If you or your children are having trouble reaching the daily suggested value of several vitamins and minerals, you may find that you are lacking certain vegetables in your diet. If this is the case, it is a good idea for long term health to make an effort and integrate more veggies into your family’s eating habits.
This article will explore some options that are great for both you and your kids.
One delicious green, that can also act as a meat subsitute and is rich in minerals and antioxidants is eggplant. If you are reluctant to try eggplant, next time you decide to eat or cook Italian, try an eggplant parmesan. It takes just like chicken parmesan and is hard not to enjoy.
Another type of delicious vegetable, when prepared correctly, are red onions. Some people like them raw, while others like them hot. Try making a guacamole and adding some red onions into the mix, or add a few shavings onto your next garden salad.
It goes without saying that everyone should have more broccoli in their diet. Scientists are constantly discovering new health benefits from vegetables like broccoli, which should be enough to convince anyone to eat more of it. Try steaming the broccoli; this tends to be much tastier than raw broccoli.
When it comes to getting your vitamin K, asparagus is one of the best things you can eat. Grilled asparagus is a personal favorite of mine, but check out some recipes about the different ways you can incorporate this veggie into your diet.
If you or your kids are just too much of a picky eater and have tried an array of vegetables unsuccessfully, then do not lose hope. If you fall into this category, then your best bet is to get a multivitamin to prevent any type of deficiency from not having these vegetables in your diet.
Hopefully you learned something new about some vegetables, which you may have been hesitant to try prior to reading this article.
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