she said to dip chips in it, so it’s like a chip dip not just finely chopped vegetables 🤷🏻♀️ but i can see where you’re coming from because chips don’t make a huge difference
true! I have issues with texture of foods, so when I eat things like bisque and marinara sauce I reallllly need it to be nearly pureed so there's no hunks of vegetables, otherwise I can't handle the texture 😮💨
Your common sense approach to cooking and eating is a game changer. I bought the "chop-box" just because you use it so often. Your voice makes it feel like a friend sharing great ideas. Thanks for all you do!
@@NoahSheerioI found a few affordable options on Amazon either looks up “chop box” or vegetable chopped” and you can select whichever looks best for you (they are mostly the same so it may not matter which one you pick it’ll still work great)
@@majorlazor5058 I use exactly one or less servings of the Late July brand from Costco. If it gets me to eat more veggies, I’m not too bothered and it’s better than actual tortilla chips
@@guesswho2390 I suppose if you eat them with vegetables that’s better than alone. They are not a substitute for vegetables, though. Veggie chips are one of the biggest scams ever. People are eating those wondering why they aren’t losing weight.
@@LulaMae21 I just find it troubling some thinks tortilla chips are healthy because of packaging. Look at the back and read the nutrition. Yes those expensive fancy chips are not as bad as traditional corn chips, but they are far from healthy. I deal with this in my house and my significant other buys less tasty so-called “healthy food”, and thinks it’s okay as a significant part of our meals instead of actually adding more fruit and veg to her diet. I just feel, you might as well get real corn chips and moderate the amount
I love when you remind us that salad dressing doesn’t take away from the nutrients in the veggies. It’s a good thing to remember and alleviates the guilt we might feel for using something with more calories in it like ranch or honey mustard.
Your veggies also contain oil soluble nutrients that get "unlocked" and become more bioavailable when you eat them with salad dressing! Fats are important nutrients too 😊
Also the blending them into soups, stews, and sauces is really valid as well. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s a kid thing because last time I checked, ain’t no kids using blenders or stoves 😂 No but seriously do whatever you have to to enjoy your veggies.
I love to make a huge batch of cooked down mire poix and keep it in a freezer bag frozen flat. It's then really easy to toss a chunk into something I'm making. I also keep plenty of frozen zucchini so I can just toss it in the pan with whatever I'm making.
Absolutely! I make a delicious soup out of veggies i roast in the oven then I blend it up and serve it with grilled cheese so my daughter gets her veggies! 🥕🍅
I realized for years why I didn't like veggies is because my dad hardly seasoned them if at all. It was always steamed. Roasting them was a game changer for me and my veggie pallette has expanded so much!
Ha and the reason I did like veggies is my mom smothered them in butter and salt and often melted cheese on them too. I thought broccoli always came with cheese on top! 😂
Really good point. Same reason I blast chicken bones and veggies at 400°F before I make stock (Maillard effect). So much more flavor! It does make the stock darker, but that's fine with me.
We often "hate vegetables" because the vegies we ate as kids were like, raw broccoli that we were dirrectly told we HAD to eat. But tons of great foods have veggies in them, and if you cook and season them right, they can be AMAZING!
finding your channel has been a GAME CHANGED for me, i saw this and immediately need one of those choppers!!! i live alone with a tiny kitchen and depression lmao so making easy and nutritious meals is something i want and need, but often dont have the energy to do so!!! thank you for your tips and tricks, its refreshing seeing a dietitian who is a real person who just gets it!!! cant wait to see and learn more from you!
Thank you so much for your content Kylie. You honestly singlehandedly healed my relationship with food with phrases like "add instead of substract" and "dressing foesn't take away from the nutrients" and "if you want a snickers bar you can have one". I feel good or neutral now when eating (not guilty) and already lost some weight. Thank you so much! ♡
I think a big part of losing weight that often gets overlooked is your mental health. I personally believe that having a healthy mental health state helps you to lose more weight. Not only does it keep you motivated during the journey, it also helps you lose more weight BECAUSE you’re motivated. It can also be a double edged sword if you’re stressed or anxious about the weight loss process. Either way, I’m rooting for you! I’m on my own healthy eating journey first before I attempt weight loss again.
I'm not a salad person and when I eat salad, I need to use salad dressing from kewpie brands because I don't like the raw taste of my veggies. While some "nutritionists" out there will call it an 'unhealthy' food because of the salad dressing is high in calories. It made me feel guilty for eating salad with dressing. After I found this channel, I'm happy because she never judges the food but it's more about balance and having the proper portion
I really love how you still give out healthy advice while still reminding ppl that you dont need to do everything from scratch. It takes out so much pressure ❤
Your content is so amazing and has caused some real breakthroughs for me in thinking of food in a healthier, less rigid way. Thank you so much for all that you do!
