Eating at least 5 a day and eating nutrient dense foods is always trending but how do you know whether you are getting all the nutrients from your fruit and veg? Steaming vegetables is no hidden secret and certainly preserves more nutrients than boiling them but the additional nutrient hit is in the water so here are a few ideas:
- Try drinking it straight up or add to a smoothie;
- Use it as a vegetable stock or to make chicken stock;
- Add Liquid Aminos (an alternative to soy sauce that contains the whole spectrum of amino acids made from soy protein) and use in stir fries;
- Boost marinades and sauces; or
- Use it to cook millet, quinoa, brown rice or buckwheat to give your gluten free wholegrains more flavour.
