10 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables Every Day

Most adults do not eat enough vegetables, yet they are one of the best things you can add to your diet for fiber, vitamins and long-term health. The good news: small changes add up quickly.

10 Simple Strategies

1. Add greens to breakfast. Toss a handful of spinach into eggs, smoothies or oatmeal bowls.
2. Make soup a habit. Vegetable or lentil soups are an easy way to eat several servings at once.
3. Bulk up pasta sauce. Stir in grated zucchini, carrots, mushrooms or spinach.
4. Keep cut vegetables visible. Store washed, sliced carrots, peppers and cucumbers at eye level in the fridge.
5. Swap half the grains. Mix cauliflower rice into regular rice or zucchini noodles into pasta.
6. Roast a big tray each week. Roasted vegetables are sweet, delicious and ready to add to any meal.
7. Use frozen vegetables. They are just as nutritious as fresh and last for months.
8. Start dinner with a salad. A simple side salad before the main course adds volume and fiber.
9. Try one new vegetable a week. Explore beets, bok choy, fennel or butternut squash.
10. Pack a vegetable with every snack. Pair hummus with carrots or add cherry tomatoes to cheese and crackers.

A Simple Goal

Aim to include at least one vegetable at every meal and snack. Once that becomes a habit, you will easily reach the recommended amount without thinking about it.