Tag: Cauliflower

Aside from whole grains, vegetables can be used to replace refined grains like bread and pasta. Leafy greens like kale double as sandwich wraps, while Portobello mushrooms make excellent buns. Run cauliflower through a food processor for rice or pizza crust. Thin slices of veggies work well as baked chips, quiche crust, or mini pizzas. Use peppers instead of bread bowls. With a spiralizer, vegetables like beets and zucchini can be turned into noodles.

Broccoli and cauliflower are the cruciferous rock-stars of the veggie kingdom because of their cancer fighting powers. Weight-watchers love them because they pack in...

As an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant spice, turmeric can seriously upgrade your diet. Use it to make drinks like tea, smoothies, lattes, coffee, and lemonade. Turmeric-based sauces like hummus, mustard, and dressings can also replace bottled condiments. Toss it with rice, quinoa, eggs, or tofu. When baking veggies like kale chips or sweet potato fries, spice it up with turmeric. You’ll soon find that eating turmeric every day doesn’t have to be boring.

Everyone loves to indulge themselves with mashed potatoes, cream, some pasta, or roasted red meat. But, such cravings for starchy carbs can cost you as these foods are high in calories and low in fiber content. Carbohydrates are a healthy option when consumed moderately. However, swapping starchy carbs for some fresh vegetables can balance your diet and aid your weight-loss efforts. Be creative with your veggies dishes by adding a variety of other ingredients.

The secret to losing weight is to consume fewer calories. Substituting regular yogurt with Greek yogurt will fill you up with protein while sneaking veggies into dishes like cauliflower mash and omelettes will give you a healthy dose of fiber which will keep you feeling full for long. Ditching carbonated drinks and opting for zero-calorie fruit-infused water is also an easy way to cut down on calories!

Firing up the grill often means bringing out the meat fest, those barbecued ribs, beef burgers and spatchcocked chicken. The veggies are often an...

Cauliflower is a very nutritional vegetable. It has great nutritional value. It is also low in calories which makes it a great addition to a weight loss diet. It contains fiber to keep the gut healthy. It may help prevent cancer, improve memory, and unclog arteries. It makes a great substitute for rice and mashed potatoes. Cauliflower makes smooth velvety soups and tastes great when roasted.

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Being diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance can make life difficult because most of our favorite foods contain gluten. While the food industry...

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Sandwiches once dominated our picnic basket. But, ever since some people have become diet-conscious and are wary of consuming white flour bread due to its high carbohydrate content, they are looking at various other varieties of bread that are prepared using other grains. Gluten intolerant people and people who are diabetic also benefit from bread made of other grains and seeds due to their health benefits.

Cauliflower is a smart choice for a low-starch diet. It’s a non-starchy veggie with most of its carbohydrates coming from fiber. This means it won’t make your blood glucose levels shoot up and the fiber normalizes the levels and avoids complications. Ways to eat cauliflower include using it in place of starchy vegetables like corn and peas and making cauliflower “rice” or pizza crust. Keep it healthy by avoiding high-fat ingredients, breadcrumbs, and frying.

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Get rid of the carb-heavy potato in your chips, and make radish chips instead. White bread, which is also loaded with carbs, can be replaced with carrot, cauliflower, and beet bread. Try cauliflower crust bun instead of the regular bun and replace your pizza base, which is rich in carbs, with a beetroot pizza crust. The grains in your mains like pasta and lasagna can be replaced with veggies like cauliflower and eggplant.