How to Add More Vegetables to Your Diet

Most people do not get the required 7-10 servings of veggies a day. Eating vegetables has a ton of benefits including weight loss, anti-oxidants that contribute to less risks of certain cancers, anti-aging and healthier all around body conditioning.
Here are FIVE ways to add more veggies into your diet
1. Reduce wheat based carbohydrate portions in favour of vegetables
Eating a dish like beans and rice is healthy and low in fat but what a carb injection! Try halving portions of both rice (make it brown) and beans and mix in carrots and cauliflower. If you regularly eat couscous try roasting veggies like zucchini, peppers, red onion and mushrooms with a bit of balsamic vinegar, olive oil and dried basil. Serve with a bit of feta and prepare to be wowed!
2. Soups
Soup is an easy and convenient way to get at least one, but most likely more servings of vegetables in a single serving. If making fresh soup is too time consuming for you, buy jarred or boxed soups. If buying cans be on the lookout for reduced sodium content.
3. Sandwiches
A lunch favourite that can be made different everyday. Try a Mediterranean version with eggplant, red peppers and zucchini. Or go for cafe style with avocado, tomato, red onion, spinach, sprouts and a bean spread. My favourite bean spread is really easy. One can of rinsed and drained black beans, 3/4 cup of salsa and a teaspoon of cumin. Blend and enjoy!
4. Breakfast
Put down that sugary cereal! Instead try a breakfast burrito by wrapping up your fave veggies in a small tortilla with a scrambled (microwave is acceptable) egg. Some suggestions are peppers, tomato, spinach, cucumber, and mushrooms. You could also be eating a side of veggies with eggs and toast instead of home fries. If you need the potatoes try sweet potatoes (yams) instead.
5. Juice
Having a juicer is a lot of fun. I am such a health nerd. When I hear "Do you want a shot?" I will assume you are talking about fresh carrot and celery juice! Juicing takes a lot of veggies but it is well worth it once in a while, for a quick dose of delicious vegetables. The opportunities for juicing are endless and it will really make you feel great!

Try eating vegetables with every meal. Within a week you will feel more energetic, and start to notice positive changes in your physique. Personally speaking it was only when I added loads of veggies in my diet that I started to lose the stubborn post weight loss tummy fat. I also have so much energy on a daily basis that I could never go back to a low veggie diet!

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