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Our series of posts on nutrition continues with a look at five easy ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables. Adding fruits and vegetables to your eating plans is as easy as 1, 2, 3?plus 4 and 5.
- Edible Containers
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromI?ve discovered the most wonderful new serving containers for my food ? fruits and vegetables! It?s the ultimate recycling -- a fun (and healthy) use to some of our favorite foods of late summer and early fall as part of our meal....
- Herbs And Spice Support Healthy Eating
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Herbs and spices can provide extra taste to make your taste buds dance and ?doll up? everyday eating. Whether fresh or dried, herbs and spices are a quick and economical way to enhance the flavor of your favorite foods ? or a...
- What Colors Are Your Fruits And Vegetables?
What Colors Are Your Fruits and Vegetables? by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom One key to good health is a ?colorful plate.? Colorful fruits and veggies are loaded with vitamins and minerals, as well as ?phytochemicals.? That?s a fancy word for plant nutrients...
- Can Fruits And Vegetables Really Improve Brain Power?
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables definitely adds variety and nutrition to your eating plan, but what other health benefits do they provide? Phytochemicals are plant compounds found in many fruits and vegetables that are thought to help prevent certain...
- Eat More Fiber - Your Body Will Thank You
Fiber is often called ?your body?s broom.? Eating enough fiber helps bowels function properly, can alleviate symptoms of chronic constipation and diverticular disease and may lower your risk for heart disease and some cancers. Here are some quick and...
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Five easy ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables
Our series of posts on nutrition continues with a look at five easy ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables. Adding fruits and vegetables to your eating plans is as easy as 1, 2, 3?plus 4 and 5.
- Wake up to fruit. Make a habit of drinking juice or complementing cereal, yogurt or pancakes with sliced or dried fruit.
- Try these ?grate? ideas: Add grated, shredded or chopped vegetables, such as zucchini, spinach and carrots to lasagna, meatloaf, mashed potatoes or pasta dishes.
- ?Sandwich? in fruits and vegetables. Add pizzazz to sandwiches with sliced pineapple, apples, peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes as fillings.
- Get creative with pizza. Make it a ?deluxe? with vegetable toppings like broccoli, carrot shreds, thinly sliced zucchini, chopped spinach, read and green peppers strips, chopped tomato or any other vegetables.
- Stuff an omelet with vegetables. Turn any omelet into a hearty meal with broccoli, squash, carrots, peppers, tomatoes and onions.
- Edible Containers
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromI?ve discovered the most wonderful new serving containers for my food ? fruits and vegetables! It?s the ultimate recycling -- a fun (and healthy) use to some of our favorite foods of late summer and early fall as part of our meal....
- Herbs And Spice Support Healthy Eating
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Herbs and spices can provide extra taste to make your taste buds dance and ?doll up? everyday eating. Whether fresh or dried, herbs and spices are a quick and economical way to enhance the flavor of your favorite foods ? or a...
- What Colors Are Your Fruits And Vegetables?
What Colors Are Your Fruits and Vegetables? by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom One key to good health is a ?colorful plate.? Colorful fruits and veggies are loaded with vitamins and minerals, as well as ?phytochemicals.? That?s a fancy word for plant nutrients...
- Can Fruits And Vegetables Really Improve Brain Power?
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables definitely adds variety and nutrition to your eating plan, but what other health benefits do they provide? Phytochemicals are plant compounds found in many fruits and vegetables that are thought to help prevent certain...
- Eat More Fiber - Your Body Will Thank You
Fiber is often called ?your body?s broom.? Eating enough fiber helps bowels function properly, can alleviate symptoms of chronic constipation and diverticular disease and may lower your risk for heart disease and some cancers. Here are some quick and...