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Do You Eat Vegetables?

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What Happens When a Human Does Not Eat Vegetables?





Some children and adults alike cringe when they hear a directive about eating their veggies. In addition to their multiple health benefits, vegetables add color and texture contrasts to meals, yet many Americans still do not make room for veggies on their plates. Certain nutrients are found almost exclusively in plants. By eliminating plant products from your diet, you are doing yourself a disservice that may result in the development of chronic conditions and life-threatening illnesses. If you consume about 2,000 calories a day, you should include 2 1/2 cups of vegetables to stay healthy and prevent nutrient deficiencies. Before making dietary changes, consult your physicianCancer Connection

Antioxidants have been in the news quite a bit lately and have been idealized as a sort of panacea for all kinds of ailments. These compounds, which include vitamins C and E and the beta-carotene found in carrots, protect against cancer by interacting with and preventing free radicals from harming cellular structures. Free radicals can come from the environment as well as form naturally in the body as a result of chemical processes occurring in cells. When free radicals are released from cells, they float around in the body and interact with substances such as DNA and the membranes that cover cells, destroying and mutating structures.


Cardiovascular Health

Along with cigarette smoking and an unhealthy body weight, a diet low in plant products can have detrimental effects on your heart and brain. In areas where people consume diets high in vegetation, rates of cardiovascular-related diseases remain at low levels. Conversely, people who eat very little plant products have the highest incidences of blood vessel blockages, resulting in heart attacks and strokes. Phytonutrients -- chemicals originating in plants -- have protective effects on the heart and blood vessels. Among phytonutrients are the carotenoids that impart yellow or orange hues to fruits and vegetables and the flavonoids found in fruits, vegetables, tea and wine.


Diabetes and Blood Sugar Levels

Green vegetables replete with leaves can protect you from developing type 2 diabetes, which primarily affects adults. By consuming an additional 1 1/2 servings of these vegetables per day, you can decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 14 percent, according to a 2010 study published in the “British Medical Journal.â€
Unborn babies can also benefit from mothers eating a diet filled with vegetables. Children with type 1 diabetes carry antibodies in their blood that attack cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in your blood. In a 2009 study published in the journal “Pediatric Diabetes,†Dr. Hilde Brekke found that mothers who reported eating vegetables every day had a lower risk of giving birth to children who possessed these destructive antibodies.


Digestive Health

You should take in about 14 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories you consume daily, according to the federal government's 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; however, the average American consumes less than half the recommended amount. Meat and dairy products contain no fiber; you can find fiber only in foods that come from plants. Because fiber cannot be broken down by your digestive system, it allows wastes to move easily through your digestive tract, eliminating constipation and inflammation along your digestive tract. This plant-derived substance also contributes to colon health, reducing your likelihood of developing colon cancer.


Weight Implications

Because plant matter contains significant bulk in the form of water and fiber, vegetables fill you up without adding many calories to your meals. Vegetables fall into the lowest energy-density food group, where items yield between 0 and 1.5 calories per gram, as compared to high energy-density foods, which contain between 4 and 9 calories per gram. By consuming diets filled with vegetables, you take in fewer calories relative to the amount of food you eat, thereby maintaining a healthy weight. Always check with your physician before you change your dietary habits.


Nutrient Deficiency

About 90 percent of your daily intake of vitamin C originates from fruit and vegetables. A deficiency in vitamin C causes a disease called scurvy and compromises your immune system and your body’s ability to heal itself. Dark-green and orange vegetables are good sources of vitamin A, which promotes cardiovascular health and guards against night blindness and cataracts -- the clouding of the eye’s lens. Vitamin K, found in green vegetables, aids in blood clotting. The vitamin E of nuts and green, leafy vegetables protects you from heart disease and cancer. By eating solely meat products, you can cause your body irreparable harm by excluding a significant amount of nutrients your body needs to function properly.
http://yourhealthybody.jillianmichaels.com/happens-human-not-eat-vegetables-4043.html



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Some people say that they don't eat meat because they don't eat their friends. Well... I'm a horticulturalist, so my friends are plants. You figure out the rest.
The TOG
 
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I remember high school as something I'd like to forget. I wasn't exactly Joe Atlas graduating at 123Lbs. Took a lot of razzing for my weight but as time went on that condition has proven to be an asset.
Went to the doc's about 8 months ago for a kidney stone. First time I've seen a doc since I was 26. Other than employment physicals of course. After passing the darned thing another checkup. Blood pressure normal. Heart rate normal. Height/weight well within "acceptable" range.
I'll be 61 next month.
All my life I've eaten what my body wanted. I don't eat much in the way of veggies but eat red meats, pork, fish, potatoes, breads, pastas, double whoopers, milk shakes and very little candy. At times I get a hankering for things though. I crave citrus juices sometimes and found over the years it's a warning of a possible cold coming on. Oftentimes I get the sniffles and it's gone.
I've been known to crave green beans, pork and beans, applesauce and unsweetened grapefruit juice by the quart. Man is that stuff sour. After the cravings are gone I'm good for a couple months or so.
About the only thing that bugs me about old age is losing my eyesight. Keeping track of where my glasses are is a pain.
I'm very active and will be out of this chair as soon as I hit "submit". :lol

I've known some that are the same way. Rarely get sick, don't really have a doctor and use the HSA plan of health insurance. Got quite a bit stashed away there by now.

