Keep a tub of carrot, pepper and cucumber sticks in the fridge for healthy nibbles.Add peppers, sweetcorn and red onion to your favourite pizza topping.Try adding them to smoothies, yogurt, pizzas, casseroles, pasta dishes, risotto and bolognese. Tinned, frozen and dried fruit and vegetables also count towards your five a day.Add lots of vegetables to soups, stews and casseroles to help achieve your five a day.Better still, enjoy a bowl of salad with your sandwich. Crispy lettuce, cucumber, peppers and juicy tomato really liven things up. Top your toast with sliced banana, or add some strawberries, raspberries, grapes, prunes or apricots to your cereal.Remember you should only count fruit or vegetable juice or smoothie as one portion each day no matter how much you have. Start the day with a 150ml glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice or smoothie – go for an unsweetened variety.Swap a night in the pub for a night out dancing.Swap using the remote for getting up to change the channels.Swap watching the children play for joining in.Swap eating in front of the TV for eating at the table.Swap a ‘glug’ for a teaspoon of oil when frying.Swap take away pizza for home-made pizza.Swap cream in sauces for natural yogurt or swap creamy sauces for ones made with natural yogurt.Swap having a dessert of your own to sharing a dessert.Swap watching the TV for walking the dog.Swap watching the children playing to taking part in hide and seek.Swap watching the children play for joining in.Swap coffee with a friend for a walk and fresh air with a friend.Swap an email or phone call for a face to face chat.Swap spending your lunch break sitting in the office for a walk with a colleague. ![]() Swap the car park closest to the entrance for one further away.Swap a trip to the cinema for a trip to the park.Swap a drive to the shop for a walk to the shop.Swap a packet of crisps for a cup of plain popcorn. ![]()
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