Best way to get veggies and fruits?!
Best way to get veggies and fruits?
For work we are doing eat well live well. Each day we have to strive for five fruits and/or veggies. This time of year they are expensive. Any good ideas of how to get five a day without costing me a fortune. Recipes are helpful also.
Answers:
Cheap fruits are usually oranges, bananas, apples. You can buy really cheap fruits and veggies at your local Asian markets. Always buy what is in season. Just try to make a fruit smoothie in the morning with soya milk. Try to drink one glass orange juice during the day. When it comes to veggies, you can carry w carrots and celery sticks with you and snack on them during the day. My favorite way to to eat veggies is to make a stir fry or a mega salad.
Buy what's in season, no need to get exotic or expensive stuff. Frozen is good too, and so is juice. Ah yes, 1/2 cup of marinara counts as a vegetable serving, even if it's made with fruits (tomatoes).
(knocks head)
I just drank a Diet Mountain Dew, but I could have had a V8!
I purchased an inexpensive juicer (new in the box, from a thrift store for around 5 dollars) I juice carrots, celery, parsley, apple and cucumber, or beets, cabbage, celery and carrots. I do this a couple of times a day, and I feel great. I also do fresh pinapple and mango, or melons. Yummy, and a great way to supplement my pescatarian diet
Inexpensive Fruit and Veggies that are easy to get:
Apples
Grapefriuts
Oranges
Kiwis
Broccoli
Carrots
Salad Greens
Squash
Potatoes
Onions
If you buy fall veggies, you can buy large quantities at a time and save money. They also last a long time.
You can make hot dishes using frozen veggies..which are alot less expensive then fresh and just as good. For fruit, mix it up with different fruit salads.
buy seasonal...
banana
orange
pear
apple
zucchini