Choosing a Diet Plan that involves a lot of vegetables is a big step to weight loss as many people have a hard time with diets that demand you eat only small meals.
With the right vegetables, you can eat as much as you want and still Lose Weight. However, you should pick the right kinds of vegetables, as not all of them will keep you slim. The reason for this is simply that there are also a lot of veggies that are high in calories. So, you are probably asking yourself, 'what are the low calorie vegetables'?
The following are the types of vegetables that are considered to have low calories and are great to eat if you're on a Diet or want to lose weight. These include fresh green beans, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, cauliflower, carrots, radishes, lettuce, cabbage, and celery. As you probably realize, this list contains not only very low calorie items but vegetables packed with excellent nutrition.
To be more specific, if you are on a low carbohydrate diet you might have been hearing that eating vegetables is the way to go. Do not assume that all vegetables are low in carbohydrates. Vegetables that are low in carbohydrates include mushrooms, sprouts, hearty greens, herbs, broccoli, squash, avocado, peppers, scallions, asparagus, bamboo shoots, leeks, eggplants, artichoke hearts, okra and more. The following is a substitute listing of vegetables that are 'complex carbohydrates' with a high calorific count. These include parsnips, beets, corn, peas, potatoes and squash.
Another consideration when planning your vegetable menu is to consider the amount of fiber. Examples of fiber-rich vegetables include carrots, cooked beans and peas, and spinach.
As a general rule with vegetables, although you can't have 'too much of a good thing', it still makes sense to only take the correct size of serving to achieve maximum weight loss. The typical size of serving suggested for non-leafy vegetables, cooked beans or peas or other cooked veggies is 1/2 cup. For leafy vegetables you can increase that amount to a full cup. These serving size recommendations are considered not only healthy but as beneficial aids to dieting as well.
While you are on a vegetable diet, try to pick from the organic produce section. If you can't get hold of organically grown products then exercise caution by washing your vegetables thoroughly. The reason for this is that non-organic veggies are much more likely to include unsafe pesticides.
At the grocers, it's always advisable to try to pick the freshest produce. You can tell when it's fresh if it's brightly colored and blemish-free. In-season vegetables are guaranteed to be fresh so buying vegetables growing in their season is a good idea. Another good tip is to avoid storing veggies for very long. Buy only the vegetables you plan to be eating in a few days. Other than that you should discard vegetables that have been stored too long. When you are preparing and eating vegetables, it's best to leave on edible skins which is typically high fiber and very nutritious. Eating vegetables raw is also a good idea as cooking them can take away some of the nutrients.
Clearly vegetables are a healthy and filling alternative to the fatty foods that many of us gravitate toward. As they are low in fat, cholesterol, sodium and calories naturally, it is no wonder that vegetables have been recommended to dieters for such a long time. If recipes are your problem, there are great recipe books that show you wonderful ways to make your vegetables tasty without adding unnecessary fat or taking away any of the nutrients.
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