To help moms realize that it's
easy to include more fruits
and vegetables in meals and
snacks, Fruits & Veggies-More
Matters offers Get Smart!
strategies and tips. These
helpful, practical,
easy-to-use tactics are
designed to help moms add more
fruits and vegetables to their
families' plates.
As You Shop
As You Shop As you cruise the grocery
aisles, remember:
¨
All forms count. Pick up
fruits and veggies throughout
the store; it's okay to use
canned, frozen-even dried
fruit, as well as 100 percent
juice.
¨
Don't spoil your week when
it's just beginning: Prevent
spoilage by using perishable
produce at the beginning of
the week and frozen or canned
selections at the end.
¨ Make
it an adventure:
Focus on variety-choose a
different fruit and vegetable
each week.
In Your Family Dinner
Getting more fruits and
vegetables in at dinner
doesn't have to be a struggle.
Try adding them to the meals
you are already making. Or
make a meal starring just
fruits and vegetables.
¨ Double
delicious: Add a can of
veggies, such as corn or green
beans, to a can of soup; or
onions, peppers and mushrooms
to a jar of spaghetti sauce.
¨
Create a Picasso pizza or a
colorful fiesta: "Paint" your
pizza with peppers, broccoli,
spinach and pineapple; or
dress up your taco dinner with
sweet peppers, cucumbers and
avocado.
Eating On The Go
Eating on the go can feel
chaotic, but check these easy
ideas and tips to avoid
last-minute, sugary, high-fat
snacks and meals that can
really slow you down.
•
Get sizzlin': Order sizzling
options on the menu that
include lots of vegetables
like stir-fry or fajita
entrees.
•
Roll it up: Make a
fruit roll-up that travels
anywhere. Start with tortillas
and peanut butter, then add
your favorite fruits-fresh or
dried.
•
100 percent juice: Keep it on
hand to take with you on the
go.
Fruits & Veggies-More Matters
is a national public health
initiative encouraging
Americans to eat more fruits
and vegetables for better
health.
For more Get Smart!
tips, as well as recipes,
visit the Fruits &
Veggies-More Matters Web site
at
fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.
There are many
colorful ways to add fruits
and vegetables-fresh, canned,
frozen, dried, and 100 percent
juice-to the foods your family
already eats.
