I don't consider myself an expert by any means, but I am happy with the way I'm able to incorporate vegetables in my meals easily and thought I'd share a few tips.
1: When you make a meal, ask "how can I put veg in here?" Try not to cook anything/make a meal WITHOUT vegetables in the main dish! I made taco meat the other day... cut up peppers and onions to add to the meat. Not only does it stretch it, but I got a serving of veg, too!
2: If you're still a little hungry after your meal, fill it with veg. The fiber and water fill me up, and I feel full without eating many more calories. I'll often make a quick salad after (or before) my main meal.
3: Aim for one cooked and one raw veg per lunch and dinner for some variety. The other day I made chicken paprikas and put green peppers, mushrooms, and onion in the sauce (even though the original recipe doesn't call for veg) then thought "now, what vegetable should I have?" :) I was thinking raw vegetable, so had some sliced cucumber.
4: You can't eat them if they're not around. Keep a variety in the refrigerator.
5: But, don't waste them! If you're not using them, plan how you will and make a menu that has not only a main dish but the sides/veg as well.
Remember that a woman needs 5 servings a day and a man needs 6... that's more than a serving of green beans at dinner. ;)
I hope this will help someone... does anyone else have tips to share? Please do!
1: When you make a meal, ask "how can I put veg in here?" Try not to cook anything/make a meal WITHOUT vegetables in the main dish! I made taco meat the other day... cut up peppers and onions to add to the meat. Not only does it stretch it, but I got a serving of veg, too!
2: If you're still a little hungry after your meal, fill it with veg. The fiber and water fill me up, and I feel full without eating many more calories. I'll often make a quick salad after (or before) my main meal.
3: Aim for one cooked and one raw veg per lunch and dinner for some variety. The other day I made chicken paprikas and put green peppers, mushrooms, and onion in the sauce (even though the original recipe doesn't call for veg) then thought "now, what vegetable should I have?" :) I was thinking raw vegetable, so had some sliced cucumber.
4: You can't eat them if they're not around. Keep a variety in the refrigerator.
5: But, don't waste them! If you're not using them, plan how you will and make a menu that has not only a main dish but the sides/veg as well.
Remember that a woman needs 5 servings a day and a man needs 6... that's more than a serving of green beans at dinner. ;)
I hope this will help someone... does anyone else have tips to share? Please do!
I love vegetables and I eat a lot of them. These are great tips!
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