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1. Use of a variety of legumes for meals, easily available from ethnic Indian grocery stores or from the 'Health Food' stores.
2. Use of a variety of vegetables for meals - available from Oriental/Asian grocers - most can be sauteed in a pan with a dash of olive oil. Occasional use of taro roots requires cooking of each slice in a pan with a bit more oil, and cooking of lotus roots requires steaming/boiling with a small amount of water, with the pan lid covered to minimize the water used, so an not to lose the nutrients.
3. Use raw veggies for snacks - red/yellow/orange bell peppers, celery etc., or a small mixed green salad, based on availability.
4. Home made smoothies - strawberries, blueberries, summer fruits etc. along with some non-fat plain yogurt/mango pulp, in a Magic Bullet (small blender).
5. I even go for a quick cup of hot soup by thinning out V8 juice with water and microwaving it for 1.5 minutes.
Once you start looking at the possibilities, you start improvising. The best recipes are the ones you come up with yourself, not what is 'traditional' to do. Hope this can get you started in the right direction.
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