Vary Your Veggies

Why Eat Vegetables (FN1452) Vegetables are versatile, nutritious, colorful and flavorful. Not only are they naturally low in calories, fat and sodium, but they also are good sources of important vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.

How to Prepare Vegetables (FN1453) Try something new! To take advantage of all their benefits, eat a variety of colors every day and vary your cooking methods to add variety to your menus. Cooking methods: microwave, steam, sitr-fry, pan, bake, broil.

Add Some Vegetables to Your Diet (FN1454) Keep washed, ready-to-eat vegetables on hand and easy to find. How many times does someone in your family open the refrigerator door to see what there is to eat and take one of the first foods he or she sees? So let the cleaned vegetables be seen first.

Serve More Vegetables (FN1455) Most adults and children need 2 to 3 cups of vegetables per day, but the amount varies depending on age, gender and amount of physical activity.

How to Select and Store Vegetables (FN1456) What veggies are in your refrigerator, freezer or pantry?

Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FN1467) Washing fresh produce before eating is a healthful habit. When you properly clean fresh fruits and vegetables, you are washing away dirt, bacteria and pesticide residues.