How Do You Eat More Fruits And Vegetables?
• Keep plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables on hand. Remember, most eating decisions happen at the store. Think ahead to eating more fruits and veggies and less junk food, and purchase your foods accordingly. • Buy fresh, organic, local produce when possible; it often tastes better. If it is also fresher or cultivated with more care (and fewer synthetic fertilizers), there’s a good chance it will even be more nutritious. • Choose fruits and vegetables with minimal processing. Choose fresh, in-season peaches, for example, rather than canned peaches that have added sugar and have been stored. • Aim for variety. Don’t only eat one kind of thing. Fruits and vegetables means both, and includes far more than apples. • Colors of fruits and vegetables often signal different nutritional qualities. Purchase and eat a wide spectrum. • Explore new and different varieties of foods you already know. Have you ever tried purple peppers or yellow watermelon? Try out the variety at your local farmer’s
