Make veggies your best friend!

It's true! You should have a love-love relationship with your vegetables!! The average person should consume 5-7 servings (4-5 cups) of veggies per day! AND POTATOES DO NOT COUNT! It's much easier to do than you think! The more variety you bring into your diet, the better! My choice of veggie varies by season- i love fresh, seasonal veggies. Mmmm nothing like fall squash, summer beans, or winter cabbage, leeks, & onions!

 

 

  

There are SO many ways to take in your daily allotment of veggies, but do you? Try Eat Seasonably for a guide to in season fruits & veggies! Do you look at a carrot and say "eh, later." Well don't! There are so many difference recipes and variations and juices, detoxes, smoothies that will all give you a huge chunk of your daily requirement!

Don't forget the essential nutritional value & benefits they play in your everday life. Veggies are All-Stars in my life! I try to consume as much as possible!!! I make soups, sautees, grill them, cook them, smash them, and drink them! Possibilities are endless! Check out one of my favorite veggie recipe go-to gals, Fully Raw Kristina ! I buy some of her half share fruit/veggie co-ops! She has great juicing recipes along with fruit/veggie recipes!

 

Fully Raw Kristina Inspiration!

 



                                          Some of her great juices!



AND, to top it off, if you still aren't convinced to chow down those colorful bad boys, here is a list of benefits eating them regularly with do for you:

**A colorful palate of veggies will lower blood pressure, which greatly reduces the chances of heart disease (my dad is a cardiologist!), stroke, and even some cancers

**Increased intake of Vitimin B6 --> what does this mean for you? B6 plays a key role in fighting illness!

**More folate consumption (asparagus, broccili, sprouts, cabbage) --> what does this mean for you? helps fetal development for those mamas out there and increases blood cell development

**More FIBER in your diet!! (a big one!)-->we all know this one! Helps with metabolism, lower cholesterol, and a well balanced digestive system!

If you need an extra hand increasing some veggies into your daily routine, check out my good ol go-to Detox company that delivers to your door! (locally) They have a wide assortment of detox juices to choose from. Squeezed Detox Juices

Make Veggies your Best Friend!