do you ever open up the refrigerator or pantry door and just look in…waiting to be inspired by something sitting on the shelf? christine r. gerbstadt md rd spokesperson for the american dietetic association suggests keeping an arsenal of healthful foods at eye level in the fridge (such as washed and ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables string cheese lowfat yogurt) and pantry (such as whole-grain high fiber cereal whole-grain crackers nuts and dried fruit). so i tried an experiment with my family this week. i placed some tempting teen-friendly items at eye level in the refrigerator — tasty yogurt cups cut raw veggies and string cheese. i must admit those items did seem to fly off the shelf a little quicker than usual. healthful items to consider placing at eye level in the fridge: * ready-to-eat fruit (apples or orange wedges melon cubes pineapple berries etc. ). * ready-to-eat vegetables (baby carrots celery sticks cucumber sticks zucchini coins jicama sticks broccoli or cauliflower florets etc. ). * soy milk (or similar) or lowfat milk. * yogurt or yogurt parfaits. * lowfat cheese stick or cubes (serve with fresh fruit lean meat or whole wheat crackers). * self-serve green salads made with dark green lettuce or spinach to be dressed with an olive oil vinaigrette.
how can i make it easy to eat nutritious foods?