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Breakfast: Use these easy, fun tips to help you eat a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables every day!

Stir low-fat or fat-free granola into a bowl of low-fat or fat-free yogurt. Top with sliced apples or berries.

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half an orange

Have fruit as a mid-morning snack.

Add strawberries, blueberries, or bananas to your waffles, pancakes, cereal, oatmeal, or toast.

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Top toasted whole-grain bread with peanut butter and sliced bananas.

Add vegetables like bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms or tomatoes to your egg or egg white omelet.

Canned, dried, and frozen fruits and vegetables are also good options. Look for fruit without added sugar or syrups and vegetables without added salt, butter, or cream sauces.


Apple Sausage

1. Mix one large finely chopped apple with a pound of lean ground turkey or chicken.

2. Season with sage and rosemary and shape into breakfast sausage patties.

3. Cook in skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until meat reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.

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For more ideas, see our Publications page.


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