Here are easy ways to boost your intake of fruits and vegetables. They are the most important part of your diet.

• Add berries or banana to cereal or oatmeal.
• Mix raisins with nuts and dark chocolate for a snack.
• Make potatoes or sweet potatoes ahead of time and bring for lunch. There are microwaveable potatoes available, too. Eat with a salad with veggies and your choice of protein.
• Eat a vegetable at dinner every night. Try to choose fresh or frozen.
• Buy grape tomatoes and eat as an easy snack.
• Eat carrot sticks for a snack, eat with dip if you wish.
• Choose the salad bar for lunch. Choose vegetables that count such as peppers, tomatoes, beets, carrots, mushrooms, onion, cauliflower, broccoli and fruit.
• Enjoy a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
• Add tomato slices to sandwiches or eat a veggie sandwich.
• Make homemade vegetable soup and eat all week.
• Add veggies to pizza, rice, quinoa or pasta.
• When choosing a dessert, choose fruit desserts.