Comments on: Help: I Don’t Like Fruit and Veggies! http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/ Teaching You How to Eat Healthy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eat More Vegetables — Healthy Eating by Dietriffic http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/#comment-6375 Eat More Vegetables — Healthy Eating by Dietriffic Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:01:25 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-veggies/#comment-6375 [...] Help: I Don’t Like Fruit and Veggies! [...] [...] Help: I Don’t Like Fruit and Veggies! [...]

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/#comment-5782 Melanie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:03:45 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-veggies/#comment-5782 Hi Fiona, It sounds tough...although the fact that you try to "branch out" is good. I suppose the only thing you can do is keep trying. How do you feel about fruit and vegetable smoothies or fresh juice? Hi Fiona,
It sounds tough…although the fact that you try to “branch out” is good. I suppose the only thing you can do is keep trying.

How do you feel about fruit and vegetable smoothies or fresh juice?

]]> By: Fiona http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/#comment-5780 Fiona Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-veggies/#comment-5780 I have a really hard time with most veggies and many fruits because of their textures. Even if the taste is bad, I can force myself to eat just about anything, but the natural textures of a lot of produce just seem to bother me to the point of gagging. :( I have recently tried to branch out a little to the point where now I like a lot more fruits (apples, bananas, mangoes, cantaloupe, peaches), and veggies like potatoes and mushrooms, but I can't stomach leafy greens, peas, beans, almost anything green, crunchy or chewy really, to the point where I can't even handle lettuce or tomato in my sandwiches. I also can't stand the texture of berries or the crunchiness of watermelon. For some reason these things just don't register with my body as "food," and I feel like I'm eating a blade of grass or something. Even though I have a thin frame, I would really like to eat more healthily, but most people don't seem to be very helpful. Everyone downs salads like they're eating the most normal thing in the world, and I wish I could eat them so easily too! One thing is for sure, I am going to make certain that when I have kids they eat healthy from birth and don't dodge their veggies. I have a really hard time with most veggies and many fruits because of their textures. Even if the taste is bad, I can force myself to eat just about anything, but the natural textures of a lot of produce just seem to bother me to the point of gagging. :( I have recently tried to branch out a little to the point where now I like a lot more fruits (apples, bananas, mangoes, cantaloupe, peaches), and veggies like potatoes and mushrooms, but I can’t stomach leafy greens, peas, beans, almost anything green, crunchy or chewy really, to the point where I can’t even handle lettuce or tomato in my sandwiches. I also can’t stand the texture of berries or the crunchiness of watermelon. For some reason these things just don’t register with my body as “food,” and I feel like I’m eating a blade of grass or something. Even though I have a thin frame, I would really like to eat more healthily, but most people don’t seem to be very helpful. Everyone downs salads like they’re eating the most normal thing in the world, and I wish I could eat them so easily too!

One thing is for sure, I am going to make certain that when I have kids they eat healthy from birth and don’t dodge their veggies.

]]> By: 10 Ways to Make Vegetables Taste Better - Healthy Eating, Diets, and Weight Loss Ideas - Dietriffic.com http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/#comment-5599 10 Ways to Make Vegetables Taste Better - Healthy Eating, Diets, and Weight Loss Ideas - Dietriffic.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:16:02 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-veggies/#comment-5599 [...] dealt a little with this subject in the past, and it seems having a dislike for vegetables is a rather common [...] [...] dealt a little with this subject in the past, and it seems having a dislike for vegetables is a rather common [...]

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-vegetables/#comment-5589 Melanie Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:38:57 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/02/16/help-i-dont-like-fruit-and-veggies/#comment-5589 Hi Gypsy, Have you tried cooking them in different ways? For example BBQ-ing or roasting, rather than boiling or steaming your vegetables? Raw veggies also taste very different to cooked, so may be more acceptable to your husband. Perhaps adding different herbs, spices or citrus fruits to them?? Here's an article you may find helpful: http://www.neversaydiet.com/slideshow/5-most-hated-fruits-amp-veggies-made-tasty Hi Gypsy,
Have you tried cooking them in different ways? For example BBQ-ing or roasting, rather than boiling or steaming your vegetables? Raw veggies also taste very different to cooked, so may be more acceptable to your husband. Perhaps adding different herbs, spices or citrus fruits to them??

Here’s an article you may find helpful: http://www.neversaydiet.com/slideshow/5-most-hated-fruits-amp-veggies-made-tasty

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