While this figure totally baffles me, I do have to remember that I’m in school to become a dietician and am therefore slightly more inclined to be mindful to eat my 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

Seriously, though, it doesn’t have to be hard to get what you need. Here are a few super-easy ways to incorporate these important foods into your day:

*Slice a banana onto some cereal or oatmeal

*Eat an apple for a snack

*Toss a generous handful of fresh berries onto yogurt

*Instead of soda, drink 4 ounces of 100% juice topped off with seltzer

*Try using banana or apple slices instead of jelly with peanut butter on a sandwich

*Carry some baby carrots with you to work or school to munch on

*Throw steamed broccoli into pasta dishes

*Go for marinara sauce over cream

*Pop a sweet potato in the microwave for five minutes and enjoy alongside a veggie burger or some salmon and spinach

*Pile dark leafy greens and tomatoes onto your sandwich

…and the list could go on and on.

Often, a piece of fresh fruit is cheaper than a bag of chips. Not only will it give you more nutritional bang for your buck, it will help you stay fuller, longer and feel better.