Are you looking for a great way to get more healthy vegetables into your diet? Picking the right combination will increase your energy, help you lose weight, and build your immune system.
What I would like to focus on here is the basics of vegetables and nutrition.
The more you eat, the better off you are.
That's It!!
And yes it matters which ones you eat and how much. Each different vegetable has unique characteristics that make it helpful for the body. However it would take pages and pages for me to tell you which ones are the best. I can tell you this as a good rule of thumb. The darker the vegetable or fruit, the higher the nutrient value.
So where do you start?
With a cookbook and a different salad for every day of the year!
Eating a regular serving of salad is the single greatest way to get your health back on track.I can't make a more vital suggestion than that. If you read on below, I have picked many of the best choices of vegetables you need to start getting your body back on track.
And if you can't get your family eating enough healthy vegetables, you are going to love this smoothie recipe book. Click the smoothie!
As always wash your produce thoroughly and shop at the more reputable stores. Check and make sure it is fresh. The healthier the vegetables look the fresher they are. Most produce managers will be helpful in helping you select the best produce for your dollar. They want to keep you shopping with them.
Kroger, Piggly Wiggly, Albertson's, and Winn Dixie all have excellent vegetables that look very healthy and from my experience taste excellent. Kroger has an excellent selection of organic fruits and vegetables.
Lets move on to Nutrient Value!
This is a good rule of thumb. The better stores have better produce. The cheaper stores with the bargain produce is exactly what you should expect to get. Enough said! Also the darker the vegetable, the denser the nutrient value.
Plainly put, the most healthy vegetables are the dark green and orange ones. Sweet potatoes also happen to be a super food. Click this link.
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you will be supprised at what you find.
I have given these healthy vegetables 3 main groupings. Nutrient value, caloric value, and fullness factor.
Example! Celery is low calorie, low nutrient value, and filling. You could literally starve to death eating celery.
On the other hand spinach is high nutrient value, filling, and low caloric. These would both be good for loosing weight but only one gives vital nutrients for your health. This is where we will work. High nutrient, high filling, low caloric. All of the veggies I will spotlight will fit this criteria.
I am showing approximate serving size and calories.
1 cup raw asparagus 25 calories
10 oz frozen asparagus 70 calories
1 cup sprouted alfalfa seeds 8 calories
1 cup chopped frozen turnip greens 35 calories
5 baby zucchini squash 20 calories
1 cup cooked mustard greens 25 calories
1 cup chopped raw okra 30 calories
1 cup canned spinach, no liquid 50 calories
1 cup raw spinach 8 calories
1/2 head raw cabbage 110 calories
4 tbsp green onion tops 5 calories
3 leaves red leaf lettuce 10 calories
1 cup chopped raw broccoli 30 calories
3 leaves green leaf lettuce 10 calories
1 cup raw Brussels sprouts 35 calories
1 cup chopped raw spring onions 30 calories
1 cup winter squash 83 calories
10 ozs. summer squash 48 calories
4 ozs. canned tomatoes 35 calories
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots 37 calories
1 green chili pepper 17 calories
Now check this out!!!!!!!
1 cup green raw soybeans 376 calories. This is one full meal!!!!
So tell me if it makes a difference what you eat! These veggies along with my
meat grilling tips and exercise program should get you on track to better health.
I don't know what else I can do for you on this subject except maybe charge you for it. Then if you didn't take my advice and got sicker at least you could blame it on me for being selfish.
Don't forget about the fruit!! Eating a regular diet of healthy fruit will round out the complete healthy eating plan.
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Healthy Cooking is a suggestion only. These guidelines cannot be substituted for medical advice. Always check with a health professional before starting a wellness program.