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How To Keep The Green In Green Vegetables – Try These Genius Hacks
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How To Keep The Green In Green Vegetables – Try These Genius Hacks

[ad_1] We love green vegetables not only for their fantastic nutritional properties and earthy flavour but also for their striking green colour that adds life to our meals. It's saddening to see that colour fade away while cooking some recipes. You would have noticed the once bright green veggies quickly turning pale and yellowish and sometimes, even black. Why does it happen? Green vegetables get their colour from chlorophyll, a complex molecule present in some plant cells. While cooking, chlorophyll is exposed to acidic compounds of other ingredients, and hydrogen replaces the magnesium of the chlorophyll, altering the colour of the vegetables.  Also Read: How To Store Your Green Vegetables For LongerHow Do You Make Vegetables Look Green? We dug some genius hacks to retain the attracti...
Potatoes, Beetroot And More: 5 Vegetables You Should Avoid Over Eating And Why?
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Potatoes, Beetroot And More: 5 Vegetables You Should Avoid Over Eating And Why?

[ad_1] We all know the importance of eating healthy but the real struggle is to identify the nutritious foods that you actually like to eat. And when you do, you willfully stick to the list of foods, making it easier to do the groceries and plan the meals ahead. In the process, we often tend to ignore a key rule of a healthy diet - moderation in all things. It stands true even for the nutritious vegetables we eat. While there are countless benefits of eating your greens, going overboard may affect your health negatively. Now, you must be wondering how to identify the vegetables that should be eaten in moderation. Don't get worked up, we have got your back! We have prepared a list of some everyday vegetables that you should consider eating in moderation. Read on.Also Read: Overeating? Her...
Winter Special: 5 Fun Ways To Make Broccoli Interesting For Kids (Recipes Inside)
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Winter Special: 5 Fun Ways To Make Broccoli Interesting For Kids (Recipes Inside)

[ad_1] “Eat your greens” - does this following line sound familiar? Since childhood, we all have been hearing this from our mothers and grandmothers. And as children, we all have dodged the idea of having greens on our plates. Much agreeable?! Actually, we  don't blame the kids for this. Although vegetables are loaded with healthy nutrients, most of them hardly seem as appealing as pizzas and burgers. What if we say, we have a perfect solution to this problem?! You heard us. We suggest, turn the greens interesting with unique and delicious recipes. One such green that enjoys minimum fan following is broccoli. Broccoli contains decent amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, magnesium, folate, iron, potassium, and zinc. It also contains higher amount of vitamin C than many other citrus fruits....