This document provides tips to encourage eating more fruits and vegetables. It recommends making half of your plate fruits and vegetables at meals. It also suggests choosing a variety of colors for the best nutritional benefits. Some specific tips include topping breakfast cereal with fruit, blending smoothies with fruit and milk, involving children in meal preparation, and adding veggies to common dishes like omelets, pizza, and soup to get more servings.

1. Fruits and
Vegetables

2. Make half
your plate
fruits and
vegetables.

3. Choose a
variety of
colors.

4. Choose a
variety of
colors.

5. Top
breakfast
cereal
with fresh
fruit.

6. • Fresh,
• Frozen,
• Canned,
• 100% juice
all count!

7. Fruits and vegetables give
you energy!

8. Blend fresh or
frozen fruit
with fat free
milk or yogurt
for a
smoothie.

9. Be a role model!

10. Be a role model!

11. Choose a variety of fruits and
veggies every day!

12. Outstanding
Orange
keeps your
eyesight
sharp!

13. Glorious
Greens
can help
you
maintain a
healthy
weight!

14. Work fruits
and
vegetables
into your
main course
- they are
not just for
side dishes!

15. Buy what’s
in season!
Fruits and
veggies in
season are
generally
cheaper.

16. Pack some
crunch in your
lunch! Try
apple slices
with peanut
butter or
carrots and
celery with light
ranch dressing.

17. When fruits
and veggies
are on sale,
buy more
and freeze
the extras.

18. Try just one
small change:
Pick a
crunchy fruit
instead of
chips at your
snack time.

19. Swap half
the meat in
a recipe for
beans - it
will fill you
up AND
cost less.

20. Dark green
vegetables
give you
strong
bones and
teeth.

21. Let your
children help!
Have them wash
fruits and
vegetables
thoroughly
before you
prepare a meal
together.

22. Have your
child pick
out a new
fruit or
vegetable
for the
family to try!

23. Add bell peppers,
onions, spinach,
mushrooms, or
tomatoes to eggs
for a quick and
filling omelet for
breakfast - or
dinner!

24. Try piling
veggies on
pizza instead of
meat.
Mushrooms,
peppers,
spinach, or
onions make
great toppings!

25. Soup’s on!
Add carrots,
potatoes,
greens, and
beans to
chicken stock
for a delicious
vegetable
soup.

26. Bake apples
or pears with
a sprinkle of
brown sugar
for a sweet
and satisfying
treat.