
Having
a variety of food from all the essential food groups provides you and your
family with a balanced and healthy lifestyle. And vegetables, being one of the
essential food groups provide you with a wide array of nutrients.To prepare meals rich in vegetables, check out the following
recommendations and guidelines:1. Salad preparation:·
Serve a variety of raw vegetables to increase nutritional
value.
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Make sure to serve the salads that your children like, in
order to encourage them to eat it.
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Choose vegetables from all colors in order to get different
nutrients like minerals and vitamins.
Examples of salads: Tabbouleh, fattoush, rocca salad, greek salad.2. Soup preparation:· Serve soups on a regular basis and use different kinds of vegetables when preparing it.
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Add chunks of vegetables to your soup instead of blenderizing
it, in order to preserve vitamins and dietary fiber.
3. Main course preparation:·
Add vegetable pieces to main courses, since they add color
and variety in taste.
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Serve cooked vegetables with your main dish: the best
way to cook them is through steaming in order to preserve the nutrients.
Main courses rich in vegetables include: vegetable stew, stuffed squash, green beans with rice, mouloukhiah, cauliflower stew.4. Children meals preparation:· Wash vegetables, slice them in different shapes and put them in your children’s school lunch box, or add them in their sandwiches.
5. Starters preparation:· Make vegetables a part of your starters to serve your guests. Healthy starters ideas include: chopped carrots with lemon juice, chopped cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower and cherry tomatoes.
Good to remember:Do not forget that raw or healthily cooked vegetables help you have glowing skin, as well as helping you stay slim as part of a healthy diet.
Did you know?
Examples of salads: Tabbouleh, fattoush, rocca salad, greek salad.2. Soup preparation:· Serve soups on a regular basis and use different kinds of vegetables when preparing it.
Main courses rich in vegetables include: vegetable stew, stuffed squash, green beans with rice, mouloukhiah, cauliflower stew.4. Children meals preparation:· Wash vegetables, slice them in different shapes and put them in your children’s school lunch box, or add them in their sandwiches.
5. Starters preparation:· Make vegetables a part of your starters to serve your guests. Healthy starters ideas include: chopped carrots with lemon juice, chopped cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower and cherry tomatoes.
Good to remember:Do not forget that raw or healthily cooked vegetables help you have glowing skin, as well as helping you stay slim as part of a healthy diet.
Did you know?
All vegetables are rich in
dietary fiber, which is important in digestion, regulation of intestinal
function and prevention of constipation.