Filed under: Food and Nutrition It’s almost impossible to go wrong when it comes to eating veggies. Rich in vitamins and antioxidants, super low in calories and fat, calorie-for-calorie, they’re just about as nutritious as it gets. They’re also bulky and filled with fiber, so they do a great job filling you up, but won’t fill you out, if you know what I mean. If you aren’t a veggie lover, though, it can be tough to get those required five to nine servings (or more!) a day . Simple ideas include keeping washed and chopped veggies in your fridge at all times, dicing them up and tossing them into recipes or eating a side salad with every meal. At AOL

Health , however, they get a little more creative. Here are my favorites from their list of tips to eat more veggies every day : Open up three cans of your favorite beans and stir them together with a low-cal Italian dressing, then eat for lunch or as a side all week. Keep bagged spinach around and put it on everything — even in your smoothies! Try a V-8 instead of drinking that soda you have every afternoon. Try thinking of veggies as a main dish rather than a side. Doctor them up to make them delicious. How do you squeeze more veggies into every day? Health | Health | Health | Health

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Simple Steps for Eating More Veggies