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In this episode we discuss the benefits of adding vegetables to your plate and how to increase the amount for what is appropriate for you.  I review a lot of 3-day food recalls and what we are looking for initially not what we can take away but what you can add to your daily nutrition to help you stay on track toward your goals.  The benefits of eating vegetables specifically are well known in the fitness and nutrition space and like Proteins they are difficult for a lot of people to get a hold of.  In Fact one of the first things people lean toward is Fruits.

I mean why not?  They are sweet and still have a good amount of vitamins and nutrients.  It’s easy to just say “eat the rainbow” in fruits and vegetables but without a good idea on how to do that it’s really just lip service to make you sound like you’re in the know.

So today, I want to give you three tips to add more vegetables into your daily food intake. Now, let’s get right into it.

1. You have to plan ahead:  Vegetables go bad so having a plan to make sure you consume them is important.  When you’re shopping choose between 5-6 types of different vegetables that you enjoy and have no aversions to, then when you get home if they are fresh immediately seperate them out wash, clean and cut so they are ready to go when you need them.
   
   
2. Buy Frozen:  Now this isn’t the most ideal but it can work, especially if you are busy.  If you buy Frozen Vegetables they can last a little longer and you don’t have to worry about throwing them out if planning maybe isn’t your jam.
   
   
3. “Earn” Your Fruits:  Fruit is a great snack and is still really good for you to have.  I recommend often a ratio of Vegetables:Fruits to help my clients get started in improving this based on what they are currently capable of and willing to do. So imagine if you want an Apple.  This is fine have the apple, but what if you had 2 or 3 servings of Vegetables first?  This would accomplish two things.  A.  You can have the fruit you love and B. You get the benefits of having vegetables to maintain your energy througout the day and just overall feel better.
   
   

So, that’s it!  If you start with just one of these steps to increase the number of vegetables you eat throughout the day and were successful.  How would that make you feel?  Can you Imagine it?  Hit me up with any questions via email: alfred@opexconcord.com and let me know which one you are going to try first. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoyed the episode.

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