Saturday Morning Healthy Eating Tip

Few people get enough vegetables in their daily diet. Veggies have less calories than almost any of the other food groups, especially the green ones. A recent study showed the benefits in families targeted to increased fruits and vegetables in their diet.


I've made a conscious effort for the past year in my chosen healthy life path to eat more vegetables. However, the challenge is getting enough servings of veggies per day.

My trick, and the tip that I share is to include a serving of vegetables with breakfast. I include bell peppers, carrots, or fresh spinach with most of my morning meals.




The recommended goal for healthy men and women is 4-5 servings per day. Serving size depending on the particular veggie is either 1/2 or whole cup. My motto, if it's green, it's a cup.

Give this tip a try. You'll be surprised how easy it will be to make vegetables a part of the first meal of the day.

Vegetarian sandwich twist

I ran across an intriguing recipe while searching the Cooking Light website for vegetarian options.

Packing your own lunch is both healthy and economical. Yet, the same old turkey or ham sandwich can be boring after a week or so. I've tried dressing up these sandwiches with different greens such as spinach or arugula. I've used different condiments like spicy mustard, hummus, or pesto. Yet, sometimes I still want something different.

Vegetarian sandwiches have been fairly unsatisfying for me in the past. Bread with a bunch of green stuff just isn't tasty. Mushroom or eggplant is a bit more substantial in bread but can be soggy or slimy.

I plan to try this white beans, pesto, and roasted red peppers sandwich recipe. I think it will fit the bill for healthy, vegetarian, and most importantly interesting.