The food pyramid recommends eating at least 3 servings of vegetables each
day using cooking methods that are lower in fat. Fruits and vegetables are not only low in calorie but high in fiber
and disease fighting nutrients. If you have trouble eating enough
vegetables, try steaming your vegetables and adding them to your favorite
low fat soup. Healthy cooking is quick and easy when you add vegetables to
your favorite soup.
The fastest, low fat method of steaming vegetables is to use a microwave steam bowl. The
utensil is made from hard plastic. Add a little water to
the bottom plate and put your veggies on a top plate with vent holes.
You can steam carrots, peas, green beans, zucchini, etc. in minutes. You
can also steam small baby potatoes in 5 or 6 minutes. The vegetables
taste good and retain their nutrients. For crispy vegetables,
steam-microwave a minute less than the normal 3 to 4 minutes. Preparing
low fat foods are easy when you steam or microwave.
Add the steam vegetables to a can of low fat / low sodium soup such as
Healthy Choice or Campbell's Healthy Request. Low fat chicken and rice or
split pea soup goes great with steamed or cooked carrots, green beans,
zucchini, celery and mushrooms. If you don't have a steamer, boil or
microwave vegetables the traditional way. You can get several servings of
great tasting vegetables in one bowl of super soup.
Another good way to stay on track with your
weight is to use a good diet plan that reduces your food consumption by
25%. We specialize in personal diet plans that work! To get started,
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