Chives Nutrition

Fruit

Chives Nutrition and Health Benefits
This vegetable belongs to the onion family and provides great health benefits as it is good for the blood, helps to significantly lower cholesterol and to strengthen the immune system which protects our bodies against colds and flu viruses, and other health conditions and illnesses including major diseases such as heart disease.

Chives Nutrition: Facts about Chives
Chives are a vegetable or an edible plant that is a member of the onion family, grouped together with onions, shallots, garlic and leeks, the chive belongs to the allium family. They are often classed as herbs, particularly in culinary terms. This is a pretty vegetable, it is actually aromatic grass with pale lilac flowers which are also edible.

Chives Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits

Chives Nutrition: are aromatic grass with pale lilac flowers
Chives Nutrion: belong to the onion family
Along with onions, leeks, garlic and shallots, the chive belongs to the allium family
Chives Nutrition: should only be cooked briefly, if cooked at all, as they quickly lose their vitamins, nutrients and flavor
Chives Nutrition: have a distinct and delicious flavor similar to a mild onion taste

Chives

Chives Nutrition: Cutting and Preparing to retain Nutrition
They are usually snipped and used to garnish salads and soups, and are also often used as an additional ingredient to egg recipes and certain types of soft cheese. They have a distinct and delicious flavor similar to a mild onion taste. They can be cooked but should only be cooked very briefly as they quickly lose their nutritional value and health benefits through the cooking process. In addition to this, the chive can lose flavor very quickly when cooked.

Garlic Chives Nutrition / Chinese Chives Nutrition

Garlic and Chinese chives are the same type just with different names. The onion flavor of this variety tastes marvellous when added to oriental recipes and stir-frys. They should be prepared in exactly the same way as the normal variety of chive, and makes a great substitute for chive. Both the green and white parts can be eaten.

Chives Nutrition: Storing to Maintain Vitamins and Nutrients
This vegetable will stay fresh and fine to eat for up to seven days in the refrigerator. Fresh and healthy chives will appear green with no signs of wilting or brown spots.

Health experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per day will help to considerably improve our lifestyles and ultimately extend our lives

Chives Nutrition - Chive Facts - Nutritional Value - Information - Benefits - Info - Content - Data - Vegetable - Guide - Chives Nutrition - Health - Recipe - Calories - Healthy - Carbs - Carbohydrates - Nutrients - Vitamins - Facts - Nutritional Value - Information - Benefits - Chives Nutrition - Info - Content - Data - Vegetable - Guide - Health - Recipe - Calories - Healthy - Carbs - Carbohydrates - Nutrients - Vitamins - Chives Nutrition - Nutrition - Facts - Written By Sarah Johnstone

Copyright � nourishmentforlife.org	Cookies Policy	Privacy Statement for nourishmentforlife.org
sarahjohnstone78@gmail.com		Google+