By definition, vitamins are substances vital to health which have to be ingested. Greens are particular important for folate. However, there are many other important nutrients which can be obtained at least partially from greens.
So, the trick is to find ways to eat greens that you actually enjoy. One friend adores huge ricotta and 'spinach' stuffed cannelloni with tomato sauce, which can be made with just about any cooked green, and be low in saturated fat. Another adores greens stir-fried with chilli and nuts, Thai-style. Spending time enjoying cooking seems to be a reasonably reliable way to fall in love with vegetables, if you're imaginative, resourceful and persistent enough...
Vegetables aren't optional ... poor diet choices may well be as significant a contribution to cancer deaths as is smoking.
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Folate is a vitamin
Date: 2004-10-18 04:34 pm (UTC)So, the trick is to find ways to eat greens that you actually enjoy. One friend adores huge ricotta and 'spinach' stuffed cannelloni with tomato sauce, which can be made with just about any cooked green, and be low in saturated fat. Another adores greens stir-fried with chilli and nuts, Thai-style. Spending time enjoying cooking seems to be a reasonably reliable way to fall in love with vegetables, if you're imaginative, resourceful and persistent enough...
Vegetables aren't optional ... poor diet choices may well be as significant a contribution to cancer deaths as is smoking.