Dani and I do eat some of our fruits and veggies raw but I've never eaten an ONLY raw food diet. For people who are in generally good health I believe moderation is key; eat some raw veggies and some cooked. Dani takes carrot sticks to work everyday for a midday snack which is a great way to stave off an afternoon craving and get some of those nutritious raw veggies in your diet. We eat steamed or grilled veggies for dinner a few times a week and of course have salad with pretty much every dinner.
When you do cook your veggies it's HOW you cook them that I think is really important.
How I Steam Veggies: Cut your veggies into equal sizes and place them in a steamer basket with water. Bring the water to a boil and steam for only a few minutes. The colors should pop and they should retain some bite. Broccoli should become bright green, carrots bright orange. Once your vegetables start to look dark and lose color you've cooked the living daylights out of them AND all the important nutrients. Think "cooked broccoli in the school cafeteria".....yuck! To serve sprinkle a little lemon juice and a pinch of salt on top. If you make too much you can always throw your leftovers into a delicious vegetable soup later.
Unsure about choosing the perfect produce? Check out Home Hacks vegetable selection guide.
Here are a few delicious vegetable recipes to try:
Steamed Broccoli With Miso-Sesame Sauce from Body and Soul Magazine
Steamed Vegetable Ribbons from EatingWell Magazine
Eight Ways to Perk Up Steamed Vegetables from thekitchn.com
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