How to eat more vegetable

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
* Shopping list and a pen
* The following veggies
* A little will power!

Step 1
The most important thing to do when it comes to eating healthy is to shop healthy. Put vegetables on your shopping list so you have them always on hand. Make it a habit to do a "quick trip" to the grocery store just for produce. Limiting yourself to the produce isle on the quick trip days will save you time. Your list might include: *Broccoli *Cauliflower *Baby carrots *Yellow peppers *Cucumbers *Tomatoes *Lettuce or bagged salad. In addition to fresh produce, buy frozen vegetables. Frozen vegetables have come a long way in terms of taste and retaining their healthy nutrients thanks to the process of flash freezing. They also last much longer than fresh produce. Stock up on the following frozen foods: *peas *green beans *broccoli *cauliflower *squash

Step 2
Bag up some veggies for a mid-morning snack at work. The following are easy to bring to work because they require minimal or no cutting, so they don't dry out. *Raw broccoli *Raw cauliflower *Raw baby carrots *Celery sticks. If you work has a microwave, bring in frozen veggies in a microwaveable container.

Step 3
Pack a lunch that includes veggies. If you bring a sandwich, include in it (or on the side) any of the following: *Raw broccoli *Raw cauliflower *Raw baby carrots *Raw yellow peppers *Sliced cucumbers *Sliced tomatoes *Lettuce. A salad is another obvious choice. You can make one yourself; if you need ideas making it more interesting, there are many recipes online. Or you can order one if you eat out for lunch.

Step 4
Make dinner with veggies in mind. Include vegetables as an easy side dish. Any of the veggies mentioned above can work for dinner. However, variety can be nice, as well as effective in introducing a variety of vitamins and nutrients into your diet. The following can be frozen varieties that are popped in the microwave, or fresh that are cut up and steamed on the stove top. *Peas *Green beans *Broccoli *Cauliflower *Squash. In addition to these easy side dishes, if you are feeling ambitious, you can research recipes online. Just be wary of added ingredients that add fat. Tomorrow, you could bring some of the left overs from this meal to work to substitute step 3.

Step 5
Slice up some veggies for an evening snack. The following snacks have been kept as simple as possible, so you don't even need to take time preparing anything other than some washing and cutting. *Raw broccoli *Raw cauliflower *Raw baby carrots *Raw yellow peppers *Sliced cucumbers *Sliced tomatoes *Salad Note: If you are prone to heartburn, you might want to skip the tomatoes and peppers before bed.

Step 6
Keep up these healthy habits by shopping for veggies next week.

Step 7
Remember, eating healthy and managing your weight can be difficult. A lot of times our instinct is to eat LESS. While portion control is certainly important, the ADDITION of healthy foods, i.e. vegetables, is also important. If you eat more vegetables, you will be less hungry. So happy munching!