5 Healthy Tips For Cooking Veggies

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We all remember our moms yelling at us to eat our veggies when we were kids but most kids hate veggies and adults too. However vegetables are an absolutely crucial part of healthy eating and you must consume the correct number of servings daily. You can make this easier by knowing how to choose and cook your vegetables. Here are 5 tips to help you.

Know how to shop: When you go shopping for veggies you need to know what to purchase. How they feel, the color, how they look are crucial if you want the best and freshest produce. How, I hear you ask. Through trial and error, the more you learn about how veggies should look the better you'll become at picking the best. Also try an buy at a produce stand or a farmer's market in your neighborhood. They usually have veggies of high quality.

Skip the salt: Too much salt in our diet is a growing concern and a killer if you are into healthy eating. Adding butter to your veggies is also a no-no.You should look at substitutes for salt and butter such as low-salt broths or bouillon cubes. These are low in fat and calories.

Choose fresh, raw veggies: Fresh vegetables are much better than processed or canned veggies. Granted, eating canned veggies is better than eating no vegetables at all, they are very high in sodium. Also they are cooked so little or no nutrients are left. And they certainly cannot be said to be fresh. How long does it sit on the supermarket shelf and then in your cupboard? With fresh produce your range of choice is much greater and therefore you can cover a much larger variety, which brings us nicely to the next tip.

Eat a wide variety: Everyone has their favorites, mine is cauliflower by the way, But eating the same veggies all the time isn't exactly fun. One way to add some variety is to pick seasonal vegetables throughout the year. Just try a new vegetable now and again. Who knows, you might just find something new to like.

Get a vegetable steamer: Using a steamer, you can cook vegetables to perfection. The main reason though, is that all or much of the nutrients are maintained, so the veggies don't only taste great but are very healthy. So if you serious about healthy eating I suggest investing in a vegetable steamer.

Follow these 5 tips and eating vegetables as part of your healthy eating diet will never be easier. And your mother won't have to yell at you!

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