Cauliflower: Your Natural Health Solution To Weight Loss
Cauliflower is packed with minerals and vitamins for better health and weight loss. It is a very nutrient dense vegetable and is low in fat, high in fiber, folate, selenium and vitamin C. Vitamin C is necessary for the manufacturing of collagen, the protein which forms the basis of connective tissue. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells.
In fact, one-half cup of cooked cauliflower provides almost half your day’s worth of vitamin C. As an added bonus, cauliflower also supplies vitamin A, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Eating cauliflower helps maintain a good cholesterol level, keeps bones healthy, strengthens the immune system and can act as a blood detoxifier.
Cauliflower is as versatile as it is healthful and is a great addition to any meal and is an ideal weight-loss companion for meatless meals. Its strong flavor allows it to stand alone without meat or other fatty foods. And if you’re really hungry, raw cauliflower makes a wonderful snack.
1. Simply rinse and cut then serve with low-fat cheese or ranch dip and you’ve got a crowd pleaser every time!
2. Or, try cutting the florets down to one-inch pieces and spritzing them with olive oil, and lightly salt and pepper.
Then roast the in a cooking pan at 400 degrees for around 20 minutes. The cauliflower that comes out is quite soft, slightly sweet, and mildly caramelized. It is perfect for dipping in homemade hummus! This basic recipe can be adjusted to your taste, and you can get lots of different effects by using different spices and seasonings.
3. Best of all, the combination-cauliflower spiced with turmeric-is absolutely delicious! The way to prepare it is to cut cauliflower florets in quarters and let them sit for 5-10 minutes.
This allows time for the production of phenethyl isothiocyanates, which form when cruciferous vegetables are cut, but stops when they are heated.Then sprinkle with turmeric, and healthy saute on medium heat in a few tablespoons of vegetable or chicken broth for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and top with olive oil, sea salt and pepper to taste.
Because it’s extra crunchy, cauliflower takes longer to chew, giving your body time to realize you’re full before you eat yourself out of house and home.
Although cheese sauces are popular over cauliflower, they add a hefty dose of saturated fat and calories. Why ruin a good thing? Better to serve cauliflower plain or with a little dill weed or flavored olive oil.
4. For a low-calorie, meatless meal, add cauliflower, white beans, broccoli, and carrots to homemade tomato sauce; simmer for 15 minutes, then enjoy over hot pasta.
5. Baked Cauliflower
“Cauliflower,” wrote Mark Twain, “is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” But I love the crucifer — which is not only good for you, but tastes good, too.
Ingredients:
1 White Cauliflower (large)
2 Onions (chopped)
½ tsp Garlic Paste
½ tsp Ginger Paste
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Chili Powder
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
5 tsp Curd
3 to 4 tbsp Oil
Salt (to taste)
Instructions:
Preheat an oven to 250 C. Cut cauliflower into large florets. Wash and wipe the pieces dry. Fry the cauliflower for three minutes on low flame. Remove and set aside.
Once again heat oil and add onions. Fry them till they turn light brown in color. Add garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, chili, turmeric powders. Stir fry for two minutes. Add curd and salt and sauté for 1 minute.
Mix in the cauliflower and bake the preparation in the oven for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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Yours truly for great health, mind and body,
Michelle, natural health advocate
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