Weight-Loss I HATE VEGETABLES!! Why?

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The phrase, "I don't like vegetables" gets uttered around here quite frequently, and I'd love to be able to understand why there are so many veggists out there... what's a poor vegetable ever done to you to make you hate it so?

Did you grow up in myhouse where the vegetable of choice was canned peas and carrots mixture or frozen string beans or broccoli? then I can understand the vegetable hatred... But don't condemn an entire food group because of one or two bad experiences.

There's a great big wonderful world of very tasty vegetables out there just waiting for you to enjoy.. Enjoy them... they come in such pretty colors too... Go out and explore the farmer's markets, the produce section of the grocery store.. Have fun :)



Eating 5 or more servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day is part of an important plan for healthier living. That’s because deeply hued fruits and vegetables provide the wide range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to maintain good health and energy levels, protect against the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.

Choose the Colors of Health
It’s all about color –blue/purple, green, white, yellow/orange, red and the power of colorful fruits and vegetables to promote good health. So when you're grocery shopping, planning your meals or dining out, think color.
And for variety, make it 5 A Day The Color Way:

BLUE/PURPLE
Boost the level of BLUE/PURPLE in your low-fat diet to help maintain:

• A lower risk of some cancers*
• Urinary tract health
• Memory function
• Healthy aging

Beat the Effects of Aging
Blue/purple fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of health-promoting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics, currently being studied for their antioxidant and anti-aging benefits. Get blue/purple every day with foods such as:
Blackberries
Blueberries
Black currants
Dried plums
Elderberries
Purple figs
Purple grapes
Plums
Raisins

Purple asparagus
Purple cabbage
Purple carrots
Eggplant
Purple Belgian endive
Purple peppers
Potatoes (purple fleshed)
Black salsify
​
GREEN

Add GREEN to your low-fat diet to maintain:

• A lower risk of some cancers*
• Vision health
• Strong bones and teeth

Go Green. Go Healthy.
Green fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of potent phytochemicals such as lutein and indoles, which interest researchers because of their potential antioxidant, health-promoting benefits. Go green every day with fruits and vegetables like these:
Avocados
Green apples
Green grapes
Honeydew
Kiwifruit
Limes
Green pears

Artichokes
Arugula
Asparagus
Broccoflower
Broccoli
Broccoli rabe
Brussels sprouts
Chinese cabbage
Green beans
Green cabbage
Celery
Chayote squash
Cucumbers
Endive
Leafy greens
Leeks
Lettuce
Green onion
Okra
Peas
Green pepper
Sno Peas
Sugar snap peas
Spinach
Watercress
Zucchini
​
White

Working WHITE into your low-fat diet helps maintain:

• Heart health
• Cholesterol levels that are already healthy
• A lower risk of some cancers*

White for Wellness
White, tan, and brown fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of phytochemicals of interest to scientists. These include allicin, found in the onion family. Get all the health benefits of white by including foods such as:
Bananas
Brown pears
Dates
White nectarines
White peaches

Cauliflower
Garlic
Ginger
Jerusalem artickoke
Jicama
Kohlrabi
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Potatoes (white fleshed)
Shallots
Turnips
White Corn
​
YELLOW/ORANGE

Make YELLOW/ORANGE a part of your low-fat diet to help maintain:

• Heart health
• Vision health
• A healthy immune system
• A lower risk of some cancers*

Powerful Antioxidants
Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of antioxidants such as vitamin C as well as carotenoids and bioflavonoids, two classes of phytochemicals that scientists are studying for their health-promoting potential. Every day, include orange and yellow fruits and vegetables like these:
Yellow apples
Apricots
Cantaloupe
Cape Gooseberries
Yellow figs
Grapefruit
Golden kiwifruit
Lemon
Mangoes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Yellow pears
Persimmons
Pineapples
Tangerines
Yellow watermelon

Yellow beets
Butternut squash
Carrots
Yellow peppers
Yellow potatoes
Pumpkin
Rutabagas
Yellow summer squash
Sweet corn
Sweet potatoes
Yellow tomatoes
Yellow winter squash
​
RED

