I'm interested in feed-back on how you fit five servings of vegetables into your diet? We serve a vegetable or two with lunch and dinner, but what else do you do? I'm interested in how families, especially those with children, have fit this into their meal plans. I'll be adding all your ideas here as well as leaving them in the comment section.1. Have bowl of raw veggies on the table for snacking. Carrots, Bell peppers, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes.... I would definitely not serve them with salad dressing or dip! That would add too many unwanted calories! (I also have a bowl of pecans or almonds on the table at all times!)
2. Serve a vegetable, but also include mushrooms or grated vegetable in the main dish.
3. Serve zucchini bread for breakfast.
4. Serve a vegetable dessert!!
2 comments:
Don't forget that servings of Vegetables also include fruits. So 5-8 servings of fruits and vegetables as one food group.
Serving sizes are probably smaller than you think. It is most often approximately 1/2 cup of veggies/fruits as one serving size. Generally it is a good idea to have around half of your meal portion made up of fruits and/or veggies. An easy way to get more servings is through breakfast! You can have even 1/2 cup of fruit juice plus a banana or other fruit either on the side or mixed in with a cereal. Whatever works for you! Try not to let the number of servings intimidate you.
Hope that helps.
Of course. I just wanted to give people suggestions for using vegetables for breakfast. We eat fruit often, but usually save the servings for a smoothie or a snack on the go!
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