Add foods good for you to your diet, but do it slowly
　　
　　You know you should be eating right, but you just don't like vegetables and you love the taste of butter. There's hope for you yet, health experts say. They suggest trying a new strategy -- be sneaky.
　　According to a Chicago Tribune story reproduced in the Detroit Free Press, healthful eating is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Slowly making changes in your eating habits is better than giving up your favorite foods entirely, experts say.

Start by switching to whole-grain bread from white bread. Try brown rice instead of white, and whole-wheat pasta instead of your regular brand. If that's too big of a switch, try moving to half whole-wheat and half regular until you get used to whole-wheat. Likewise, sneak some whole-wheat flour into recipes that call for regular flour.

Like most people who don't like vegetables, you probably aren't sure how to cook them properly. So eating vegetables means staring at a pile of limp, overcooked produce on your plate. Instead, try sneaking them into soups, sauces and casseroles by grating or pureeing them first. Then add fresh fruit such as chunks of fresh pear or avocado to your plate. Or, stock up on dried cranberries and mandarin orange slices. Canned fruits can be pureed and used as a sauce over ice cream or yogurt.
　　

From HealthScout