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Counting Calories In Vegetables - Food Calories

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All of the vegetables on this page are associated with healthy benefits. Greens are natural cancer fighters as they are packed with fibery goodness.

Garlic can naturally lower cholesterol. Ginger root has been found helpful in relieving digestive upsets. Kale fights cancer. And kelp can even help prevent dental decay.

And vegetables make a healthy choice for anyone - dieting or not! Steaming your vegetables or enjoying them raw without added sauces/oils is the absolute healthiest means of preparation, though because they are so low in calories, a bit of sauce/glaze will certainly keep vegetables well within 'diet calorie range'.  Be sure to wash all vegetables well  before use to remove harmful bacteria and insecticides. No calorie butter spray can be used generously, so squeeze that bottle and in turn, squeeze those unwanted pounds away by enjoying something healthy and diet smart!

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FOOD

SERVING SIZE & PREPARATION

NUTRITION NOTES

CALORIES

Calories in Garlic

1 clove raw

Lowers cholesterol; acts as a natural blood thinner. Also acts as a mild antibiotic and digestive aid.  Do not eat if you take blood thinners.

4

Calories in Ginger Root

1 Tablespoon raw

Flavor enhancer with little nutrients.  Helps relieve heartburn, stomach gas, nausea and vomiting.

4

Calories in Greens (Beet, Collard, Dandelion, Mustard, Turnip)

1/2 cup raw

broil, steam, stir-fry

delicious with cornbread

 Cancer-fighter.  People with kidney stone disorders should eat beet greens sparingly.  As for Dandelion greens, do not harvest by roadway due to exhaust fumes and herbicides.

Turnip & Mustard Greens: Eat with beans to boost vitamin absorption.

15

Calories in Kale

1/2 cup boiled

serve with fennel seeds

Cancer-fighter.  Sometimes grown as an ornamental in the garden.

18

Calories in Kelp

1 ounce raw

sushi wrapper, tea

A type of seaweed that aids in the regeneration of red blood cells.  Excellent iodine source. Also aids in the prevention of tooth decay.  Japan cooks are very big on seaweed; almost 1/4 of all food prepared there contain some variety of seaweed. Dried seaweed needs to be soaked before use.

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