Need advice on fruit and vegetable eating
Hi all. Right I know this is bad. I want to change this. I don't eat fruit and the only veg I eat is potatoes. I don't know why but I have tried certain fruit and veg but never liked them. Recently I tried banana and almost vomited. I really want to change this because I want to start eating more healthily but don't know what I can do. Can anyone give any advice? Surely there are some fruit and veg I will like.
Oh I do have fruit juices like pineapple juice and orange juice. As well as having tomato soup but just not the actual fruit/veg which is odd.
Oh I do have fruit juices like pineapple juice and orange juice. As well as having tomato soup but just not the actual fruit/veg which is odd.
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Tesco do some nice fruit pots on the sandwich counter. Strawberries, apple, grapes etc....
Not sure why you would vomit from a banana... Lovely they are... But then again I hate tomatoes but info like cherry tomatoes...
I don't know why I would vomit either. I didn't vomit but I just couldn't bring myself to eat the pieces of banana I had cut up as soon as I put one piece in my mouth I left it there for a few seconds and then began to chew but then went to be sick. I just want to be able to eat fruit and veg. There has to be something I like.
With veg, in addition to the above experiment, you could try adding small amounts into your meals e.g. put a tomato or two into spag bol, or put some peas/carrots in a casserole. Veg is easier to disguise into main meals than fruit!
Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8u2RNXknbQ
So try to start with bland things, cucumber, courgette, aubergine. Also try things raw, just a little nibble of maybe cauliflower or carrot raw, then try them cooked.
As others have said, cook things up together and flavour with spices or herbs to get you into the habit of eating them.
Its about habit really, just practice with small amounts.
Do you like cauliflower cheese? Peas? Sweetcorn? People often start off liking the sweet veg first like those above or squashes or sweet potato, then graduate onto more green things.
I love vegetables but perhaps like others have said start with things such as peas, sweetcorn, carrots as a side to your main meal before going onto other things.
Do you like houmous? Raw carrot sticks dipped in that is nice if you like it.
Make yourself a nice salad. It doesn't even have to be a lettuce one. Google has hundreds of recipes for pasta salads, cous cous salads etc. Make yourself a dressing and it's not so "boring".
Another possibility is that you were given vegetables that were under cooked. Some people seem to like them that way but most don't. Try putting broccoli, sprouts and carrots together and cooking them until you can break them up quite easily with a fork. Purists might shake their heads, but it might help to save you from an early grave.
Losing most of the goodness in the process:o:confused:
I think Tomatoes are the one thing which is better for you cooked than un-cooked (sure I've seen something about the cooking process releasing something which makes them better...).
And if the OP is eating none at all at the moment, then anything's better than nothing surely?
If you like potatoes there are a lot of soups based around potato that could be a gateway to more veg - leek & potato for example. You can also branch out into veg that is similar like sweet potato then swede/turnip.
I think if you've never eaten veg/fruit it will take time - theres a lot of foods I didn't like first try, but grew to like - so keep trying!
Fruits plenty of good Kentish products out there. Our cherries are lovely.
I don't eat them like that, but as said better than eating none at all. And as long as they aren't cooked too long you won't be losing too much goodness.
This is the sort of comment that makes people not even want to bother. Fruit and Veg should be consumed as much as possible in as many different guises as possible. Of course theres nothing wrong with the veg in a stew, soup, roast, bolognese etc etc, it all counts as long as its in big enough quantities.
A proper pasta ragu should be cooked for ages as with stew too.
I know that. Who says you have to cook something "Properly" if you prefer it another way?
I feel bad for younglings like yourself you have no idea about fruit, veg and general dietary health! No wonder colon cancer rates are rocketing in the UK!
Fair enough if they dont want to experience the flavours at their best, I just find that when someone gives a recipe for bolgonese and gives a cooking time of about 30mins I know that it wont taste right!
My sisters kids had a problem eating fruit and veg for years, they got over it so I hope you can too.
Do you have a phobia about eating certain stuff please may I ask?
This is a fantastic time of year to experiment with fruit!
Try the pre-packed fresh-fruit cocktails and slices. That way you know they should be ripe and ready to eat.
Blueberries, raspberriees, strawberries, nectarines, peaches, apricots, greengages and cherries all of my favourites.
As for bananas. I'm required to eat one a day to maintain my potassium.
I don't like bananas, I've never liked bananas and if they have any trace of black to the skin or no longer have a touch of green I really can't face them.
I am not sure it is a phobia because I am fine with juices. I am not keen on apple juice but recently I tried a new Tropicana that was blackcurrant and apple which I liked. I don't eat either fruit though. I really like orange juice but don't eat oranges. Although having said that juice is different so possibly it is a phobia? I like pineapple juice but tried pineapple chunks and almost threw up. But I really would like to start eating fruit and veg to become healthier. It is knowing how to go about it that has been the issue.
However I have read the amount of posts since I was last on these forums and I have some ideas I can try now. Thanks all.