I know it can be hard to get your veggies in, but it is crucial that you do so.
Here are a few benefits of eating low carb meals with veggies:
• Veggies are fiber and fiber helps food run through the digestive track.
• Veggies are hard for your body to digest, in turn, your body has to work very hard to break them down…….burning a ton of calories in the process.
• Certain veggies can modulate certain hormones that may cause a positive affect on your loss of body fat.
• Veggies have vitamins, minerals, antioxidants that can help improve your health.
If you don’t really like veggies, try disguising them by adding them to your carbohydrates for a great tasting low carb recipes. If you do like them, try this anyway. It is a great way to increase your veggies consumption. Here are a few low carb recipes that will help you do this.
Low Carb Recipes #1: Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is a not technically a grain, but is like one. It is actually a part of the leafy green family like Swiss chard and spinach. Quinoa is to be considered a carbohydrate, rich in fiber but is the only of this type of food that is high in protein. It is actually the only grain-like food that has all nine essential amino acids. So check out this recipe. You can usually find quinoa at your local health food store.
Ingredients:
1 cup of quinoa
¼ to ½ cup of roasted red peppers, chopped
¼ to ½ cup of arugula, chopped
½ cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup basil, chopped
1/8 to ¼ cup of feta or goat cheese (optional)
Instructions:
Cook quinoa in water per cooking directions on package. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the cheese and the quinoa. Once the quinoa is cooked, let is sit for a few minutes and then fold in the mixture and the cheese if desired. Serve as a side dish.
Low Carb Recipes #2: Couscous Salad
Couscous is a grain normally made of semolina. Look for 100% whole-wheat couscous or brown rice couscous, and make sure it is not a blend. If it has semolina in the ingredients it’s not 100% whole-wheat. This is considered a starchy carbohydrate. Check out this recipe that makes couscous tasty, and you are getting some veggies in.
Ingredients:
1 cup of couscous
¼ to ½ cup of spinach, chopped
¼ to ½ cup of sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
¼ to ½ cup of arugula or watercress, chopped
¼ cup of red onions, chopped
1/8 to ¼ cup of feta or goat cheese (optional)
Instructions:
Cook couscous in water per cooking directions on package. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the couscous and cheese. Once the couscous is cooked, fluff it with a fork and fold in the veggie mixture and cheese if desired. Serve as a side dish.
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Wed, June 15, 2011
by Michelle Diaz
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