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Sorry to say it, but science has discovered that Mom was right about one thing in particular; you need to eat your veggies! Weight loss can’t occur when the Ph of our blood is acidic. The problem is that nearly everything we eat is acidic, including all animal proteins (meat and dairy), grains, and most processed foods.  So what can we eat to make our Ph less acidic?

The great news is that vegetables keep our blood alkaline and help to balance our Ph so that weight loss can become possible. I know that eating veggies can be a pain sometimes. Eating fresh food means more trips to the grocery store, lots of chopping, and lots of chewing. Let me give you some tricks to make this part easier for you:

• Choose 2 days a week to spend 10 minutes pre-chopping your veggies
• Once chopped, place each vegetable in a different Tupperware to store in the fridge
• Remember that 1 serving equals ½ cup raw chopped veggies or 1 cup of green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, etc).
•  For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, just measure out 1-2 cups of veggies for each meal and feel free to mix them.

I know what you are thinking: “veggies for breakfast?” It isn’t has hard as you think. One of my strategies is to make egg white and veggie omelets. One of my favorite combinations is 4 egg whites with 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Another good one is 4 egg whites with 1 cup of spinach, ½ cup mushrooms and ½ cup onion with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

For lunch and dinner, just toss 2-3 servings of veggies into a salad or stir-fry them with some chicken or tofu!

Sometimes I even snack on raw veggies with my favorite hummus or Trader Joe’s Reduced Guilt Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip.

Veggies don’t have to be boring, so get creative!

Stay fit, stay happy, and stay healthy!

-Lauren