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Introducing More Vegetables Into Your Diet Can Be Simple

Introducing More Vegetables Into Your Diet Can Be Simple

July 8, 2022 //  by Marian Mitchell//  Leave a Comment

Vegetables should be an important staple for your diet, but a lot of people seem to forget this. There is no reason that you should not have vegetables in your diet, especially when they are so good for you. In this article, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the things that you can do in order to introduce more vegetables into your diet without making it complicated. Keep reading down below if you would like to find out more.

Add Them On The Side

There are many meals out there that you can add vegetables too on the side of the plate. A great example of this would be a roast dinner, almost all veggies can be teamed with a roast. Introducing vegetables into your diet will give provide you with a good source of vitamins and minerals that you may be lacking in your diet. If you are trying to encourage your family to eat more vegetables then putting them in separate dishes on the table will help with this. That way there is no pressure to eat what is on their plate. 

You may be wondering how to cook the veggies you are having with your meals, there are a few ways you can do this. The first is steaming them in an electric or pan steamer, the next is boiling them in a saucepan, and the last is roasting them in the oven. One vegetable that cooks well in the oven is asparagus, take a look at an oven roasted asparagus recipe.  

Include Them In Sauces

Another thing that you can do is attempt to include them in some of the sauces that you make. In some cases, if you puree some vegetables and add them into the sauce, you can’t even taste them but you are still getting all the benefits of the vitamins contained within those veggies. This is something that a lot of people do so that they don’t have to worry about actually eating the vegetables themselves, but it’s entirely up to you if this is a path you want to take.

To some people, the idea of having pureed vegetables in their sauce is not a nice one. If this is true for you, then you need to add them in chunks. Carrots, bell peppers, mangetout, and so much more can be fantastic in sauces, you just need to have the courage to try them.

Salad

A lot of people seem to forget that salad is made up of vegetables. Cucumber, lettuce, carrots, sweetcorn, peppers and so much more are all a part of the vegetable family, making them a fantastic addition to any meal. It can really be as simple as adding a salad to the plate to make the meal that much healthier.

Eat Them As Snacks

If you are wanting to add more vegetables into your diet but don’t want them with main meals then you could think about eating them as snacks. Vegetable sticks are lovely on their own or accompanied by a dip of some sort. The best ones for sticks are the ones that can hold their own, this includes carrots, cucumbers, and peppers. Vegetable sticks are very filling and can work as an interim snack while you are waiting for the main meal. If you have young children these are also great for finger foods. 

Try Veggie Noodles

The final thing that we are going to mention is that you can always try veggie noodles. These have become more popular over the last couple of years with them particularly taking off in the plant-based groups. For example, you can get zucchini noodles which are a huge hit, and add something a little different to your meals. It is a different taste to get used to, but once you do it’s going to become a staple of your dishes, we’re sure. Some people even use them under sauces like bolognese to make this a healthier meal.

We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see some of the things that you should be doing in order to introduce more vegetables into your diet. Vegetables are a fantastic source of vitamins and minerals, which is why leaving them out of your diet can lead to some consequences that you are not looking to face. We wish you the very best of luck, and we hope that you manage to get more veggies into your diet as soon as you can.

 

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