subject: Why Fat Burning Vegetables Should Be A Big Part Of Any Weight Loss Diet Plan [print this page] If you are the individual who has become tired of your overweight physique and have vowed to do something about it, I want to congratulate you on your decision. Becoming a lean, healthy person will not only make you feel better about yourself but it will also add years to your lifespan. What you put into your mouth is a crucial part of any diet plan. I do want to tell you why including fat burning vegetables as part of your diet could be perhaps the most important part of any weight loss plan.
In addition to the consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables are the most important food source of anything that you can eat daily. There is an alarming trend, especially here in America in which a disproportionate percentage of adults and children are vastly overweight. We as a society love to eat and unfortunately we put the wrong things into our mouths, and way too often. The media, (television commercials in particular) saturate our brains in promoting and praising the fast food industry. For a family of four, going to the local McDonald's for a meal is low cost, (their famous dollar menu items).
Eating at fast food restaurants two or so nights per week also has one other supposed benefit in addition to it being relatively inexpensive. A parent(s) may believe that treating the kids to cheeseburgers, fries and soda out is much more convenient, compared to having to perform the tedious chore of preparing a meal at home for the kids, particularly after a hard day at work. The problem is that despite these fast food businesses' attempting to include healthy meals as part of their menu selections, (healthy sometimes meaning smaller food proportion items) most of their food options still do not help anyone to lose weight.
If you are serious in your goal to lose weight, (whether it be 10, 25 or 100 pounds) you must think of including fat burning vegetables as a crucial part of your diet. You may be asking well why? I've always hated eating some vegetables when they were forced on me by my parents when I was a kid. The answer is that vegetables are loaded with micro-nutrients and vitamins which our bodies are naturally craving to consume. I will say it again; vegetables, especially the leafy, green variety are the best things that you can ever eat as being beneficial to your system. I can also add two other benefits to eating vegetables as part of your diet. One, vegetables are low in calories! Secondly vegetables also have natural enzymes within their molecular structure which aid the body's ability to digest other food sources properly.
Vegetable choices of the leafy, green variety include lettuce, (the anchor of great low fat burning salads) broccoli, green beans, spinach and asparagus. I will also include carrots, (not under the heading of green and leafy) as being a strong choice. All of these low calorie items contain high amounts of fiber. Fiber is a strong ingredient in aiding the body's digestive system.
To prevent the natural loss of nutrients in preparing these food items, they can be eaten raw; broccoli, lettuce and carrots in a salad recipe as mentioned above. Or, vegetables can be steam cooked. If you insist on adding artificial ingredients to add to the taste of vegetables, and I admit hating having to eat cooked spinach served on my dinner plate as a kid, please beware of the following ideal. It is best that you steer completely away from cooking some of these vegetables in recipes which call for hydrogenated oils, pork fat, (contains high amounts of sodium) or even shortening or margerine which is high in bad fats. These items containing bad fat will not only put more weight on your frame, but these items could in the long run endanger your health. The extended use of hydronated oils containing both saturated and trans fats could actually lead to heart disease. If anything you would be encouraged to cook your vegetable recipes with extra virgin olive oil as an added ingredient if you are looking to improve its taste.
by: Joseph P. Landry
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