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Tip 1 : Don't feel like cooking? When eating out, look for the vegetarian options on your menu as an easy way to meet your veggie goal.
Tip 2 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.
Tip 3 : Add halved grapes to your chicken salad. Serve on a bed of greens or in a pita sandwich.
Tip 4 : Try crunchy vegetables, raw or lightly steamed. They make a great snack or side dish.
Tip 5 : Vegetables can be an easy part of picnics. Serve a bowl of raw veggies with a low-Calorie dip along with sandwiches.
Tip 6 : Need a snack? Have a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice and a few whole-wheat crackers to take away the hunger pangs.
Tip 7 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.
Tip 8 : Make more brown rice than you need and freeze the rest for when you make a soup or casserole.
Tip 9 : Buy vegetables that are easy to prepare. Pick up pre-washed bags of salad greens, baby carrots or celery sticks.
Tip 10 : Challenge yourself to fit dairy into every meal--milk on your breakfast cereal, yogurt for lunch, milk-based soup at dinner.