Tips from Home and Work

Tips for eating more fruits and vegetables at home, school and work

Work and School

• Keep raisins and/or other dried fruits at your desk for an afternoon snack
• Replace your morning coffee with a glass of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
• Help out your co-workers by replacing the candy bowl on your desk with a fruit bowl
• Include at least one fruit and one vegetable in your child's lunch each day

Home

• Add apples to salads, sandwiches, and tuna or chicken salad for extra crunch
  
• Try fresh berries or peaches with yogurt for dessert
  
• Add vegetables like spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms to your eggs
  
• Buy fruits and vegetables pre-washed and sliced to keep on hand for snacks
  
• Frozen bananas and grapes make great summer treats
  
• Choose grapes instead of popcorn next time you sit down to watch a movie

Links

• Tips for Parents from Network for a Healthy California
• Tips for the Workplace from Network for a Healthy California