Pack Nutrients Into Every Dish

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Pack Nutrients Into Every Dish
Tue, 05-08-2007 - 6:16pm

Eating healty doesn't have to mean more work. With just a little effort, you can boost your intake of calcium, protein, fiber and disease-fighting phytochemicals into the meals you already eat!


Try these healthy nutrient-packed tips:



  1. Before heating spaghetti sauce, stir in shredded reduced fat mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, and chopped zucchini.

  2. Top fish with salsa.

  3. Melt reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese over a reduced fat turkey hot dog.

  4. Mix black beans into hamburger meat.

  5. When making lasagna, replace the meat with slices of portobello mushroom.

  6. Bulk up a salad by tossing in nuts and fruit, such as strawberries or orange segments.

  7. Top turkey burgers with roasted red bell peppers.

  8. Serve cooked lean meat over a bed of mixed greens dressed with olive oil and vinegar.

  9. Crush whole-grain, high-fiber cereal to use as crumbs for breading cutlets.

  10. Give soup a kick by stirring in bok choy, Swiss chard or spinach leaves.
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