Nutritionist shares one ingredient you ‘absolutely need’

In a recent video on her TikTok profile, qualified nutritionist Lisa Kilgour revealed that “you absolutely need to put butter on your vegetables”. While it may seem odd to add fatty ingredients when cooking with healthy, fresh produce, the “undieting” expert explained that it can actually benefit your health. She demonstrated exactly how to use healthy fats to maximise the benefits of eating your greens.

Whether you’re running out of ways to spice up your healthy eating plan or are simply bored of plain, steamed vegetables, adding oil and seasoning is a great way to inject more flavour into fresh produce.

However, it is something many people shy away from in the kitchen for fear of taking away from the natural benefits of eating everything from salad leaves to broccoli in the first place.

But according to Lisa Kilgour, a registered holistic nutritionist and author of the book Undieting, it can actually be more beneficial than you may think to coat your greens in oils or butter.

In a video on her TikTok profile (@lisakilgournutrition), she said: “You absolutely need to put butter on your vegetables, or olive oil – or some kind of fat.”

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Other TikTok users agreed with the nutritionist’s advice in the comments, with one writing: “I am so much healthier since I started using more olive oil in my food it’s phenomenal.”

Another commented: “When I avoid lots of fat or oils it’s like my brain feels hungry it’s a very hard thing to describe. Thank you for this, it’s very helpful!”

An expert at Have A Plant noted also supported Lisa’s advice, stating that: “Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) will absorb better when fat is consumed with them. For example, the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in kale absorb better when dietary fat is available.

“Select fats that are plant-based (avocado, sunflower oil, peanut butter, flax, olive oil, and tofu) to get essential fatty acids and help with vitamin absorption.”