It's no secret that a diet rich in health-promoting veggies is a good idea. I love to include them wherever I can, but wasn't always like that....I was more of a chronic cheese curd eating gal.
After a health crisis rocked my world, I make a point to creatively get more veggies on my plate.
It’s because of this that I discovered these simple ways to eat more veggies, which are great for people who love them, as well as those who need a little encouragement. Try these out and let me know what you think!
1. Juice them
Juices are a blast of liquid nutrition 💥 and they put me on a path to better health when I did the Gerson Therapy for an entire year. Juices support detox pathways, cleanse cells, support digestive health, and promote glowing skin. Great beginner juices are: carrot + turmeric + ginger; apple, ginger, lemon, romaine, kale; cucumber, apple, kale, lemon.
2. Swap Simple Carbs For Veggies
One of my fav trends in the health getter movement- take foods like pizza and pasta and find ways to make them extra-nutritious. For pizza: use cauliflower crust, top with sauce + veggies + hemp seeds for protein, skip the cheese and use garlic hummus instead, and finish off with lettuce! 😍 For pasta: spiralize vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or parsnips to make "noodles", and sauce it up with any red sauce, or basil hemp seed pesto!
3. Hide Them In Your Baking
Got a sweet tooth? If you’re struggling with finding places to put your veggies, try it in a treat. Think Zucchini Brownie/Cake. 😋 I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
4. Layer Up A Lasagne
Hide veggies in marinara sauce then take it a step further with a veggie-packed lasagne! Some of the best recipes layer Mediterranean vegetables like zucchini and eggplant in the place of pasta. You can choose a one-for-one approach if you want to embrace gluten-free lasagne noodles, otherwise do away with them altogether and just layer up the veggies! And for the cheese, go for a cashew cream cheese loaded with garlic!
5. Always Include A Side Salad
The power of a simple side salad is so underrated! It doesn’t have to be a time-consuming or intense process either. I love delicate lettuce leaves + roasted veggies + sprouts + toasted seeds + a little drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar is often all I need. Be sure to include YOUR favorite veggies & toppings so you actually enjoy it. 😊
6. Prep Roast Veggies For The Week
Each week I like to buy fresh, seasonal vegetables and roast them to have on-hand throughout the week. Then it's super easy to create a salad, wrap, soup, or just eat as a quick snack dipped in hummus. My fav veggies to roast are: onions, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, purple potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, broccoli, asparagus, brussels sprouts.
7. Build a Bowl
