Keeping vegetables convenient in your daily life helps increase your daily consumption, allowing you to enjoy the vitamins, minerals and fiber present in produce. Vegetables satisfy your hunger without adding a large amount of calories to your diet. The variety of vegetables available and the option to eat them either raw or cooked gives you more flexibility in including them in your daily diet. Incorporate vegetables throughout the day to feel more satisfied while helping to control or lose weight.
Step 1
Stock up on various forms of vegetables. Fill your pantry with canned vegetables, your freezer with frozen vegetables and your refrigerator with fresh vegetables.
Step 2
Join a community supported agriculture, or CSA, group in your local community. These groups supply you with fresh fruits and vegetables each week. This steady supply of fresh vegetables encourages you to eat more throughout the day.
Step 3
Prepare vegetables ahead of time so they are convenient to eat raw and add to cooked meals. Keep the wash and cut vegetables in a convenient location in the refrigerator so you see them whenever you open the door.
Step 4
Steam and puree vegetables like squash, sweet potatoes and carrots. Freeze the portions of pureed vegetables. Thaw and stir the purees into recipes like pasta sauce, macaroni and casseroles to easily boost the vegetable content of those dishes.
Step 5
Drink tomato or vegetable juice along with your meals. Stir the vegetable juice into soups and sauces for a vegetable boost.
Step 6
Toss vegetables into a morning smoothie to boost your vegetable intake right away. Add soft raw vegetables like spinach leaves or steamed vegetables like carrots or broccoli. The fruit you include in the smoothie helps hide the flavor of the vegetables to keep the smoothie tasting pleasant.
Step 7
Add prechopped vegetables to your dishes like casseroles, soups and pasta.
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