The following is a sample of Leslie Beck's strategies to increase your daily fruit intake:
- Keep fruit at work. Not all fruits need refrigeration. Keep apples, bananas, pears and dried fruit in your desk drawer so you'll have a healthy snack handy when you feel hungry.
- Keep fruit visible. Decorate your table, kitchen counter or desk with a bowl of fresh fruit. Keeping fruit visible and within reach will encourage healthy snacking.
- Include fruit at breakfast. For a nutritious breakfast, blend milk, soy milk or yogurt with berries, banana and a splash of orange juice. Or top a bowl of breakfast cereal with fresh or dried fruit.
- Consider convenience. Buy packages of frozen fruit to add to smoothies. Pick up a fresh fruit salad or precut fresh fruit from the deli section of your grocery store.
Source: "Foods That Fight Disease" by Leslie Beck(Penguin Canada).
