Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Tips and tricks to make your veggies extra nutritious :-)

All They're Cooked Up to BeTry out these other tips and tricks to make your veggies extra nutritious:
1) Skip the thaw. Cooking straight from frozen retains more vitamin C. (See the top "C" fruit and vegetable sources.)


2) Spice them up. Adding cumin, ginger, and these four herbs will boost the antioxidant punch of both raw and cooked veggies.


3) Drizzle a little. Olive oil, that is. Your body better absorbs the nutrition in veggies when eaten with a bit of fat. (Check out this article for tips on using healthy fats to help you eat less.)

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