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At work

 
  1. Keep a bowl of fresh fruit in the community kitchen and ask coworkers to replenish the fruit as it gets eaten.

  2. Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk or counter.

  3. Stash bags of dried fruit at your desk for a convenient snack.

  4. If you spend a lot of time in meetings, where only pastries and coffee are served, encourage your office and co-workers to supply fresh fruit and vegetable trays and 100% juice at meetings. Ask management to modify your company's catering policy to encourage healthy foods and beverages.

  5. Some brown bag options:
    a.    Dried fruit (raisins, apricots, apples)
    b.    Fresh fruit (bananas, oranges, apples, pears)
    c.    Raw vegetables (carrots, broccoli florets)
    d.    100% fruit juice (paper cartons or cans)
    e.    Fruit cups (applesauce, peaches, pineapple, mixed fruit)
    f.    Vegetable juice (cans)
    g.    Hearty vegetable soup
    h.    Sandwiches with lots of sliced vegetables and leafy greens
    i.    Pasta salad with lots of crunchy vegetables
    j.    Vegetable salads with low fat dressings and marinades

  6. If your cafeteria or snack bar doesn’t have a lot of fruit and vegetable options, request more.

  7. Ask for fruit and 100% juice options in vending machines and cafeterias.

  8. Ask your coworkers to offer fruits and vegetables at meetings instead of donuts and pastries.

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