When people tell me that they want to improve their nutrition, my first solution is simple: Eat More Vegetables.

If you eat more vegetables, then I can assure you that your nutrition will improve greatly.

You don’t need to eat vegetables that you don’t like. I don’t like peas so I’m not going to eat them. I do like a whole lot of other vegetables so I will eat those.

Go For Fresh Vegetables when you can but there’s nothing wrong with Frozen or even Canned Vegetables if that’s what you have access to.

Eat a (Non-Sad) Salad For Lunch

Whenever we did the Vegetable Challenge, I noticed that if I didn’t eat any vegetables for Lunch, then I would need try to eat a ton of vegetables for dinner.  The remedy to that is to choose salad for lunch most days.

If you’ve done the No Sad Salads Challenge with us, then you know that we do not do wilted lettuce with a few sorry carrots on top or Iceberg lettuce with Thousand Island dressings.

Awful

Liven those salads up! Put some Nuts and Protein on them.  Add some fruit.  Get creative.

For those of you who are busy and on the road, one of my clients and I LOOOOVE Trader Joe’s salads.  They are non-sad and they have different varieties.  They’re a staple for me on long days when I’m running around.

My policy when traveling is to aim for one salad every day because it’s easy to neglect vegetables on the road and then things get backed up…so to keep it moving, we get fiber to the colon.

Soup’s On

If you want to eat more vegetables, then eat some soup.  Soup is Hearty and Filling plus you can pile in the vegetables.

Soup and Salad is still a great meal!

Here are some great soup Recipes from MyFitnessPal.  I’ve used their recipes before and I’ve been pleased.

9 Hearty Winter Soups

One Pan/One Skillet Meals

Like most people I have a full schedule.  Realistically I can make about 3-4 dinners per week.

I’ve found one of the easiest ways to make a fast meal with plenty of veggies are to do one skillet/one Sheet Pan Meals.

Some of my favorites include

  • Brussel Sprouts and Italian Chicken Sausage (I purchase both of these things at Trader Joe’s
  • Shrimp and Broccoli with Cashews
  • Chicken, Kale, Potato, and Onions
  • Ground Turkey or Beef with Zucchini and Mushrooms

Green Juice or Carrot Juice

I am a fan of Green Juice but you must look at the label. Avoid the bottled”smoothie” type Green Juices because many of those are filled with sugar.

These juices are awesome when traveling, before AM Yoga classes and even sometimes if I’ve had a heavy meal the night before.

I like the Suya Brand or Cold Pressed Green Juice from my beloved Trader Joe’s.

I also like Carrot Juice. Filled with Vitamin A and Beta Carotene, I am probably not going to eat a pound of Raw Carrots so fresh carrot juice is a great alternative and a way to get more vegetables in.

Healthy eating doesn’t need to be complicated but you do need to plan ahead!