Her medical school is funded by Big Pharma, of course she'll be going with the narrative... If you can eat that and not bloat, gas or excrete rock hard stall then go ahead. Your body is always telling you how the food is affecting you. I've eliminated all fiber and my skin started to heal, I haven't farted or have bloated gut with zero fiber in my diet.....
Another tip I would give about veggies as someone who used to hate them is just roasting them. This might just be because my parents always made steamed frozen veggies and they would be horribly mushy, but roasting veggies was a game changer for me as well as realising that I didn't need to eat veggies in a salad. I'm still not a salad person but I eat roasted veggies in pasta and rocket/arugula with veggies and mushrooms on toast. So I'm still getting the veggies in! Also quick pickling is really great!
Yes I love pickled carrots! I also love veggies as "spreads" on bread (pea toast is my fave breakfast, chickpea toast is also good) and in soups. Preparing a big batch of veggie soup on the weekend is almost all my meal prep for the week
@huitrecouture this video is about adding veggies into your diet however you can. Kylie is very outspoken about not judging folks for their food choices and meeting them where they're at. Roasted veggies is far, far better than no veggies.
@@huitrecouture Not sure if you're unfamiliar with Kylie, but her goal is to help people get more veggies in whatever way is most palatable to them. Roasted vegetables are a wonderful option.
I really like her videos and I agree with her perspective. It's better to add in the good things than cut out the bad things. Health influencers spend too much time on the negative (judging bad decisions) and not enough on the positive (celebrating good decisions).
Her medical school is funded by Big Pharma, of course she'll be going with the narrative... If you can eat that and not bloat, gas or excrete rock hard stall then go ahead. Your body is always telling you how the food is affecting you. I've eliminated all fiber and my skin started to heal, I haven't farted or have bloated gut with zero fiber in my diet.. Her method doesn't make any sense for people who have issues in the body, so continue to eat the instant noodles that's made up of 30 lab made chemicals, just add some veggies and protein and you're good... LMAO really? that's the logic people buy into....? no wonder Big Pharma makes billions...
The best thing you could have ever said was “[xyz] doesn’t take away the nutrients in your food.” Such a hugely helpful piece of advice for me, especially with having two young kids who will only eat veggies if there’s ketchup involved. But they’re still eating the vegetables! Thank you!!!
Your videos have genuinely changed my life. I was put on a specific 800 calorie diet by a doctor (male doctor, because yes, that made a difference) for my thyroid. This diet started at the beginning of this year, aka my FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE! I couldn’t have ramen or Mac n cheese or anything during my all nighters. Then I found your videos and I’m no longer doing the diet, eating way healthier than I ever was, I have so much more energy (waking up for my 8 am doesn’t suck as much anymore), and I’m way happier. Thank you so much!
Why was it only 800??? That is extremely little, do you know the reason because there is a good chance that the doctor did some malpractice. Like 800 can put your body in starvation mode if I remember correctly (don't remember the exact average and it obviously depends on a lot of personal things) which is extremely bad for you. I would really suggest trying to find the medical records of why and talk to another doctor about it to see if this is a problem they should look into
I love all your tips! I have chronic illness that makes it difficult to stand for long periods preparing complicated meals. Thank you for providing accessible (and delicious) alternatives! 😊
It took me years to find out I don’t like the TEXTURE of most vegetables. I found out I love vegetables if they’re cooked most of the time. Growing up I mainly lived of broccoli(cooked) cause I couldn’t stand the texture. Now I can eat most vegetables as long as I cook them in some way, shape or form!
That’s actually healthier, many plants have various anti-nutrients that are irritating to the gut and also block nutrient bioavailability. I find in Korea/Japan/China/India these facts are better known. You can read Weston A Price about this.
I will eat almost any vegetable cooked. I thought I hated lettuce. Actually I just don't like raw lettuce. But it can be sautéed in a pan just like spinach and the texture is great.
The reason why I HATE most veggies and a lot of food in general is because I have a problem with texture. And no, I’m not neurodivergent or anything, I just don’t like how a lot of textures feel in my mouth. For example, eating cabbage just feels like eating leaves for me, and I have a really hard time swallowing it. I don’t mind the taste of carrots for example, but I have a muscle dysfunction that affects basically all muscles in my body so I can’t bite a carrot, or chew a lot of meat. That’s why I have a problem with eating a lot of stuff, either the texture is super weird or it’s just too hard for me to chew.
i just want to let you know that ur videos really helped me feel less guilty about how i prepare or eat food. I always felt like im not doing enough or eating healthy enough but now i just add some veggies to my meals voluntarily and I feel so much freedom from eating what i want :)
Your videos help me have a better relationship with food and are slowly helping me with my problems with undereating or not having the nutrients i need. Thank you!
