Nutrifit Sport Therapy, Inc. Page Love, MS, RD, LD, ACSM,

Page just returned from the Australian Open, where she served as the onsite sports dietitian on behalf of the Women’s Professional Tennis Tour! This fall she will also serve as the WTA registered dietitian at the US Open.

Page is also newly consulting with the Auburn University Athletic Department and is available onsite one day per month for seeing athletes in Auburn, AL.

Page Love consults about nutrition, wellness and fitness issues with women, men, and children of all ages. Over the years, she has come up with some great tips and ideas that help to answer recurring questions about many topics. Here are two popular ones: First, a link to an article about holiday eating and, second, a list of ways to add fruits and vegetables to your diet. Plus, you can check out more helpful lists in the archived articles on the right!

Healthier meals begin with wholesome ingredients. Click here to see Page Love on "The Nutrition Buzz" offer advice about shopping at the grocery store for a high-nutrient, lower-fat menu!

Getting Fruits and Vegetables
into Your Diet

by Page Love, MS, RD, LD

We all know it’s important to get a healthy amount of fruits and vegetables daily. The USDA guidelines say that most adults should be getting 3 cups of vegetables and about 2 cups of fruit every day.

How do you work more vegetables and fruits into your daily diet? It’s actually easier than you might think! For example, did you know that some of your daily allowance choices can be juices? Or, that you can work fruits and veggies into many foods you already eat?

Here are some tips for getting more vegetables and fruits into your eating routine!

Quick Vegetable Ideas

Add lettuce and tomato to a sandwich
- Or, try to eat a whole tomato on the side
Eat raw vegetables as sides
- Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- Baby carrots
- Green pepper strips
- Celery sticks
- Sugar snap peas
- Cucumber spears
Make V8® juice or V8 Splash® one of your drink choices
Have salsa or roasted vegetable dip with chips as a snack
Add tomato sauce to a meal
Try soup with lots of vegetables in it
Add vegetables to pizza, lasagna, or spaghetti; to other pasta meals; to mashed potatoes; to chili; etc.
Bake zucchini or carrot bread

Quick Fruit Ideas

Add berries or cut-up fruit to breakfast cereal
Snack on dried fruit
Choose fruit juices as a beverage with meals and snacks
Have a fruit smoothie
Take a convenient fruit (like a banana or an apple) or a fruit cup with you as a snack
Try trail mix with dried fruit in it
Cut up fruit so it’s ready to eat (like watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, guava, etc.)
Try fruit leathers as a snack
Have a V8 Splash®
Incorporate fruit into each meal
Add a fruit-based dessert to a meal, like strawberry shortcake or sherbet sprinkled with mixed berries