| Eat more vegetables when you want to lose | | | | kid-pleasing fare, toss in some shredded |
| weight. You've heard it before and you know | | | | carrots or broccoli. Just a small amount |
| the benefits: | | | | will blend right into a red sauce and boost |
| | | | the nutritional value of any dish. While |
| Hard to overeat. You can eat potato chips | | | | you've got the shredder out, shred more |
| all day and night, but you quickly feel | | | | vegetables and package them in zip-lock bags |
| stuffed on carrot and celery sticks. | | | | or air-tight containers for the next meal.In |
| | | | beef stew, cut the meat in half and double |
| Feel fuller faster. | | | | the vegetables. Try adding another vegetable |
| | | | along with the traditional carrots and |
| Decrease meat content by adding more | | | | potatoes. You'll still have the meaty taste, |
| vegetables. | | | | but with lower fat and calorie content. |
| | | | Traditional nori seaweed wraps form the outer |
| But eating more vegetables is often easier | | | | casing of sushi. You can buy nori made from |
| said than done. Try these painless ways to | | | | vegetables or fruits and use it in place of |
| sneak more vegetables into your diet: | | | | tortillas or sandwich bread. Asian grocers |
| | | | or health food stores carry this product, or |
| | | | you can order on-line. Hide vegetables in |
| | | | chocolate cake. Add tomato juice or pureed |
| Precut vegetables into serving-size portions | | | | spinach to the batter. You won't be able to |
| and place in the refrigerator for easy | | | | taste the veggies after the cake is |
| access. Make your vegetables as convenient | | | | baked!Learn to cook spaghetti squash. A |
| to eat as any other snack food and you will | | | | 4-ounce serving has less than 40 calories! |
| eat more of them. Serve your vegetables on a | | | | Spaghetti squash can be boiled, baked, slow |
| beautiful plate or bowl. Break out the china | | | | cooked, or microwaved. Once tender, pull a |
| or treat yourself to a funky new serving | | | | fork through squash to tear out |
| platter.Serve vegetables in fancy shapes. | | | | spaghetti-like shreds. Ladle on tomato sauce |
| Use cookie cutters or learn how to make | | | | perked up with shredded carrots, mushrooms, |
| roses, palm trees, birds, and other creations | | | | and sliced broccoli. Nutritious and |
| with vegetables. You have fun decorating | | | | delicious!Try grilled kabobs. Cut bite-size |
| cakes and cookies, why not vegetables? There | | | | pieces of vegetables and grill them on |
| are simple courses on the market teaching | | | | skewers or alternate with chunks of meat. |
| vegetable garnishing. This web site offers | | | | Add a tasty marinade. |
| books, videos, and other tools for decorating | | | | |
| with food: Create a salad bar with healthy | | | | |
| dips and those vegetable decorations you | | | | ============================================= |
| learned to make. Dips include low fat salad | | | | ================================== |
| dressing, peanut butter, cottage cheese, and | | | | |
| salsa.Slice vegetables thin and layer them in | | | | Looking for diet and weight loss tips? |
| sandwiches. Got a shredder? Choose a | | | | Kathy Ferneau has created an excellent |
| variety of vegetables you don't normally eat: | | | | resource for information on diets, healthy |
| asparagus, parsnips, beets, whatever strikes | | | | eating, and exercise. Click here: |
| your fancy. Shred them together and top with | | | | |
| your favorite dressing. When serving | | | | Get a free smoothie recipe e-book just for |
| hamburgers, sloppy joes, pizza or any other | | | | visiting! |