@@sweetlorikeeti’ve never heard about tahini 🤔 i definitely need to try this! i’ve never liked vinaigrettes either and i always thought the only other option was ranch (which i also don’t like)
Oh my goodness. I've been looking past "chop boxes" because I already have a mandolin, and a food processor (huge and clunky to use, it was a gift). I usually cut veggies my hand. Now this is on my wishlist, watching the effortless production of chopped veggies was amazing.
This was the video that finally made me break down and get a chop box. I feel like I'll get in so many more veggies if it's that simple to prepare. Thanks for the healthy motivation!
I have slowly been trying more vegetables and keep finding the ones I like! If I don't like a vegetable, I will try to prepare it a different way. BUT I will say, chopped salads have been amazing for me. I usually can't stand salad, but a chopped salad either by itself or on some super crispy french bread or tortilla chips is just SO GOOD.
AFAIK, the fats in salad dressing actually help the body absorb more of the nutrients in some veggies. So, on the contrary, adding dressing can be a benefit! Also, I never thought to treat salad as a dip before. That's about to become my new obsession.
Olive oil is best for this. The cheap Canola and soybean oils, which are most often used in these types of store bought dressings, can upset the balance of omega fats in the body. I avoid seed oils as much as I can, and eat only olive, avocado and coconut oil when I cook for myself. That's not to say I'm against eating store bought dressings. I'm aware there's a lot of people who might be disabled or live in a food desert who cannot get by without the store bought stuff..but if you can, rather avoid these pre-made things (if they have additives like seed oil and sugar).
Tbh you are one of the person who motivates me to eat. I am picky eater I can’t help with it, it’s very difficult. My mom knows it and she prepares accordingly but other people judge me a lot and say a lot. You doesn’t make me feel regret about food 🙏🏻
Brilliant idea! I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in April. I completed an eight-week online course on the subject and adjusted my diet with the advice of my general practitioner (blood work etc.). I haven't been able to tolerate salad and many types of vegetables in normal portions, always got stomach problems from them (no food allergies, this was tested). I then slowly started adding small portions, later increasing them and preparing vegetables in different ways. It worked! The course suggested analyzing behavioral patterns to understand why fast food is often preferred over healthy eating. In my case: because I hate cutting vegetables and cooking for a long time after a tiring workday, I now buy frozen vegetables or buy fresh ones, do the tedious work once, freeze them in portions, and find recipe ideas online for quick, tasty meals. Along with Trulicity (initially Mounjaro) and the dietary changes, I have lost 35 pounds (16 kg) so far and lowered my A1C to 5.2. It’s not always easy; I sometimes fall back into old eating habits, but I’m learning every day and have the tools to break out of these patterns again (for example, I have a conscious cheat day for fast food once a week, and when I eat out, I choose healthier alternatives). My GP is happy with the results so far, but I still need to loose 40 pounds, but I hope with determination I'll reach that goal within 2 years.
I like vegetables, and have gotten used to eating them totally plain. I was taught that adding butter/sauce/anything to make the vegetables taste better negated their healthiness. But now that I’m older and know certain vitamins actually need fats to absorb, I’m slowly learning to feel less guilty for adding a little butter or salt to make eating vegetables more enjoyable.
The people in my life need to hear this!! For me its not a simple matter of like or dislike, i get physically repulsed if for example i eat something like carrots or chickpeas. In small amounts i could probably get it down my throat but after at if i eat any more i would feel like vomiting TT
In my family we use a bit of apple or lemon juice as a dressing on this, and it’s a mainstay with fried fish, among other fish dishes. You can also try dicing the apple instead of grating it (some apples become rather mushy when grated) and/or adding raisins and/or chopped nuts.
I like that this is one cooking "skill" (an easy one) that can end with a wide variety of results. Southwest inspired? Done. Something Asian-based? Simple. Mediterranean? Sure! This is a great method for all of those, just switch up the vegetables and dressing used. That may be my next Kitchen Challenge: how many different successful combos can I come up with using this method? (Sadly, I failed at successfully making the rice paper omelet many many times. Never got it right.)