Be sure to include RED in your low-fat diet to help maintain:
• Heart health
• Memory function
• A lower risk of some cancers*
• Urinary tract health

Red-hot and Healthy
The specific phytochemicals in the red group being studied for their health-promoting properties include lycopene and anthocyanins. Get your reds every day by eating fruits and vegetables such as:
Red apples
Blood oranges
Cherries
Cranberries
Red grapes
Pink/Red grapefruit
Red pears
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

Beets
Red peppers
Radishes
Radicchio
Red onions
Red potatoes
Rhubarb
Tomatoes
​
Let's be sure to get one of every color - every day... :D
 
Oh, hey, thanks for the veggie lists. I was going to go grocery shopping, I thought of vegetables and only,"Uh... Carrot?" came to mind.

But I can see why a lot of people wouldn't like veggies. If they were fed them often as a baby, then they could have a dislike for them that they don't even have anymore, but think they do... Since babies have more taste buds in the back of their throats, so they leave really bitter tastes there.... At least that's what my Chemistry teacher told me. Who /knows/ if he's right or not. He wears women's x-mas sweaters in August.

I used to hate tomatoes and veggies. Just this year, I've finally gotten used to to eating them. :) Now I'm off to explore the world of veggies outside of carrots and pre-packaged salad!
 
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Thanks mal,
I'm sure if I can remember to have 5 of these, I'd be doing a lot better on caloric intake.

Why can't coffee and cream be a vegetable?!
 
Uh oh, I think this thread is for me! hahaha! Awesome post though, there are a lot of things I do like on there. I guess a lot of them I just don't really think of as a "vegetable" until I look at a list like this.
 
I love my veggies!!!When a veggie does not taste the best to me I just add cheese I swear everything tast better with cheese-LOl
 
JayJay said:
Uh oh, I think this thread is for me! hahaha! Awesome post though, there are a lot of things I do like on there. I guess a lot of them I just don't really think of as a "vegetable" until I look at a list like this.
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it actually wasnt -there are at least 6 - 10 threads where people are asking for help on their diets and every last one of them complains about hating vegetables :)
 
Mal thanks for this great post. I don't hate veggies actually quite the opposite. Except I always get the same exact ones ... I should really try and be a bit more adventurous. This list is great!
 
Vegi Oil

Like anything else in the world of food quality is the key. I'd skip anything canned or frozen. Also mix things up, some potatoes, onions, butternut squash etc. If you add something new to the mix every week it keeps things fresh.
As a single guy with no time to spare I just make up a whole batch either steamed or boiled and take them out of the frig as needed (high quality convenience food). Just heat them up over the stove for a few minutes(microwaves can ruin some foods). A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, little salt and pepper...a party in your mouth.
Best wishes,
 
I work for a produce company and we did a weight-loss challenge competition. We did the 5 a day challenge one week and what amazed me was the number of people who didn't eat their veggies:confused: I mean hello we work for a produce company we deal in veggies everyday and most people couldn't see past the bagged salad. I was really suprised by this. Out of 28 people only like 5 actually ate from the 5 color groups each day. Me being one of them of course!! I am a fruit and veggie girl I love the things and would rather eat them over meat anyday. I am not a vegatarian but I have leanings that way!:) Veggies can be cooked in so many different ways but I think most people just don't know how to cook or season them enough to really enjoy them!
 
:sigh:

I'm the one who's being difficult today - settle yourself down now, skippy :)

jet lag taking over?

carbs do not make you fat... too many calories, as you have said til you are blue int he face... make you fat... :)

I think that Cinnabon has effected you...
 
I try and limit my daily intake to 1 cinabon per day. It grows the muscles and sheds the fats.
 
Do I look like a mini kind of guy to you.

I eat one classic, couple with fries and a milkshake.

I don't care about science, studies, and all that garbabe. This diet works.
 
I finally had a thread where i thought i was giving out helpful information instead of polluting every thread I touch with nonsense.. and now look what happens..

Nonsense apparantly follows me... I just bring it out in people.


Biggie wendys fries dipped in a choclate frosty -it's all the rage on the diet book...
 
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