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Be a Fruity Foodie
A great way fruit will help you lose weight is to replace desserts with it. You'll be surprised at how well a banana or apple can appease your sweet tooth once you become accustomed to it. If you really want some extra pizzazz, try fruit cocktail (not syrup-based), add reduced-calorie whipped topping to your melon, zap your apple with some cinnamon in the microwave or freeze a banana to make a "fake" ice pop.
Go Veggie
For example, I was positive that the only way I could tolerate broccoli for years was to eat it raw. And even then it wasn't very pleasant. You know the episode of "Seinfeld" where Jerry tells Newman he wouldn't eat broccoli if it was covered in chocolate? I liked broccoli even less than everyone's favorite postman. But I finally had some steamed broccoli when I first began a vegetarian diet and it became one of my favorite foods. Try the same trick on your taste buds and you may be pleasantly surprised at their reaction!
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There are so many good reasons to incorporate fruit into your diet. Even if you thought you could never become a fan of fruit, try sneaking it in a couple of times a day and it'll grow on you (No pun intended!). Make fruit the only thing you eat between meals for a few days. You'll get the boost of additional nutrients that help your immunity and general health and you'll eventually have fewer cravings for sweets and begin having a yen for fruit instead.
Make one day of the week's meals all vegetarian. You'll not only eat healthier by building your meals around vegetables and grains (thus reducing fat and increasing fiber), you might end up finding you like the veggie lifestyle and go veg for good! Incorporate recipes you've never tried into your menu and try vegetables you've shied away from in the past. If you try different ways of preparing veggies, you'll probably find some to your liking.
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