The #1 Thing Your Not Eating

By Joel Marion

You probably know that you’re supposed to get 8 – 10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day for massive, massive health benefits.  You also probably know that you aren’t even close to getting that amount.

No worries, that’s what today’s newsletter is all about 🙂  Three simple, creative ways to get more veggies in and boost the healthfulness of your diet:

1. Mix Veggies in Omelets & Casseroles – If you’re wanting to eat more vegetables, but aren’t really keen on their taste, a great way to “disguise” them is in omelets and casseroles. Add mushrooms, spinach, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, and whatever else might go well with the dish you’re preparing. This is a great way to get the kids to eat their veggies, too!

2. Use Raw Veggies as a Late Night Snack – Who doesn’t get late night cravings? Everyone does! And the best way to satisfy those cravings is with raw veggies as they are very low in calories, high in fiber, and have a negligible impact on blood sugar and insulin. And if you’re not crazy about plain raw vegetables, dip ‘em! Try carrot sticks in salsa or broccoli in light Italian dressing.

3. Puree then Mix – Here’s a quick way to add a ton of veggies to a meal virtually unnoticed. Simply throw a bunch of veggies into the food processor, puree, and then mix the puree into ground beef. Use this little trick for meatloaf, burgers, taco meat, or any other recipe calling for ground beef!

BONUS #4:  Drink your veggies.  Taking a high quality greens supplement is perhaps the easiest way to get the antioxidant and phytochemical benefit of multiple servings of fruits and veggies every single day without having to down a huge salad with every meal.