For me i’m not a massive fan of cold vegetables but I love them when you cook them in like a pasta sauce and then eat them without the pasta. That’s like my favourite thing I would recommend putting like some olive oil or something like that in a pan and just frying off some vegetables, I love courgettes like pasta sauce it tastes so good
@@MsAnzoeshe has a link in her bio to her Amazon Storefront - I believe the chopper she uses is pinned in her kitchen list and is called the Fullstar Vegetable Chopper
Wow. I just finished making this. So so so good, especially for peeps who like crunchy texture. The cabbage, cucumber, and chips… *chef’s kiss* The only minor change I made was I bought Trader Joe’s canned ‘Greek Chickpeas with Parsley and Cumin’. It adds additional seasoning and oil to the dip and is so good. Thanks for this easy recipe. Took me like 20 minutes, even with prepping with no chop box.
What got me into salads was making sure there was almost an equal number of chicken pieces with lettuce. That way each bite had good stuff and not just the boring lettuce lol
If you don’t like lettuce, replace it with a different leafy green or even an entirely different vegetable that you like better. I personally prefer fresh spinach over lettuce in most salads, but you might favour summer cabbage or rocket/arugula.
Have you tried lightly steamed or blanched and then chilled? I do that sometimes when it's too toasty outside to want hot vegetables, but when my system is too sensitive for completely raw stuff. I used to not be able to tolerate any raw veggies, but over time I was able to cook them for shorter and shorter times, and now I can (sometimes) enjoy them raw. Even if you can't handle them uncooked, I realized that so many foods can easily turn into a soup, so add some broth and cook it up, and that might be another way to enjoy your veggies in a way that is easier on you. Wishing you the best!
I saw your video a while ago on getting one of those chopping boxes, so I did. I’m a student with ADHD and a tight schedule, and I saved so much time making a healthy filling lunch using it during the school year. Thank you so much!! 🤍🖤
Thank you for never food shaming! I'm a teacher, and it's a serious struggle to eat well during the school year. I'll prep salads galore, but making the dressing would just be too much for me.
prepared veggies (roasted, grilled, steamed, etc.) is almost my fav food. i feel so bad for people who don’t enjoy them :-( you are 100% right that variety is important. i love microwave steamed broccoli with salt, garlic and parm or roasted carrots with oil, salt and pepper (or greek salad if i have the energy). i have adhd too, so making it simple is the most important thing. good luck to ppl out there trying to eat more veggies!!
I like vegetables, but I have a bunch of people in my life with arfid, so the fun ways to prepare veggies or secret veggie recipes are always very helpful.
For people who dont like veggies, i suggest something called ‘sicky bucket’ my dad used to make it for me all the time. It’s just tuna and sweetcorn pasta with diced tomato’s , lettuce and sometimes cucumber. Personally it tastes good to me and my family .
I've been trying to see a dietician for years. I'd be so unbelievably grateful if you could do a video on ARFID. I want to eat healthy but I have a genuine fear of food.
I have this exact chopper. It's a God send. Makes cutting up veggies a breeze and didn't cost that much. Love mine. I think if I remember I paid about ten bucks for it.
I finally started working on myself now that i have the time do so after graduating. I feel so much happier waking up in the early hours of the morning and eating healthy. I love watching the sunrise it's so calming. I think this is the happiest I've felt in the longest time. Previously, i wasn't eating anything but instant noodles and staying up all night all they way to evening. I didn't realise how much my unhealthy habits were affecting my mental health. I don't feel as useless anymore, and i even lost weight. My PCOS seems to be under control too. I'm so happy i could cry.
Something that saved me was making smoothies in the morning. Lemme give you the recipe that literally saved my life: A cup of frozen fruit (raspberry or strawberry) Half a banana 3 blocks of ice 1 scoop of Protein powder (chocolate, or normal are both good) 1 scoop of fibre powder (MAKE SURE ITS NOT THE CHEMICAL STUFF) A scoop of chia seeds And a scoop of collagen. Then fill it up with water until the water is level with all the ingredients. THEN BLEND IT. and there you go, super healthy and delicious breakfast. You’re welcome 💗
I had a tooth pulled, and now I can only chew on one side of my mouth, and my new crown is not quite as good as I would like it to be. And chopping up my lettuce for my salads with the machine like this has been game changer to helping me eat my salads again thank you very much so much for showing this and one of your other shorts.!!!!
I love making these chopped salads as filling for wraps too! Sometimes I'll add a meat like leftover chicken or bacon, but more often than not, just the salad in a warmed up tortilla is awesome on its own.
Mmmmmmm. I need to see if this works for my kids. And I love the way you tell us that using dressing won’t take away from the nutrients density of the meal! ❤️❤️
