Products I Like: Fruits and Veggies!

You didn't think I was only going to include man-made products that I like, did you? Of course I like fruits and veggies! And since they don't usually get the same kind of in-your-face marketing as the McRib or the Double Down, I thought I would give these fabulous foods a plug.

I just love to include veggies in every lunch and dinner (and sometimes even breakfast) that I make and if, for some reason, I don't get enough vegetables, my body feels sluggish and not quite as energetic. One of the bonuses of becoming vegan is that I have discovered multiple new ways to include vegetables in my diet and many new vegan recipes have several servings of veggies in them. I don't have to worry about my son eating his vegetables because we usually have several vegetable options to choose from.

And what can I say about fruit? I love fruit--really any kind (except pears, which I'm not quite sure where my dislike for them came from as they are so close in make-up to apples, which I love). Berries, grapes, apples, kiwi, cantaloupe... they are all fabulous! There are some days where I get a total of 10 to 12 servings of fruits and veggies, and on those days I feel like a superstar! My energy is high and I am ready to take on the world. Plus I know that those nutritious, nature-made foods are protecting me from diseases that are so, unfortunately, common in our world today like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. If you think you're getting enough fruits and veggies, add a bit more anyway. It can't hurt!