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Old 01-16-2007, 09:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
Lauxa
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Default eating more veggies

Whether omnivorous or veg*n, I think most of us can agree we should be eating more vegetables. So, what are some of your strategies for doing this? Here are some problems I have found that keep me from eating as many vegetables as I think I should:

* they don't keep very long in the refrigerator
* I have trouble remembering what's in season. If I buy out-of-season, they are very expensive. If I buy what's cheap without a plan they end up going bad.
* green salads can get boring
* they take a long time to wash, chop, and prepare
* I usually need to eat something else as well to fill me up (a protein or carb), so when I'm short on time the veggie gets skipped
* I'm not sure how to work them into breakfast
* my 3-year-old usually won't eat them

I've got some ideas of my own, but I want to hear what others out there are doing. I'd like to get to the point where 2/3 of my food intake is fresh fruits and vegetables.
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