all 0's like broccoli..

Broccoli...place in steamer, and Ms. Dash no salt seasoning after stalk is somewhat soft.

You're done. Enjoy.

Brocolli is so nutritional I find it great to just put it as a side to any meal I make. Just boil it up for 6-7 minutes until the stalks are soft, and pop it in a separate bowl to what you're eating and just pick away through the meal.

I don't really use it much in the actual meal because good recipes with it in are hard to find, I know what you mean!

Broccoli has all 0's on the calorie scale thing from calories to protein ..My bad I should have explained that better

I don't know what you are looking at, but broccoli does NOT have zero calories, nor does it have zero carbs or protein. And why on earth would you want something zero nutritional value anyway?

What you are probably looking for, though, are nutrient-rich, low-calorie foods. Eat more green vegetables if this is what you want.

Are you saying that broccoli has 0 calories and 0g of other macros? Because, if so, that's an incorrect statement. The nutritional info per ounce of broccoli is as follows:

Cal: 31
Fat: 0g
Chol: 0g
Sod: 30mg
Pot: 288mg
Carb: 6g
Fib: 2.4g
Sug: 1.5g
Pro: 2.6g
Vit A: 11%
Vit C: 135%
Calc: 4%
Iron: 4%

Okay now I am confused in my food diary it comes up all 0's I just added 4 cups and it's still all 0s ??lol man...I should have looked that up before that post..oops.!

If you search "Broccoli, Raw", it should come up and then on the little scroll box pick how you had it made and the calories should come up correctly.

what about roasting veggies?! YUMM!

Stay away from entires with a * or the word "generic".

I see that now I used the first one that came up Veggies - Broccili , 1 CUP but I just picked the next one down and it all came up...oops

You just need to double check your entries as you log them, make sure they make sense. Look at your food labels, make a rough estimate what the nutrition is for your serving and check the entry you're using is close.

smh at myself right now...

Just be sure to look through all of your options to ensure you're picking the correct one.

All guys should definitely eat raw broccoli. Plastics have chemicals that increase estrogen in men (decreasing sperm count and god knows what) -- but raw broccoli has phytoestrogens that block these effects. Seriously good stuff. Same with cauliflower and brussels sprouts.

You can steam pretty much any vegetable if you have 3 basic kitchen items:

1. a bowl
2. saran wrap
3. a microwave

Place washed veggie in the bowl with a small amount (1/4 c) of water. Cover bowl with saran wrap. Place in microwave for 3-4 minutes or longer until tender. Season with whatever doesn't contain additional calories. Soy sauce with broccoli.... yum :big smile:

ETA: Pretty much any green vegetable is low in calories and very good for you. The darker the green, the better. Anything with color generally contains a bit more calories and more sugar comparatively speaking. That's why green veggies are usually considered "free foods" because you can pretty much eat them in unlimited amounts and it will very minimally affect weight loss. Although, enjoy too much broccoli once and you might not try it again.... :blushing:

don't worry about it! We all make those kinds of mistakes starting out. lol

To be fair, broccoli is very low in calories.

But why do you think you're a terrible cook? Even good cooks with lots of experience still screw up sometimes when trying a new recipe. All you need is some practice. Go to the produce section, pick out something that looks interesting, and google easy recipes for it. Then when you've learned that, go and pick a different vegetable.

If you're looking for low calorie, you'll want to stick with the green stuff, and stay away from starchy things like potatoes. But remember - you need to eat a good variety, not just low-calorie things.

Look for the entry with no asterisk. A lot of things are user-entered and may be wrong.

Exactly. No * before the name. It is typically listed as the food name, followed by the food state.