Working In Healthy Foods
While You’re Working
Eating fruits and vegetables while at work can be easy and tasty. Here are a few simple steps you can take to enjoy fruits and vegetables throughout your workday, courtesy of 5-A-Day!
Bring Fruit and Vegetable Snacks
- Enjoy dried fruits, such as dried apricots and raisins, for a mid-morning snack.
- Eat crisp vegetables, such a baby carrots, celery, and broccoli florets, for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
- Drink 100% fruit or vegetable juice any time of the day.
Pack a Healthy Lunch
- Bring vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and onion, to put on your sandwich.
- Add a piece of fruit, like a banana, plum, or mango, to your lunch.
- Have cut-up vegetables instead of chips.
- Keep a container of vegetables ready to go on the top shelf of your refrigerator so that it is easy to add them to your lunch.
- Bring a hearty salad with lowfat dressing.
- Pack leftover cooked vegetables and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Bring a container of vegetable soup or vegetable stew.
- Pack salsa and corn tortillas.
Select Fruits and Vegetables at the Cafeteria
- Select raw or steamed vegetables instead of French fries.
- Choose a tasty salad with plenty of your favorite vegetables.
- Add extra lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado to a sandwich.
- Order 100% fruit juice instead of soda.
- Choose fresh fruit for dessert.
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