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Today's tip is about little tweaks you can make to achieve that common New Year's goal of healthier eating.

Now, I know that the exact definition of a healthy diet is not settled science. If you want to see the sparks fly between the low-carb people and the whole-grain people, try asking whether

eating something like quinoa is a great idea or not. But most people would benefit from eating

more produce. Fruits and vegetables tend to have a lot of water and fiber and nutrients. And when

our stomachs are filled with these things, there's less room for stuff

that's more questionable. So over the past few months, I've been trying to get myself up to the

five to nine servings per day that the USDA recommends. And this seems like a lot of fruit and

veggies, but it hasn't felt too difficult. Some of my strategies might be helpful

for other people too. My first tweak. Always eating a serving of fruit or veggies at breakfast.

Since I'm generally cooking at home, I mix mushrooms, peppers, or spinach into my eggs,

but fruit is more convenient for people on the go.

Grab an apple to eat with your coffee.

Lots of coffee shops sell bananas right next to the register.

You can grab one and add a serving with close to zero effort.

Once you've started doing that, double down by adding one produce-based snack to your repertoire daily.

If you're in an office, you could bring a pack of baby carrots or cut up celery,

or those little snack-sized peppers or cucumbers and hummus for a mid-afternoon pick me up.

I put a fruit bowl on the island in the kitchen next to my home office. Now I see apples

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