CARROLLTON, TEXAS, May 14, 2011 /NewsRelease/ - How can anyone forget Mom’s rule for eating all your vegetables at the dining room table? According to the USDA’s updated portion requirements, Mom is always right. We need five servings each day, explained Doug Taeckens, president and CEO of Healthy Steps by Jokari.
Most American’s don’t eat enough vegetables
Perfect produce is ripe for that picking and is at peak taste when in season. The greens are vibrant, the crunch is crisp, the flavor superb. Fresh from your own garden, favorite farmers’ market or local grocery, tis the season for enjoying the bounty in the earth, reminds Healthy Steps by Jokari.
Healthy Steps by Jokari is really a wellness-focused line of everyday kitchen tools, developed to help deliver precise portion control and to manage and maintain a healthy weight. For example, the Portion Control Vegetable Server is really a slotted spoon measuring one-half serving of cooked vegetables.
“Most American’s don’t eat enough vegetables. Our Portion Control Vegetable Server tool takes the guess exercise of serving sizes. Using the tool daily, you may be confident that you are eating the USDA’s recommended portion requirements,” states Taeckens.
Take a look at these five vegetables to include variety and flavor to your warm-weather diet. Use the Healthy Steps by Jokari Portion Control Vegetable Server to make sure proper serving sizes.
Okra Body of the best ways to eat okra is raw since it is loaded with health benefits like vitamins A and C plus iron and calcium. Added benefits are no mucilage (slime) plus there aren’t any dishes to wash. For optimal taste, make certain okra is fresh and tender. Dip it in hummus, aioli or salsa. Or simply chop and throw it right into a green salad.
Zucchini – Get creative with garden-fresh zucchini. It’s an abundant plant that thrives within the garden. Try blanching and freezing thin slices in zippered baggies. Slice zucchini lengthwise, brush with essential olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning; grill. Toss into a salad or serve on the side with fish.
Asparagus – Eating vegetables at their peak is better. Asparagus season begins in March and runs through June. It’s best when eaten within a couple of days of harvesting – so it’s better to purchase it locally. Steaming is easily the most common method accustomed to prepare asparagus. It cooks the asparagus spears gently and brings out its natural flavor. Steam and toss with a fresh vinaigrette. Or consider a quick blanching boil, then a quick flash of warmth in an olive-oiled skillet with fresh lemon juice and garlic.
Spring Peas – An amount of sweet green garden (or English) peas, which are really legumes, contains more protein than an egg-with just one gram of fat and no cholesterol. Garden peas should be shelled and blanched in boiling water just until they turn bright green. Toss with a touch or real butter or sea salt.
Green Beans – There’s nothing like green beans fresh from the garden. That fresh, sweet bean taste just can’t be found in anything canned or frozen. For any healthier twist, try seasoning with freshly squeezed lemon juice and black pepper rather than butter.
Currently, the Healthy Steps by Jokari line has 30 products with MSP which range from $2.99 to $14.95. The whole line is available online at Organize.com and Amazon. Healthy Steps is part of the AVON and Nutrisystem programs. A selection of products is also offered at many different retailers including Hy-Vee, Garden Ridge, Cost Plus World Market, Spartan Stores, Zabar’s, Kings Food Stores, QFC, Stop Shop, Martin’s and Giant Food Stores.
For more information, log on to http://www.myhealthysteps.com for products, recipes and nutritional information. Follow Healthy Steps by Jokari on Facebook.com/healthysteps, Twitter at www.twitter.com/healthy_steps as well as on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/user/MyHealthySteps.
For more information on Healthy Steps by Jokari or product samples, contact Jane Jarrell at TrizCom, 214-718-4408 or jane@trizcom.com.
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on May 14 2011. Filed under Featured News.
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