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Speak Up: What Foods Should You Eat More Often?

Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:00pm by FitSugar
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Broccoli. It's a green powerhouse of vitamins, fiber, and calcium. It scored the top ranking of 100 on the Overall Nutritional Quality Index. Even knowing this, I'm embarrassed to admit that this green veggie is just one of those foods that I don't eat as often as I should. Sweet potatoes and walnuts are on that list, too. I'm sure you have a list as well so tell me, what foods do you think you should eat more often?

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  • dailysugar's picture
    dailysugar
    3

    Fish. I know that it's good for me, but I am so bad about eating it.

    11 weeks 13 hours ago Report Comment
  • katrina1020's picture
    katrina1020
    4

    Fruit, of any sort. I currently don't eat any fruit besides a glass of apple juice now and then. (Though, it doesn't even count b/c its all sugar.) I try, I just really don't like fruit. Weird, I know.

    11 weeks 13 hours ago Report Comment
  • tatsauce's picture
    tatsauce
    5

    I love broccoli! It goes great with everything but sometimes I eat so much that I get all bloated after word. Also this is a veggie that spoils fast once you cook it so don't forget about it in the fridge, you'll end up trashing it!

    11 weeks 13 hours ago Report Comment
  • michlny's picture
    michlny
    6

    Kale and other green leafy veggies - collard greens, swiss chard, dandelion greens....they're each so good for you but I find it hard to fit into my daily diet. I am pretty good about getting spinach and broccoli though.

    11 weeks 13 hours ago Report Comment
  • Francoisehardly's picture
    Francoisehardly
    7

    Broccoli is actually one of the things I have the easiest time remembering to have. I need to have more nuts. We usually only have sliced almonds in the house which I hate because it feels like you're not even eating anything. I like them whole. I've been trying to have more types of fruit since we don't always have my favorites in the house. Today I had 2 plums. I have no problem eating avocado either but it's not bought often enough. I need more.

    11 weeks 13 hours ago Report Comment
  • cmd0610's picture
    cmd0610
    8

    ditto on Broccoli- the taste is just really bad to me and I have to force it down on the few occastions I eat it. I try to be good about getting as many other veggies as I can but I know it's not the same thing.

    11 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • GlowingMoon's picture
    GlowingMoon
    9

    Same here -- fish. I know it's good for me due to its good fat, but I prefer the lean protein of chicken breast. Oh well.

    11 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • jessie's picture
    jessie
    10

    any veggies...no one else eat them in my house...they avoid it like the plague...so when i do buy them..half the time they go bad.....and i don't eat fish of any kind..so i don't know where else to get the vitamins/minerals that are good for you from that...

    11 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • Allytta's picture
    Allytta
    12

    i have never even tasted brocolli and i feel fine living without it. but i guess for me it could be bread - i eat it very rarely. and beans... though i love petite peas and have been craving them whole last week.

    11 weeks 11 hours ago Report Comment
  • soapbox's picture
    soapbox
    14

    I don't eat enough carrots.
    Scratch that, I don't eat carrots, period, unless it's in carrot cake. But even then I just take a bite and eat the icing. God, I'm terrible.
    I always picked them out of my food and even back in kindergarten, when my parents gave me carrot sticks and peanut butter, I used to just eat the peanut butter XD. Well, at least I got my protein!

    11 weeks 7 hours ago Report Comment
  • insanitypepper's picture
    insanitypepper
    15

    Beans. I used to eat tons of beans, but not so much now that I plan meals to share with my husband.

    11 weeks 7 hours ago Report Comment
  • g1amourpuss's picture
    g1amourpuss
    16

    I should eat more fruit, whole grains, and have more milk. Just still trying to knock the baby weight off so I skip those things. That's not to say I'm totally craving those things.

    11 weeks 4 hours ago Report Comment
  • Blackthorne's picture
    Blackthorne
    17

    Oh god. Vegetables. I get one to two servings of vegetables on a good day. On the other had, I have plenty of dairy. :/

    11 weeks 2 hours ago Report Comment
  • Wild Magelet's picture
    Wild Magelet
    18

    "I should eat more fruit, whole grains, and have more milk."

    Those are actually the foods I cling to when I'm trying to LOSE weight. Smiling It's funny the different eating habits people have. I'm a vegetarian and a bit of a health food nut - I try to stick to the 'good' fats like olive oil and I don't eat refined sugar or white flour. I eat a lot of vegetables, usually around six to seven servings a day, fruit, grains and legumes, so I think I generally cover most of the nutritional bases. I probably should include a few more fats though and a few of the orange vegetables. I actually love roasted pumpkin; I don't know why I don't eat it more. Oh, and calcium. I have milk every day, but I don't eat yoghurt the way I used to anymore, and I know it's really important for women in particular to get enough calcium.

    11 weeks 1 hour ago Report Comment
  • chocolatine's picture
    chocolatine
    19

    Pro-biotic plain yogurt. It's supposed to be a superfood, but I just can't stomach it. I eat fruit & veg every day though, so I guess I'm doing OK overall.

    11 weeks 1 hour ago Report Comment
  • lilCROAT03's picture
    lilCROAT03
    20

    im a health foodie so it's basically my whole menu however kale and broccoli make you fart THE WORST.

    11 weeks 2 min ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    21

    i love anything that's rich in color since i'm always told that there are a lot of vitamin benefits from that. i like different leafy greens, colorful fruits/veggies...

    10 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • g1amourpuss's picture
    g1amourpuss
    23

    lol, Wild Magelet.. yeah, everyone's eating habits are so strange. I was telling my mom yesterday it is strange how I've tried every diet in the book.. how come the 5-6 small meals a day doesn't work for me? And just all the other diets that have added weight instead of turn the scale the other day ha ha. But for some reason me eating 2 1/2 times a day ..less carbs/sugars has really been working for me. I've finally dropped 13lbs amazingly. But boy I am craving milk. I'll probably have a glass sooner or later.. like today since it's Friday I'm going to get a baked potato - which I ordinarily don't do. I give in sometimes a little if I've been good. Smiling

    10 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Spectra's picture
    Spectra
    24

    Fish for me too. I don't really LIKE it all that much, so it's hard for me to eat it enough. So I take fish oil pills to kind of make up for it.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • austerity's picture
    austerity
    25

    I'm a vegetarian and I've always wished I were able to stomach fish...it's so healthy and I know it gives you amazing skin and hair if you eat it three times a week. Unfortunately, I tried it a few times and really can't get over the smell.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • g1amourpuss's picture
    g1amourpuss
    26

    Austerity you can take supplements instead. Smiling Sometimes the smell is hard to stomach. I have to have it seasoned just right or for shrimp I like'm with cocktail sauce and lemon sometimes.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment

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