Posts Tagged "track produce servings"
Eat8: Avoid Tuna-Salad-White Foods | Set a Timer for 20 Minutes
Share| Produce Tally & What Worked for Tues. Jan. 11th Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 8 servings What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Ate colorful, produce rich chicken salad: The picture above of the winter kit’s Roasted Chicken Apple Pomegranate Salad says it all. Traditional deli style salads (like tuna and chicken) are popular for a reason – they taste good and, when made at home, can be convenient on-the-go options. But to make them ‘great’ options, be sure they are every color except drab tuna-salad-white. Add diced apple, oranges, pomegranate arils, grapes, celery, fennel…the sky’s the limit. ...
Read MoreEat8: Car Travel Under 5 Hours
Share|Produce Tally & What Worked for Fri. Dec. 23rd Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 6 What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables when traveling: Started with produce rich breakfast - no matter what time we get on the road, I can control breakfast so I ensure we start with a nutrient-dense breakfast. I pre-blended a Blueberry Mint Breakfast Blend (variations in all seasonal kits) the night before so that it was ready to pour and drink as we got out the door in the morning. It feels like one extra thing to do before bed, but it is well worth it to start the day in a good place. Packed portable fruits for a car picnic - this comes down to what I...
Read MoreEat8: Eat Them Early | Use Left-overs | Track Intake
Share|Produce Tally & What Worked for Tues. Dec. 20th Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 7 What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Ensured extra produce at breakfast & lunch because I knew dinner options would be limited Used produce-rich left-over soup for breakfast Tracked actual intake – being accountable to my goal motivated me to replace my usual sprouted tortilla that I have with my homemade baked tofu for 6 cups of mixed leafies. It was so much better as a salad! Sources: Breakfast: 2 servings 1/2 c. juice (+1); 1.5 c. left-over Chicken White Bean Soup (+1) Lunch: 4 servings 6 c. leafies (+2); 1 banana (+2) Dinner: 1...
Read MoreHow to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables: Track & Share with Eat 8!
Share| How to Be Healthy Don’t Smoke + Move + Eat at Least 8 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Daily Easy, right? Well, I’m so convinced of the therapeutic power of eating this much produce that I’ve bet my job on it. And now, to up the stakes I’d like to be more transparent about how many servings I actually eat. And most importantly, I’d LOVE for you to join me! There’s strength (and ideas!) in numbers! How to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables – Introducing “Eat 8″ Join me in Eat 8 to track your servings, increase your accountability and share with others how you are able to eat more fruits and vegetables. ...
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