Vegetables

Vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They are low in carbohydrate.

 

 

Examples of vegetables are
• bread • pasta • corn • pretzels	• potatoes • rice • crackers • cereal	• potatoes • rice • crackers • cereal

How much is a serving of vegetables?

What are healthy ways to eat vegetables?

• Eat raw and cooked vegetables with little or no fat, sauces, or dressings.
• Try low-fat or fat-free salad dressing on raw vegetables or salads.
• Steam vegetables using water or low-fat broth.
• Mix in some chopped onion or garlic.
• Use a little vinegar or some lemon or lime juice.
• Add a small piece of lean ham or smoked turkey instead of fat to vegetables when cooking.
• Sprinkle with herbs and spices.
• If you do use a small amount of fat, use canola oil, olive oil, or soft margarines (liquid or tub
  types) instead of fat from meat, butter, or shortening.