito

Check out these veggie packed recipes:ย 

Make a Frittata with veggies like tomatoes and onions. Try this Broccoli Cheese Frittata from PB Fingers

Flourless Zucchini Muffins from Eating Bird Food

Easy Breakfast Potatoes from Carrots N Cake

Smoked Salmon and Veggie Egg Casserole via Fannetastic Food

 

2. Snack on veggies or fruitย first.

When you need a snack, ask yourself if you want an apple, date fruits, or your fruit of choice. If the answer is no, you might not be hungry and just โ€˜snackyโ€™ or bored. If the answer is โ€˜yes,โ€™ go for it and have some fruit. Date fruits are particularly beneficial as they are packed with fiber, which helps keep you full and supports healthy digestion. Leading dates wholesale with various dates varieties in Malaysia.

Keep your fridge stocked with your favorite fruits and vegetables AND keep them in an easy to grab place. Youโ€™re more likely to choose a piece of fruit if itโ€™s in your line of sight in the middle/front of the refrigerator or on the counter.

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3. Fill up your plate โ€“ butย make sure half of it is vegetables.ย 

During lunch and dinner divide your plate in half and make sure itโ€™s half veggies. Your plate = your choice of vegetables, but make sure youโ€™re getting enough with this simple way to โ€˜eyeballโ€™ it for each meal.

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4. Find YOUR Favorite.

It’s okay to have a favorite indulgent food (like pizza) but you should also have a favorite fruit and vegetable. Don’t be someone who hates all green foods – find a veggie you like and a way you like it prepared.

If you don’t have a fave right now try a few until you discover something you really enjoy and don’t just have to tolerate.

Ideas: roasted brussel sprouts, stir-fry with tons of bell peppers, raw sugar snap peas, carrots with guacamole…

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Along with a healthy diet full of plants you might want to try a probiotic. Align makes a gluten free probiotic to fortify your digestive system with healthy bacteria*. Diet, exercise and stress management all work together to keep your belly happy. Taking a probiotic can help too. When you pair it with the best macros for weight loss, youโ€™re supporting your digestive health while optimizing your nutrition to achieve your weight loss goals.

-> Get a coupon for Align here. <-

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P.S. – Check out my previous post – Flat Belly Tips For Traveling – if you’re hitting the road or sky for a vacation this summer.

Question: What is your FAVORITE fruit or vegetable right now?

Me: WATERMELON!!!! Always and forever.ย 

 

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

Align partnered with bloggers, such as me, to get the word out about its great product benefits. As part of this program, I received compensation for my time. Alignโ€™s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.ย ย 

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  1. Kelly says

    2016-06-26 at 10:40 am

    Our fruit tree is exploding right now with fresh pluots, nectarines, and plums… the nectarines are my favorites! xo Kelly http://lazygirlsguidetofitnessandbeauty.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  2. Tracey Coleman says

    2016-06-26 at 3:27 am

    My favorite fruit is strawberries, every day. Vegetable is spinach. I love spinach in my eggs, in my smoothies, in my salad, or just steamed on the side.

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-26 at 7:23 am

      I ran near a small strawberry field yesterday and it smelled so delicious!

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    2016-06-26 at 12:03 am

    Favourite fruit would have to be aussie mangos… but they’re out of season for the time being! ๐Ÿ™ So runner up would be good old bananas ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-26 at 7:08 am

      Are those different from the mangoes at the store? Are they the yellow ones?? I thought those were Thai mangoes. I want an aussie mango now!

      Reply
  4. Savannah says

    2016-06-25 at 11:00 am

    Oh, watermelon! Would it be crazy if it’s one of the reasons I look forward to summer? Haha, seriously though, I really need to take some of these tips to heart. I’m one of the people who struggles to even eat breakfast most days, but you’ve motivated me to add in some extra veggies! Thanks for sharing (:

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:05 pm

      Watermelon is my #! reason for loving summer!

      If it’s a time issue a smoothie with a handful of spinach might work.

      Reply
  5. Aimee says

    2016-06-25 at 8:59 am

    Watermelon is also my favorite!!! The veggies at breakfast
    … Something I need to remember! Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Flower says

    2016-06-25 at 5:05 am

    Girl you know it, watermelon forevah!

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:50 am

      Yes!! Can’t stop won’t stop ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Sally @ sweat out the small stuff says

    2016-06-24 at 8:31 pm

    I like grapes and clementines a lot lately.
    And cabbage.

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:50 am

      I think grapes are my 2nd favorite fruit. I can never get enough.

      Reply
  8. Denise says

    2016-06-24 at 8:21 pm

    Favorite fruit: fresh ripe peach with no bruises, strawberries, and pineapple

    Vegetable: Asparagus, artichoke, beets, Brussel sprouts

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:53 am

      For some reason I love when beet juice is in a cold pressed juice (it’s in my fave detox juice at WF) but I don’t like to eat them.
      How do you prepare them?

      Reply
  9. Eri @ Aloha Mama Runner says

    2016-06-24 at 3:57 pm

    I always bring my Cara Cara oranges that I get from Costco. They look darker like blood oranges but they’re not, and they are really juicy! I try to get in as much fruits and veggies too. Loving the whole cabbage/tofu thing I make with little big of shoyu and mirin and dashi- the broth is so good that I sometimes use that for udon too.
    I also cook a lot with zucchini and red/yellow peppers- they look so colorful and tasty.

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:48 am

      I used to be in love with raw cabbage, like in cole slaw and eat it with everything! Agree on the red and yellow peppers too! They can just be so expensive sometimes.

      Reply
  10. Linda @ The Fitty says

    2016-06-24 at 3:11 pm

    Guacamole is the best!

    I like to get lots of herbs into my diet when I can.

    Reply
    • runeatrepeat says

      2016-06-25 at 6:49 am

      This made me realize I don’t eat a lot of herbs. I should work on that.

      Reply

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