We all know that vegetables are greatly beneficial for the body, but yet we do not like to eat them much. The excuse is always in the taste. Eating raw vegetables are difficult for a start. They are hard to chew and taste blank. As the health benefits in eating more vegetables has far outweighed the taste part of it, it is good reason to find ways to make them more palatable and appealing to our taste buds.

1. Time the serving

Offer vegetables such as broccoli at the beginning of the meal when you and your family are feeling the hungriest. This way the tendency to eat the vegetables are most likeliest. Have them served in a variety of combinations and color such as boiled peas, potatoes, carrots, beans and corn.

2. Vegetables in sauces

Lightly steamed vegetables mixed with some sauces and herbs

such as garlic do make a difference. My children do not like

to eat them you may say. But with the lightly steamed vegetables mixed with oyster sauces and flaxseed oil, eating them is much more pleasant now. Even if your husband hates vegetables, do not despair. Think of adding vegetables in some meat or seafood dishes cooked with some sauces in a

casserole, he will tend to eat more vegetables than he

realizes. Add the vegetables last after the meat is cooked

so that the green color of the vegetables is preserved to make them looked yummy.

3. Spaghetti sauce with vegetables

When serving your family favorite food such as spaghetti, remember to add in some vegetables into the sauce. Cook your

minced meat first before adding chopped tomatoes, zucchini and broccoli into the sauce along with some garlic and herb. Mix well the ingredients and your spaghetti dish is ready for serving. Your family will love the nutritious spaghetti dinner which is actually good for them.

4. Tasty vegetable soups

Bring to boil a small pot of soup cooked with some chicken bones or pork ribs. Throw in the green vegetables such as spinach and add in a pinch of salt and serve hot when the soup starts to boil again. The vegetable soup is nutritious as the vitamins are contained in the soup. It will make you feel full much faster and you tend to eat less of the other food portions.

5. Vegetable noodle snacks

If you are into eating ramen or instant noodles, adding in some cut carrots, cabbage and any green vegetables makes it

a nice dish. It is fast to prepare and putting an egg or some meat to it makes this high carb food away from considering it a junk. Some may prefer to have it with raw sliced cucumbers. You should refrain from adding too much of the unnatural soup based flavors as the sodium content is high.

6. Mixed vegetables

Prepare vegetables in new ways such as stir frying very lightly with some salt or herbs. You can have plate of mixed vegetable fried together along with your favorite food, such as peas in macaroni and cheese or blend soft cooked carrots into mashed potatoes. Steam some sweet potatoes or bake this

high-fiber, vitamin-A rich food with a touch of sugar, cinnamon and cloves.

Eating more vegetables is an integral part of a weight loss program as it will help you to burn more calories and stay trim.