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In today’s Wellness Minute we tell you how to store your fruits and vegetables in order to have them last longer. No more reaching into the fridge for a rotting piece of fruit. What gets stored in the refrigerator and what can sit on the kitchen counter? Take a listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less.

A funny thing happened to me the other day when I was reading PLoS, a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science. They had this research that explained that you might live an additonal 14 years if you do four fairly simple things…

1. Drink alcohol in moderation
2. Don’t smoke
3. Exercise
4. Eat an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables

Now it’s nice to know that what I have been saying forever has been re-confirmed and you would think adding 14 years to your life would be encouragement enough for most people… but still a lot of people are finding it difficult to do these 4 simple things and that’s kind of frustrating.

Now the really big dilemma I have is should I tell the Fat Guy about this study? Do I really want him around for an additional 14 years?

Mommies out there, rejoice!!! Here are some sure proof ways to get your kids eating more vegetables. Don’t just make a salad with lettuce, tomato, and carrots…..boring!!! Make your salads come alive for the little ones with red peppers, avocado, chick peas, black beans, shredded cheese, hearts of palm, olives, peanuts, raisins, pine nuts, almonds, mandarin oranges….Now we’re talking. If you don’t know if your children will eat these things, try a couple of these suggestions at a time rather than all at once. Try as many combinations as you can think of. The idea is to make your salads filling, fun, and exciting

Here’s another sure fire way to get your kids fired up about veggies:
Grill or bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes: Carrots, Broccoli, Red or Green Peppers, Sliced Potatoes by brushing them with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and/or garlic. You can choose any vegetable you like and keep them around as afterschool snacks for the kids and I’m sure you and your husband will love them too!!!!