Medindia » Nutrition Data » Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Tip 1 : What’s not part of the Dairy Group? Foods made from milk that have little or no calcium like cream cheese, cream, and butter.
Tip 2 : Add color to salads with baby carrots, shredded red cabbage, or green beans. Include seasonal veggies for variety throughout the year.
Tip 3 : Need a snack? Have a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice and a few whole-wheat crackers to take away the hunger pangs.
Tip 4 : Walnuts are great in salads, and slivered almonds in veggie dishes. When you add nuts, cut back on meat or poultry portions in the meal.
Tip 5 : Add non-fat powdered milk to casseroles, soups or pasta dishes to get added calcium.
Tip 6 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen fruit instead--they provide the same nutritional value.
Tip 7 : Whole-grain pasta is great in baked dishes (lasagna, mac & cheese). Give a taste test and see if anyone can tell the difference.
Tip 8 : Roasted pork tenderloin goes well with fruit. Serve with a fruit salad or a fruit salsa.
Tip 9 : While shopping, load up on packages of frozen vegetables. They cook in minutes with little preparation.
Tip 10 : Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) provides similar amounts of calcium as in milk. It is available in low and non-fat versions.