When it comes to food, we all know we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. They’d only help us live longer and better – that’s all.
Below is a list of the top 20 Fruits and Vegetables for Staying Young. They make up #29 – #48 on our 100 Ways to Live to Be 100 list.
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Plums
- Oranges
- Red Grapes
- Cherries
- Kale
- Spinach
- Brussels Sprouts (I apologize….)
- Alfalfa Sprouts (….again)
- Broccoli
- Beets
- Red Peppers
- Onions
- Corn
- Eggplant
Fruit is pretty easy to work into your day – just toss fresh, washed fruit into your cereal, oatmeal, Vanilla Yogurt, green tea, or even Coke. A lot of fruits can be cooked into pancakes or served in a bowl with ice cream. Also, if you set a bowl of fruit out like you would candy, you’ll find yourself eating A LOT more fruit automatically, without even thinking about it.
Vegetables can be a little tricky – especially eggplant. If you don’t really care for the taste of most vegetables, experiment with the seasonings and/or cooking methods. My Recipe Website and Food Blog have lots of recipes for both fruits and vegetables.
Most of the vegetables can be served in a tossed salad or pasta salad. Or they could be grilled and wrapped in a toritlla. You could also make your own vegetable subways – just remember a killer sauce, otherwise you’ll have little more than salad on bread. Alfalfa sprouts are good when tossed into pita bread with grilled chicken and bamboo shoots. They’re also good in wraps.
Stir frying is another great way to up your veggie intake
Just get creative and find how many different ways you can work fruit and vegetables into your meals/snacks. Soon you’ll be so healthy you’ll glow.
Joi
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