Easy ways to eat your fruits and veggies

The US government recommendation for fruits and veggies used to be eat 5-9 a day. The recommendations now are a bit more vague; if you visit mypyramid.gov you can create a custom plan that works for you. Other sites, such as fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org just recommend eating "more." While I personally prefer the more specific recommendations, I have worked with some dietitians that prefer the more general encouragement to just eat more because so many Americans are so, so far from the older 5-9 guideline.

It's not as hard as you might think to eat lots of fruits and veggies every day. The trick is to start eating them fresh -- just munching on them in the whole or sliced form -- and also looking for ways to incorporate them in all of your meals. Check out the gallery for some easy ideas on healthier eating.