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Healthy Vegetarian Recipes



Vegetarians do not eat meat but it does not mean that their meals are bland and tasteless. Vegetarian recipes are not only healthy but they are also flavorful. If you try using fresh vegetables in your main courses more often you will realize that a vegetarian meal will make a healthy, delicious difference in your diet. Healthy vegetarian recipes can be found everywhere on the internet.
Vegetarian recipes are often economical. A balanced vegetarian diet provides all the essential nutrients that the human body requires.

Because vegetarian meals are often low-calorie, they help keep the weight down naturally. Vegetarians rarely suffer from illnesses linked to fat consumption.

Because of the health benefits of vegetarian recipes, more and more people are becoming vegetarians. People who eat vegetables are less likely to be obese or suffer from heart disease, kidney diseases, or diabetes. Vegetarians have lower blood pressure and fewer incidents of digestive tract disorders.

Getting the Right Amount of Nutrients

Contrary to what many people believe, meat and fish are not the only sources of protein. Healthy vegetarian recipes can also provide all the essential amino acids that the body needs. Rice and beans, macaroni and cheese, bean-vegetable chili with tortillas, and cheese rolled in chopped nuts are just a few vegetarian recipes that provide protein and other nutrients.

Citrus fruits, peppers, melons, cabbage and strawberries are good sources of Vitamin C. Vegetarians take in calcium from soy milk, almonds, artichoke, broccoli, carrots, kale, peanuts, spinach, lima beans and peas.

Getting enough iron can be tough for vegetarians, but there are vegetarian foods that are rich in iron including Swiss chard, lima beans, whole grains, spinach, lentils, blackstrap molasses, quinoa, and tofu. Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron and must be included in a vegetarian diet.
A Healthy Vegetarian Dinner Recipe

Once you’ve tasted this Homemade Black Bean Burger recipe, you’ll never want to eat frozen veggie burgers again.

Ingredients:

? 1 (16 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed

? 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch pieces

? 1/2 onion, cut into wedges

? 3 cloves garlic, peeled

? 1 egg

? 1 tablespoon chili powder

? 1 tablespoon cumin

? 1 teaspoon hot sauce

? 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

1. If grilling, preheat grill. If baking, preheat oven to 375F and lightly oil a baking sheet.

2. In a bowl, mash black beans with a fork until pasty.

3. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, garlic and onion. Stir the chopped vegetables into the mashed beans.
4. In a small bowl, stir together the egg, chili powder, cumin and hot sauce.

5. Add the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Add the bread crumbs and mix until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture and form into four patties.

6. If grilling, place patties on a foil and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes on each side.

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Another 25 tips for a Healthy Lifestyle


Renee has done it again. She promises on Saturday to let us know where she got these top 100 tips:

  1. Have a V8 or tomato juice instead of a Diet Coke at 3 pm.
  2. Doctor your veggies to make them delicious: Dribble maple syrup over carrots, and sprinkle chopped nuts on green beans.
  3. Mix three different cans of beans and some diet Italian dressing. Eat this three-bean salad all week.
  4. Don’t forget that vegetable soup counts as a vegetable.
  5. Rediscover the sweet potato.
  6. Use prebagged baby spinach everywhere: as “lettuce” in sandwiches, heated in soups, wilted in hot pasta, and added to salads.
  7. Spend the extra few dollars to buy vegetables that are already washed and cut up.
  8. Really hate veggies? Relax. If you love fruits, eat plenty of them; they are just as healthy (especially colorful ones such as oranges, mangoes, and melons).
  9. Keep seven bags of your favorite frozen vegetables on hand. Mix any combination, microwave, and top with your favorite low-fat dressing. Enjoy 3 to 4 cups a day. Makes a great quick dinner.
  10. The best portion of high-calorie foods is the smallest one. The best portion of vegetables is the largest one. Period.
  11. I’ll ride the wave. My cravings will disappear after 10 minutes if I turn my attention elsewhere.
  12. I want to be around to see my grandchildren, so I can forgo a cookie now.
  13. I am a work in progress.
  14. It’s more stressful to continue being fat than to stop overeating.
  15. Skipping meals. Many healthy eaters “diet by day and binge by night.”
  16. Don’t “graze” yourself fat. You can easily munch 600 calories of pretzels or cereal without realizing it.
  17. Eating pasta like crazy. A serving of pasta is 1 cup, but some people routinely eat 4 cups.
  18. Eating supersize bagels of 400 to 500 calories for snacks.
  19. Ignoring “Serving Size” on the Nutrition Facts panel.
  20. Snacking on bowls of nuts. Nuts are healthy but dense with calories. Put those bowls away, and use nuts as a garnish instead of a snack.
  21. Thinking all energy bars and fruit smoothies are low-cal.
  22. A smoothie made with fat-free milk, frozen fruit, and wheat germ.
  23. The smallest fast-food burger (with mustard and ketchup, not mayo) and a no-cal beverage. Then at home, have an apple or baby carrots.
  24. A peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a glass of 1 percent milk and an apple.
  25. Precooked chicken strips and microwaved frozen broccoli topped with Parmesan cheese.

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