eatmoreof: Benefits of fruit: Good source of non-grain carbs, simple sugars (for post-workout food), fiber (keeps you fuller for longer), and vitamins. Low in calories and sweet — great replacement for sugary desserts and snacks *If you’re trying to lean out or lose body fat, be careful not to eat too much fruit. (Limit your fruit intake to 2-3 times day.) It’s best to eat fresh, whole fruit (organic if possible). Be careful of some fruit products  or pre-made fruit meals. Products like canned fruit, fruit cocktail, dried fruit, smoothies, jams, fruit yogurts, etc. often have a lot of sugar and preservatives added to them. Tips for buying/storing fruit: Buy fruit in season; they’ll be cheaper If there’s a particular fruit you like, buy it when it’s in season and freeze it. Similarly, if there’s a great sale on fruit, you can buy a lot of it and then freeze it. How to freeze fruits. Getting more fruit in your diet: Replace typical grain-carbs (bread, rice, pasta, etc.) with fruit in your meals instead.  Make a smoothie! Blend almond/soy/skim milk, fresh fruit, and ice to create a clean and great tasting smoothie. No need to add more sugar. Add other ingredients such as non-fat greek yogurt (thickener and protein source), cinnamon, or vanilla to add flavor and texture (Try NY Time’s Banana Almond Smoothie—one of my favorites). Replace snacks and juices with a piece of whole fruit instead. Fruit acts as a great substitute for sugary ingredients: - Instead of eating fruit-flavored yogurts, add pureed fruit to non-fat greek yogurt.- Replace syrup with sliced fruit on your pancakes/waffles. (Google some recipes for clean-eating recipes for pancakes. There’s tons!)   Mix fruit into your meals/recipes. You can put fruit in sandwiches, salads, oatmeal, cereal, etc. Examples:- Make a peanut butter (natural PB) and fruit sandwich on whole wheat bread.- Add bananas to your cold cereal.- Add sliced grapes to a chicken sandwich for extra dimension and great taste (if it sounds strange, don’t knock it till you try it!)- Add fruit to your protein shake (try MC Barao’s Banana Boat Protein Shake!) Check out Eatmoreof for more tips on getting healthy foods into your diet!

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Benefits of fruit:

  • Good source of non-grain carbs, simple sugars (for post-workout food), fiber (keeps you fuller for longer), and vitamins.
  • Low in calories and sweet — great replacement for sugary desserts and snacks
  • *If you’re trying to lean out or lose body fat, be careful not to eat too much fruit. (Limit your fruit intake to 2-3 times day.)

It’s best to eat fresh, whole fruit (organic if possible). Be careful of some fruit products  or pre-made fruit meals. Products like canned fruit, fruit cocktail, dried fruit, smoothies, jams, fruit yogurts, etc. often have a lot of sugar and preservatives added to them.

Tips for buying/storing fruit:

  • Buy fruit in season; they’ll be cheaper
  • If there’s a particular fruit you like, buy it when it’s in season and freeze it.
  • Similarly, if there’s a great sale on fruit, you can buy a lot of it and then freeze it.
  • How to freeze fruits.

Getting more fruit in your diet:

  1. Replace typical grain-carbs (bread, rice, pasta, etc.) with fruit in your meals instead. 
  2. Make a smoothie! Blend almond/soy/skim milk, fresh fruit, and ice to create a clean and great tasting smoothie. No need to add more sugar. Add other ingredients such as non-fat greek yogurt (thickener and protein source), cinnamon, or vanilla to add flavor and texture (Try NY Time’s Banana Almond Smoothie—one of my favorites).
  3. Replace snacks and juices with a piece of whole fruit instead.
  4. Fruit acts as a great substitute for sugary ingredients:
    - Instead of eating fruit-flavored yogurts, add pureed fruit to non-fat greek yogurt.
    - Replace syrup with sliced fruit on your pancakes/waffles. (Google some recipes for clean-eating recipes for pancakes. There’s tons!)  
  5. Mix fruit into your meals/recipes. You can put fruit in sandwiches, salads, oatmeal, cereal, etc. Examples:
    - Make a peanut butter (natural PB) and fruit sandwich on whole wheat bread.
    - Add bananas to your cold cereal.
    - Add sliced grapes to a chicken sandwich for extra dimension and great taste (if it sounds strange, don’t knock it till you try it!)
    - Add fruit to your protein shake (try MC Barao’s Banana Boat Protein Shake!)

Check out Eatmoreof for more tips on getting healthy foods into your diet!

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