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