As a nutrition coach, I’m always looking for ways to help my clients improve their health and performance. And one of the easiest ways is simply to just eat more veggies!!
But that’s not always as easy as it sounds. Even though vegetables are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber… making them crucial for overall health and athletic performance, people still struggle to eat them regularly. So I thought I would share my favorite tips to help you add more vegetables into your diet.
Here are three easy ways to sneak more veggies into your meals:
1. Blend Them into Smoothies
Smoothies are a fantastic way to get a nutrient-packed meal or snack. Add a handful of spinach, kale, or even frozen cauliflower to your favorite smoothie recipe. These veggies blend well and won’t affect the taste, but they’ll give you a healthy boost. Here’s one of my favorite recipes:
Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie:
- 10 oz almond milk
- 1 medium banana
- 2 cups of spinach
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- 1 cup of frozen blueberries
- 2 scoops Metagenics Perfect Protein vanilla whey
2. Snack on Them
Raw vegetables are great to snack on throughout the day and can be a cool, refreshing treat! You can try:
- Carrot sticks and hummus
- Celery sticks and peanut butter
- Sugar snap peas, sliced cucumber, bell peppers, and more…
3. Veggie Swaps
Replace some of your normal foods with vegetable alternatives! Swap out pasta for zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash, and try cauliflower pizza crusts or cauliflower rice. These swaps are low in calories and carbs but high in vitamins and minerals. Plus, they’re delicious and satisfying!
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