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There is a weight loss technique I have just started harnessing recently, and it's been a great way to "slide " more nourishment into different types of dinners with out adding hardly any calories. This can also help you become leaner, because higher nutrient density in your meals lowers your appetite and helps control the cravings you might get later.
Here's what I've been trying out. I know you've probably heard many times before, that greens such as mustard greens, Kale, Bok choy, Swiss chard, etc are the top most nutrient dense vegetables.
Even though I've always known how important these are in the nutrition world, using them in meals really never came to mind. Its true you do get some green leafy vegetables with salads, but the greens like kale, bok choy, mustard greens, and swiss chard are WAY more nutritious than lettuce and spinach.
The trick to including these vegetables was figuring out how to slide them into a meal without tasting them on their own.
It is no secret that there are many recipes available but for the person who loves soups or tomato sauces with an Italian flavor this works great.
The first order of business is to collect a good bit of kale, mustard greens, Bok Choy and or Swiss chard and add them to a large batch of soup broth or tomato sauce. You can also throw in a bit of onion and a little zucchini in for good measure.
Then, after they've simmered and softened up, I'll take out the greens, onions and zucchini and put them in a blender. Once they're smooth I'll pour the mixture back into the simmering tomato sauce or soup.
You may not be a fan of the taste of these types of greens separately (kale, bok choy, mustard greens, etc)... however, pureed and blended into the sauce or soup actually makes a pretty delicious mixture and also adds a tremendous amount of nutrient density to your meals to satisfy your appetite and help you lose weight.
As an added bonus, you get better vitamin absorption when you puree vegetables that are this nutrient dense. Pureed greens are easier for your body to handle; digestion is smoother especially when compared to chewing. The body will actually absorb more minerals and vitamins this way.
This plan is wonderful for the family with children who is struggling to get good nutrition. All you have to do is get your recipe and seasonings right to slide the vegetables in completely unawares. Kids will never know they are eating healthy when you serve up a steaming plate of spaghetti with this type of Italian tomato sauce! If used regularly this is a very good weight loss strategy.
Mike Grason is a author of many articles for Atlanta Weight Loss Plan located at 235 Peachtree St NE Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30303 Office: 404-585-5484. He gives many valuable tips and secrets to effective sustainable weight loss that are available at this site. Atlanta lose weight!
