Low Fat, Low GI, Vegan meals for good health

Select Low GI, Low Fat, Vegan foods for every meal and snack.

For Lunch and Dinner: Fill 1/2 your plate with fresh cooked vegetables, 1/4 plate beans or legumes or lentils, 1/4 plate brown basmati rice and a low GI fresh fruit for dessert.

If you are having pasta (try Gluten free pasta) make sure it is cooked al dente and fill 1/3 of your plate with vegetables.

Walk at least 30-45 minutes a day for exercise and include some weight training, yoga or pilates 3 times a week.
**Walking after meals has been most beneficial for me** but walk whenever you can fit it into your daily routine.

3/19/10

Vegan-Yellow mung beans


Ingredients:

1 cup yellow mung beans rinsed

1 small onion chopped into small pieces

2 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash

1 clove garlic peeled and crushed

1 inch piece of ginger crushed

2.5 cups water

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. turmeric

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

2 diced green chillies or 1/2 jalapeno pepper



Place all the ingredients in a 4 quart pot and cook on medium heat uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.


If all the water has evaporated add 1/4 cup water, (stir very gently so the mung beans don’t get mushy) cover the pot, and cook for another 10 minutes on low heat.


Garnish with 1tbs. chopped cilantro and serve with brown basmati rice, and a side dish of steamed broccoli.

Note: You can also enjoy this as a soup by adding water.


Makes 4 servings.





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