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Spice Up Your Meals! By Jennifer Vargas, UMD Dietetic Intern
Do you feel like your food needs a lift? Oftentimes we go for the same types of food each day so it’s important to keep our taste buds happy. One way to spice things up is to try a new food. Trying new foods gives us the opportunity to increase the nutrients in our diets. Also, it prevents us from getting bored with our food.
If trying a new food is difficult or maybe you can’t find a new one to try, try adding different ingredients to the ones you’re already enjoying to add a special new twist. Here are some ideas for adding different flavors to your foods while not compromising the nutrition.
n Don’t use the same vegetables in a salad. Try making a salad with mixed vegetables like corn, peas and squash.
n Instead of butter, try flavoring your popcorn with your favorite spice. Cinnamon, cayenne pepper and mixed herbs are some of the more popular popcorn flavors.
n Add thinly sliced fruits to a sandwich. n Replace mayonnaise and mustard with other condiments such as fat-‐free cream cheese,
salsa and low-‐fat salad dressings.
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