Tip - Eat your veggies
Yes, I sound like your mom. But there are just too many really rockin' reasons to eat foods from that part of the pyramid.
- The biggest isn't the most obvious - They are full of FIBER. If you want to stay fuller, longer - fiber is the key.
- Vitamins - this is the obvious one. But what you may not realize is, while you still should take a multi-vitamin to catch the small stuff, if you eat a great combination of colors, you will load up on the ones that fight disease.
- That's the next point, vegetables are full of antioxidants to fight the average cold, flu, etc. But a number of other compounds in them fight free radicals which can cause cellular mutations and frequently lead to cancer.
- They are generally lower in calories (except those wacky potatoes) than that snack from the machine. Plus, there's no processing - so no added salt, sugar or preservatives.
I could go on, but you get the idea. Veggies are good for you and they are practically "free" in most eating programs. Besides, they are mostly water, so they are great for hydration too.
Yours in health, Kate
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