Fresh fruit and vegetables - are you honestly eating enough?

[speedog]

It's become apparent over the years that I've been on beyond that meat, breads and starchy produce (beans, corn, potatoes) are a good part of many member's diets. Leafy greens and fruit just do not seem to rate all that high and it's not just on beyond - far too many people my wife and I know are just meat/bread/potatoes people and far too many of those people have had serious health complications because of their diet selections.

Just late this afternoon during the supper hour I did our weekly grocery run - greens purchased included two types of lettuce, fiddlehead greens, mushrooms, fresh peas, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, celery, kale, cilantro, dill, parsley, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, peppers, broccolli and bananas. I'm probably missing a few things as well but fresh greens and veggies have alway figured prominently in our diet.

Others that we know, their homemade version of natchos is natcho chips with just cheese - no diced tomatoes or peppers or onions. No fresh fruit in their diets at all, veggies are amiss as well and they all have health issues.

As such, what of other beyond members - are fresh fruit and vegetables a regular part of your diet? If so, then could you be eating more of them? If not, the why not? Aside from all of this, if you are eating your greens, are you doing so by heavily cooking/frying them so as to effectively make them more palatable to you?

[The_Rural_Juror]

What a delightful and introspective midnight thread!

We balance our my spam addiction with lots of greens. Basically almost anything you can find at Costco plus whatever looks good at Superstore. Cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, asparagus, bok choy, yu choy, celery, corn etc. Same goes for fruits and we find frozen blueberries to be a handy thing to have.

We further balance out what we eat with seafood and Mexican chilli chips.

[ExtraSlow]

I eat some, but certainly not "enough".

[SKR]

I try to eat several vegetables a year.

[The_Rural_Juror]

I try to eat several vegetables a year.

I bet they are all beets too.

[ExtraSlow]

When I eat beets, I stain my sheets.

[killramos]

Ketchup and pizzas are vegetables. Congress says.

[SKR]

I bet they are all beets too.

Peas are my go to. I bet I've had hundreds of them already this year.

[Tik-Tok]

I eat some, but certainly not "enough".

Ditto. I eat whatever veggies my wife makes for supper, but have never been a "fruit snack" guy. I have been consciously trying to change that recently at work, but at home I'm still reaching for junk food for snacks.

[flipstah]

I definitely don't eat enough but I do love snacking on Mandarins every day. So sweet :drool:

[msommers]

We eat a lot of veg, different types as well. Fruit not so much except for select things when BC Fruit is ripe. Berries are common, and I eat at least one banana a day (it's crazy the amount of potassium you're supposed to get every day). I don't really like apples that much, oranges are really hit or miss (except Cara cara when available), melons here in Canada generally suck.

[A790]

3 servings of fruits per day, at least 3 servings of vegetables per day. All I drink is water and coffee (and beer on weekends).

[sabad66]

Does vegetable oil count?

[The_Rural_Juror]

Does vegetable oil count?

Absolutely!

[Buster]

a steak and a multivitamin. complete meal.

[killramos]

Is weed a vegetable?

[max_boost]

a steak and a multivitamin. complete meal.

haha yes it's legit too

I keep my diet fairly simple. I never over eat so I have that going for me. Two meals a day, always a carb, a protein and veggies with each meal. My vitamin game is fairly strong and I get my fruits through fresh fruit bubble tea.

[A790]

Is weed a vegetable?

It's a fucking food group in my house.

[JRSC00LUDE]

I try to eat several vegetables a year.

It's easier if you remove the wheelchair.


OP - I find I perform best when I have a heavy animal protein/fat base with some vegetables. I'll try to consume some avocado and usually it's frozen veg stir-fried up as an add-on to a larger portion of meat. I don't see a huge benefit from fruit and limit it primarily to occasional berries and mango. Apple/banana once in a blue moon.

[Ca_Silvia13]

This year my household made a good push to remove carbs and substitute it with a larger serving of veges. It's been a little rough because the wife loves her pasta. It's been good so far, i certainly don't miss the carbs.

[ExtraSlow]

Does this meal get closer to speedog approval?
91893

Ate an apple this afternoon and desert was fresh cherries too.

[killramos]

I had a poutine for dinner. Pretty sure that’s vegetables.

[Tik-Tok]

I had a poutine for dinner. Pretty sure that’s vegetables.

Potato... Check
Cheese... The cow ate grass, so Check
Gravy... see above

Yeap, it's a vegetable.

[dj_rice]

Hahah yall are funny.


I use to get some mad hamstring cramps/charlie horses like clockwork every 1-2 months. If it happened in one leg, the few days after, it would occur in the opposite leg, and always during when I'm sleeping at 2-3am. Wuhan happened so I started munching on romaine lettuce, cucumbers, oranges/mandarins, and almonds as a daily staple. Haven't had a cramp since. No idea which one of it has made it stop but I'll continue.

[msommers]

You may have been deficient in basic minerals like Potassium, Calcium or Magnesium.

[T-Dubbs]

A few vitamin gummies a day keeps the doctor away!

[jwslam]

This year my household made a good push to remove carbs and substitute it with a larger serving of veges. It's been a little rough because the wife loves her pasta. It's been good so far, i certainly don't miss the carbs.
Would be so much easier if cauliflower rice didn't fry up into mush all the time...

[AndyL]

Real fruit gummybear multivitamins for the win.

So I just eat those, steak and pasta.

:rofl:

[Buster]

Hahah yall are funny.


I use to get some mad hamstring cramps/charlie horses like clockwork every 1-2 months. If it happened in one leg, the few days after, it would occur in the opposite leg, and always during when I'm sleeping at 2-3am. Wuhan happened so I started munching on romaine lettuce, cucumbers, oranges/mandarins, and almonds as a daily staple. Haven't had a cramp since. No idea which one of it has made it stop but I'll continue.

Go get some yellow mustard packets and keep them on hand.

[Ca_Silvia13]

Hahah yall are funny.


I use to get some mad hamstring cramps/charlie horses like clockwork every 1-2 months. If it happened in one leg, the few days after, it would occur in the opposite leg, and always during when I'm sleeping at 2-3am. Wuhan happened so I started munching on romaine lettuce, cucumbers, oranges/mandarins, and almonds as a daily staple. Haven't had a cramp since. No idea which one of it has made it stop but I'll continue.

From my experience leg cramps in the middle of the night was always atributed to dehydration. How much water do you drink everyday?

[dj_rice]

From my experience leg cramps in the middle of the night was always atributed to dehydration. How much water do you drink everyday?

I probably drink TOO much water if thats a thing. At work I'll drink a 2L thermo jug of ice water, and when maybe another 1L-2L of ice water when I get home

[killramos]

I probably drink TOO much water if thats a thing. At work I'll drink a 2L thermo jug of ice water, and when maybe another 1L-2L of ice water when I get home

I would say that’s far from too much especially if you have any cardio in your day.

[tirebob]

I take lunch to work every day and it consists of mostly raw veg like red pepper, carrot, celery, cucumber, and some hummus for dipping. With it I will usually have a bit of cheese, maybe some leftover chicken and a few kalamata olives. That is really it. Never seem to get bored by it. Just start snacking on it about noon and good to go. Usually... Lately though the boys in the shop eating their fast food has had me craving fries or chips which sucks. I am starting to get sucked back onto the carb train slowly and really have to get back off!