Comments on: 10 Tips to Help Add More Vegetables and Fruits to Your Diet http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/ Sage advice from two know-it-all Zen masters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:29:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Alex http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-14 Alex Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:19:43 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-14 Thank You Thank You

]]> By: anthony http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-12 anthony Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:31:11 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-12 Tracy - I always forget about cookbooks. That sounds like a good idea to find a few good recipes. Cat - Dried food! That's a great idea too. Tracy - I always forget about cookbooks. That sounds like a good idea to find a few good recipes.

Cat - Dried food! That’s a great idea too.

]]> By: Cat http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-11 Cat Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:59:18 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-11 Oh yeah...I forgot to say that I do the apple thing with cucumbers as well - a couple of thinly sliced cucumbers with a little vinegar, a little oil, and some salt & pepper can actually be a pretty filling afternoon snack, and the salt and vinegar make it a nice substitute for chips or crackers. Oh yeah…I forgot to say that I do the apple thing with cucumbers as well - a couple of thinly sliced cucumbers with a little vinegar, a little oil, and some salt & pepper can actually be a pretty filling afternoon snack, and the salt and vinegar make it a nice substitute for chips or crackers.

]]> By: Cat http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-10 Cat Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:55:31 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-10 I agree with Brett on the water thing, except I disagree that it's hard to tolerate 60 oz (or even 80 oz) of water. I usually just wander around with a big 28 oz bottle with me, and I sip it throughout the day but I also make sure to chug it empty at least 2-3 times, and presto! You've had your water. Tony - I'm with you on the V-8 thing; it's a great way to sneak some easy veg into your diet, but it's missing the fiber of whole veggies, so I only use it when I know I'm not going to get enough veggies by other means. I'm not a big fruit-at-mealtimes eater either, and I'm not super big on smoothies, but lately I've enjoyed cutting up apples into thin slices, putting them in a bowl, and eating them as a snack while watching tv. Dried fruit is another easy way to make your RDA: two tiny dried apricots = one whole serving of fruit! :) I agree with Brett on the water thing, except I disagree that it’s hard to tolerate 60 oz (or even 80 oz) of water. I usually just wander around with a big 28 oz bottle with me, and I sip it throughout the day but I also make sure to chug it empty at least 2-3 times, and presto! You’ve had your water.

Tony - I’m with you on the V-8 thing; it’s a great way to sneak some easy veg into your diet, but it’s missing the fiber of whole veggies, so I only use it when I know I’m not going to get enough veggies by other means.

I’m not a big fruit-at-mealtimes eater either, and I’m not super big on smoothies, but lately I’ve enjoyed cutting up apples into thin slices, putting them in a bowl, and eating them as a snack while watching tv. Dried fruit is another easy way to make your RDA: two tiny dried apricots = one whole serving of fruit! :)

]]> By: Tracy http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-9 Tracy Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-9 We've cut most of the meat out of our diet in the past year, and I've found that a couple of good veggie cookbooks has been very helpful. Our meals are filling and exciting and contain no meat. We’ve cut most of the meat out of our diet in the past year, and I’ve found that a couple of good veggie cookbooks has been very helpful. Our meals are filling and exciting and contain no meat.

]]> By: brett http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-8 brett Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:05:54 +0000 http://www.zenadvice.com/2007/04/03/10-tips-to-help-add-more-vegetables-and-fruits-to-your-diet/#comment-8 I agree. Another tip for not being hungry is drinking an obscene amount of water. When i say obscene, i don't mean to give yourself water poisoning. Please don't do that. But a good 60-something ounces of water a day is hard for most of us to tolerate, but if you find yourself hungry, have a glug or two of water. you will find having something in your starving belly feels better than nothing, and it's good for you. I agree. Another tip for not being hungry is drinking an obscene amount of water. When i say obscene, i don’t mean to give yourself water poisoning. Please don’t do that. But a good 60-something ounces of water a day is hard for most of us to tolerate, but if you find yourself hungry, have a glug or two of water. you will find having something in your starving belly feels better than nothing, and it’s good for you.

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