While there are no magic pills or quick fixes when it comes to weight loss, there are plenty of tips and tricks that can help you commit to a healthy lifestyle. SparkPeople members know what works, so we reached out to our most successful members--those who reached their goal weight or lost more than 100 pounds using our program. We discovered 27 "secrets" of success, which we shared in The Spark. Now we're sharing them with you. Secret #5: Eat more fruits and veggies. Across all successful segments, whether it be 100-pound losers or those who had met their weight-loss goals in general, the number-one nutritional strategy was to eat more fruits and vegetables. Ninety percent of those who met their goals and reached their ideal weight now eat more fruits and veggies. I'm a bit of an anomaly. Ever since I was a kid, I've always eaten my vegetables first. As an adult and now an editor at SparkPeople, I consider part of my job to be a vegetable ambassador, sharing my love of all things green, orange and red--and all shades in between--with the world. Eating vegetables and fruits is easy, as long as you know what you like and how to cook it. Here are my best tips for veggie-philes and veggie-phobes alike! Learn to Love Vegetables: 8 Tips I DARE You to Learn to Love Veggies How Cooking Affects Your Vegetables' Nutritional Value The Magical Cooking Technique That Will Get You to Eat Your Veggies Know someone who would like to learn more about the Secrets of Success? Spread the Spark by clicking the green "Share" button below.
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