Did you know, the more you eat veggies, the more you crave them? WEIRD right?
I like veggies, don't love them. I enjoy salads, and raw veggies for snacks, and veggies for my side. But I am not going to become a vegan any time soon. Or ever. I like every other food group just a little bit more.
BUT that said, I crave them more than I ever used to, because I eat them more!
Here are some great ways I have found to incorporate more veggies into your diet if you simply aren't a veggie-aholic! We are supposed to get between 2-3 cups of veggies per day, the exact amount depends on your age and gender. SO you better get started!
*start early! The more veggies you get in early, the better your day will most likely go! Put a cup of spinach in some eggs. Add peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes too! You could easily get 1-1/2 cups in your breakfast alone! If you eat a donut for breakfast and pizza for lunch, chances are you aren't gonna eat 3 cups of veggies for dinner! SO starting off strong is KEY!
*Chop raw veggies once a week and put in sandwich bags to grab on the go! Cucumbers, carrots, cabbage leaves, sweet peppers, celery, are all go to veggies for me!
*drink your veggies! Add a cup of spinach, kale or zucchini to your smoothie! You won't even taste it! I also like fresh juice. I like to juice beets, ginger, carrots. I also love pineapple, cucumber, celery and lime! Just be careful not to do too much fruit!
*roast your veggies with a dash of EVOO. They turn so much sweeter when you roast them as opposed to steaming! Brussel sprouts, asparagus and broccoli are my faves! Grilling also seems to bring out the sweetness too!
*Get a zoodle maker! Spiralize some zucchini to saute and sub that in instead of pasta! Make shrimp scampi but nix the pasta and add in zoodles!
*spaghetti squash! YUM! half it lengthwise and bake, then add in some ricotta and meat sauce and some cheese and bake again as an alternative to lasagna!
*butternut squash! YUM, great by itself or you can sneak into just about anything and it's DELISH! I bake mine in the crock pot, and add to soups, sauces or eat plain!
*cauliflower is so versatile! You can make fake tater tots, and pizza crust and cheesy bread! But honestly, I love it steamed, then put in the blender. Add some Greek yogurt, garlic, salt and pepper and blend and it tastes amazing! Way better than mashed potatoes!
*use dip! stay away from cheesy and ranchy stuff. Use hummus, Greek yogurt based dips, mashed avocado with lime/salt and pepper, or all natural peanut butter or almond butter!
*consider a supplement like shakeology. Not only does it make you crave veggies, it's the equivalent of eating 5 bowls of veggies! Of course it's best to eat your foods, but since this drink IS whole foods, your body recognizes it as food and digests it and takes it in like food! So it's definitely a WIN win.
*Chop raw veggies once a week and put in sandwich bags to grab on the go! Cucumbers, carrots, cabbage leaves, sweet peppers, celery, are all go to veggies for me!
*drink your veggies! Add a cup of spinach, kale or zucchini to your smoothie! You won't even taste it! I also like fresh juice. I like to juice beets, ginger, carrots. I also love pineapple, cucumber, celery and lime! Just be careful not to do too much fruit!
*roast your veggies with a dash of EVOO. They turn so much sweeter when you roast them as opposed to steaming! Brussel sprouts, asparagus and broccoli are my faves! Grilling also seems to bring out the sweetness too!
*Get a zoodle maker! Spiralize some zucchini to saute and sub that in instead of pasta! Make shrimp scampi but nix the pasta and add in zoodles!
*spaghetti squash! YUM! half it lengthwise and bake, then add in some ricotta and meat sauce and some cheese and bake again as an alternative to lasagna!
*butternut squash! YUM, great by itself or you can sneak into just about anything and it's DELISH! I bake mine in the crock pot, and add to soups, sauces or eat plain!
*cauliflower is so versatile! You can make fake tater tots, and pizza crust and cheesy bread! But honestly, I love it steamed, then put in the blender. Add some Greek yogurt, garlic, salt and pepper and blend and it tastes amazing! Way better than mashed potatoes!
*use dip! stay away from cheesy and ranchy stuff. Use hummus, Greek yogurt based dips, mashed avocado with lime/salt and pepper, or all natural peanut butter or almond butter!
*consider a supplement like shakeology. Not only does it make you crave veggies, it's the equivalent of eating 5 bowls of veggies! Of course it's best to eat your foods, but since this drink IS whole foods, your body recognizes it as food and digests it and takes it in like food! So it's definitely a WIN win.
EAT MORE VEGGIES. It's all the rage.
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