Food & Drink

The Best Vegetables for Dinner

sam bawa

January 29, 2018

The dinner is an important day because it is when we have to take into account the amount of fat and calories we take to avoid cluttering and enjoy a pleasant dream. It is important that during the last meal of the day you take into consideration the type of food you eat as well as the way to prepare the recipes since it is always better to dine lightly in order to have a health and a better body. In this article of how we discover the best vegetables for dinner and so you know which are more easily assimilated by your body.

Steps to follow:

1 Why is dinner time so important? Because after a whole day doing your daily routine, burning calories and moving, suddenly, comes the moment of rest. Your body is prepared to sleep and, therefore, the functions of your vital organs also; so, to facilitate the work of your body it is highly recommended that you opt for light dinners and leave behind bad habits such as having a pizza, chips or a snack. Both to maintain the line and to have a deep rest, you must pay special attention to your menu during dinner time and vegetables are your best allies.

2 Among the best vegetables for dinner we will start talking about green leafy vegetables such as spinach, Swiss chard or lettuce. Some time ago a myth was thrown about that dining on salad was not good for health but this is a completely false rumor since vegetables, whether raw or cooked, are the best ingredient to take at the end of the day.

Of course: in order to maintain its low caloric intake and its easy digestion, choose healthy dressings and leave the Modena vinegar for other times of the day (since it has a lot of sugar).

3 The cucumbers are also a good ingredient to make for dinner because they contain lots of water, fiber, vitamins and very few calories. So, for example, a delicious and healthy option would be to accompany your plate of grilled chicken with a raw cucumber and seasoned with a splash of oil and a pinch of salt. Delicious, satiating and with hardly any calories.

4 You can also incorporate in your dinners any type of pepper, either red, green or yellow. This vegetable is ideal to drink at this time since it has large amounts of vitamins, fiber and minerals and, obviously, without having just calories. But you have to be careful when eating peppers and there are some people who feel indigestion or who repeat the pepper after having eaten it; If this is your case, do not take it at night because its effects could get worse and you end up having a bad night.

So, if the peppers are good for you, a good way to cook them is baked without any seasoning or, if you prefer, you can also make peppers stuffed with tuna, for example, a complete dish, low in calories and with which you will stay with the feeling of hunger.

5 The tomatoes are also perfect for dinner because vegetables do not contain calories and fiber intake is so great that get your fill quickly. So if you want to dine on a salad you can add tomatoes without any problem and, in addition to enhancing its flavor, you will be feeling fuller and without eating more calories than necessary. But, in addition to the salad, you can also prepare a tomato chopped with cheese and oregano or make tomatoes in the oven.

6 The carrots are also a good alternative to accompany your dinner, it is a very healthy ingredient packed with minerals and vitamins that contribute to your body get caloric amount needed to work well but without excess. The most common way to consume carrots is through a salad but you can also prepare a cream of carrots, for example, and take advantage of its benefits.

7 And finally, zucchini is also a good vegetable for dinner since it contains great minerals and vitamins but barely contains calories. Yes, the way you have to cook these vegetables is very important because if you use too much oil or add sauces, the caloric intake will increase a lot and your body will end up storing that excess in saturated fat. So to ensure that the food is healthy you have to cook it with little oil (no fried foods) and little salt; a trick is to dress it with a lemon juice as it is very tasty, detoxifying and a perfect dressing for dinner.

In the case of zucchini, a good recipe to take it at dinner time is to cook it on the grill or in the oven; you can also choose a stuffed zucchini recipe or a cream made with this vegetable.

8 There are other vegetables such as broccoli, artichokes, cabbages or cauliflower, which are usually recommended a lot in slimming diets or in healthy lifestyle habits, however, for dinner time they are not a good option anymore. That have a high fiber content to the point of being able to cause the appearance of gas and stomach pains that will not let you sleep well. Therefore, this type of vegetable is better to eat during the day and reserve the night for other lighter ingredients for your body.

9 Generally speaking, the foods you should avoid eating at night son carbohydrates, both simple and complex, as these contain a high glycemic index, if it does not burn immediately ends up in sugar and therefore in saturated fat. In addition, the digestion of these foods is heavier so it is not recommended for dinner:

Precooked like lasagna, pizza, pasties, etcetera.
Any recipe that is breaded.
Fried foods or sauces.
Sausages
Complex carbohydrates: pasta, rice, potatoes … It is better to eat them in the morning.
Simple carbohydrates: sweets, buns, etc. The fruits fall into this group and if you want to lose weight, it is recommended not to eat at night and do all day because they contain high levels of sugar that burn quickly but if you go to sleep directly perhaps you do not give time .

10 On the other hand, a healthy dinner is one that combines vegetables, especially those that we have mentioned, with low-fat proteins. So, some examples of healthy dinners would be those that we will point out below: