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Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« on: June 13, 2009, 09:40:04 AM »
Through out my life, I've never really been exposed to vegetables until now (Darn mother! Always giving little me sweets and meats!). And I must say, the majority of them absolutely repulse me. I have thrown up once already trying to force feed myself veggies and I gag regulary when eating others. In spite of this, I've began to try all the ones I can get my hands on. I like corn (on the cob), potatoes, onions, and I can tolerate tomatoes chopped up onto sandwiches. When it comes down to having to consume veggies I do not enjoy, I tend to shove them in my mouth chew as fast as I can and then chug water to get them down to avoid the gag reflex (carrots, celery).

I am hoping that if I just keep making myself eat them I will gradually become accustomed to the taste, but I was wondering if the V8 drink could count as one serving of my vegetables. Is there any issue doing this?

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Re: Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 10:02:57 AM »
The benefits of the veggies lie in the fiber and water content.  Juicing them reduces the benefit because there is no longer fiber to buffer absorption.  Also, the consumption is faster which is not as psychologically satisfying which totally circumvents the fact that whole veggies psychologically fill you better.

I would experiment with more vegetables and give it time.  V8 may be a good way to go to get you more used to the taste of vegetables but do understand the goal should be to eat vegetables...not drink them.
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Re: Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2009, 10:17:13 AM »
Thanks for the help ;D
I'll try and "enjoy" eating my veggies. Off to the market to try a new batch!

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Re: Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 11:08:17 AM »
Also, learning to cook them properly and prepare them in new ways will help. You are also working against yourself in that you have already established mentally that you don't like them, and have set your goal as trying to "learn to like them." This is working from a negative position, a position of disadvantage to achieving your goal. Change your thinking--instead of trying to "change your dislike for vegetables," try restating the goal as simply learning to appreciate new foods, vegetable or otherwise. Trying to just eat them raw and individually, and choke them down, will make it harder.

Try preparing them in actual recipes, as part of a meal, eating them in combination. Try a ratatouille with baked chicken breasts, or sauteed in a stir-fry with beef, chicken, or pork strips. How about sauteed in fresh herbs and then incorporated into a frittata? Salade nicoise (or just "main dish" type salads in general: chef, Cobb, etc.) provide more delicious flavors and textures than, say, just carrots on their own. Try spreading herbed cream cheese into the hollow of a celery stalk, or dipping carrot slices into tahini. Roast some bell peppers and mix them into an omelette. Make little "sandwiches" out of cucumber slices and smoked salmon. Chop bits of celery, spinach, and green peas into tuna salad. Wrap curried chicken in butter lettuce leaves for a tasty wrap. Coarsely chop cooked shrimp, tart green apple, and avocado into a chunky salad and drizzle with a mixture of mayonnaise, organic ketchup, rice vinegar, and Sriracha hot sauce.

When eating vegetables, start by taking it slow. Appreciate them with all senses: enjoy the color, the fragrance, the various textures, the sound of the crunch. There is so much more to eating besides the taste!

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Re: Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 12:55:11 PM »
The benefits of the veggies lie in the fiber and water content.  Juicing them reduces the benefit because there is no longer fiber to buffer absorption. 


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Re: Veggie Issue (V8 question included! :D)
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 12:57:41 PM »
Yes...but that isn't really the topic at hand here.

Fiber and water content help to buffer the absorption of the little bit of carbohydrate that exists within the food.  This, in effect, leads to better insulin sensitivity - among other things like improving bowel movements.
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