Here are tips from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases on healthy ways to get more vegetables in your diet while limiting the fat:
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Serve vegetables raw or cooked, but skip the butter and high-fat dips.
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Use low-fat or fat-free dressings on salads.
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For extra flavor, add chopped onion or garlic, or your favorite herb to a cooked vegetable.
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Another flavor trick: Use a bit of vinegar, or lemon or lime juice.
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When cooking vegetables, stir in a small piece of lean ham or smoked turkey for flavor instead of butter.
Online Medical Reviewer:
Daphne Pierce-Smith, RN, MSN, FNP, CCRC
Online Medical Reviewer:
Godsey, Cynthia M.S., M.S.N., APRN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Lambert, J.G. M.D.
Last Annual Review Date:
6/11/2009