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Try one new fruit or vegetable each week.
Double normal serving sizes for vegetables
Eat fruit on cereal or muesli (bananas, apples, grapes, berries, peaches and mandarin oranges.)
Have all-vegetable-based meals such as vegetable chili or stew.
Eat fruit as a snack.
Eat dried fruit instead of candy.
Drink fruit or vegetable juice instead of soft drinks.
Have fruit salad for dessert: layer a fruit parfait with yogurt or add a few chocolate shavings or nuts to a bowl of fruit.
Have baked fruit for dessert such as apples, peaches, pears or bananas.
Take raw vegetable platters to parties and include raw sweet potato sticks, asparagus, green beans, jicama, red pepper rings, zucchini, broccoflower in addition to the more common carrot and celery sticks.
Add vegetables to favorite entrees such as tacos, spaghetti, pizza and lasagna.
Make frozen fruit kabobs for kids using pineapple, bananas and strawberries.
Eat vegetarian meals more often.
Eat more international dishes like Italian pasta primavera, Mexican vegetable enchiladas, Spanish paella, Asian stir-fry, Indian curries, and Greek vegetable moussaka.