Please, I don't need anybody forcing me to eat something I don't want. I like calories, need calories, protein and just about everything else people seem to think I don't need. Allow me my freedom, my liberty to make my own choices without some people trying to live my life for me. I'm fine. I'm doing good for my age ... better than most. Pass the greasy burgers and bacon, add a bit more sauce to my spaghetti and give me another hit of A1 on my steak. And plenty of real butter and salt on my potatoes would be nice too.
Bon Appétit.
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I'm a horticulturalist


So am i. :thumbsup

Edit: Acturaly i think they banned major chemicals in the early days. I think now they have limits on what they can spray and what is in them so most probably not as bad as thought. Organics is good. All natural. Someone told me about what they use to spray but they maybe telling porkeys.

They do spray various things on vegetables to stop plant diseases and pests but, if they follow the rules, those things are supposed to break down and become harmless before the food is harvested. Unfortunately, not everyone follows the rules. Also, they give the plants growth hormones, which are probably harmless to humans, but make the plants grow faster. The only real harm that does is make the vegetables and fruits taste bland and have less nutrients than they otherwise would. What's really bad is the hormones and drugs they give cattle and other mammals we eat. Since cows and people are both mammals, those drugs and hormones can and do affect us. As far as healthy eating is concerned, organic is probably best, both with meat and vegetables. To bad it's so expensive.
The TOG
 
As far as healthy eating is concerned, organic is probably best, both with meat and vegetables. To bad it's so expensive.

Yeah that's true. The "too expensive" part is true as well, unfortunately. Also, in Germany large parts of the organical farmers' income is government and EU subsidies, so it's not even really working economically, at least here. :sad

As for the healthy and payable veggies, ever thought of growing your own? Gardening is fun and edifying. And you can make 100% sure there's no chemicals in your home grown veggies.
 
As for the healthy and payable veggies, ever thought of growing your own? Gardening is fun and edifying. And you can make 100% sure there's no chemicals in your home grown veggies.

I've often thought about it. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment building and don't have a yard where I could have a vegetable garden. I have grown a few things on my balcony, but it's so small, that I can only really grow one thing any given summer. One year I had a single potato plant, which gave enough to potatoes to last a few meals. This year I grew a couple of onions. I also tried garlic one summer. I would love to have a real vegetable garden and grow more.
The TOG
 
As for the healthy and payable veggies, ever thought of growing your own? Gardening is fun and edifying. And you can make 100% sure there's no chemicals in your home grown veggies.

I've often thought about it. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment building and don't have a yard where I could have a vegetable garden. I have grown a few things on my balcony, but it's so small, that I can only really grow one thing any given summer. One year I had a single potato plant, which gave enough to potatoes to last a few meals. This year I grew a couple of onions. I also tried garlic one summer. I would love to have a real vegetable garden and grow more.
The TOG

Good evening!
Seems like you have a lot of experience growing plants, despite not having a yard. I usually kill my indoor plants because I forget to water them. Even those plants that naturally live in deserts. :oops
A few years ago I teamed up with a bunch of fellow students and we rented a little garden... I think they are called allotment gardens in English. We didn't even have to pay much, like 70 Euro a year plus the cost of water & electricty we used. It's really affordable.
So maybe there are allotment gardens or community gardens somewhere around you where you could grow your own stuff or help the community grow stuff and get your share. Because if you are able to grow and harvest a potatoe plant on your balcony you must be really talented with plants. :thumbsup You need to put that talent to use.
 
As for the healthy and payable veggies, ever thought of growing your own? Gardening is fun and edifying. And you can make 100% sure there's no chemicals in your home grown veggies.

I've often thought about it. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment building and don't have a yard where I could have a vegetable garden. I have grown a few things on my balcony, but it's so small, that I can only really grow one thing any given summer. One year I had a single potato plant, which gave enough to potatoes to last a few meals. This year I grew a couple of onions. I also tried garlic one summer. I would love to have a real vegetable garden and grow more.
The TOG

Good evening!
Seems like you have a lot of experience growing plants, despite not having a yard. I usually kill my indoor plants because I forget to water them. Even those plants that naturally live in deserts. :oops
A few years ago I teamed up with a bunch of fellow students and we rented a little garden... I think they are called allotment gardens in English. We didn't even have to pay much, like 70 Euro a year plus the cost of water & electricty we used. It's really affordable.
So maybe there are allotment gardens or community gardens somewhere around you where you could grow your own stuff or help the community grow stuff and get your share. Because if you are able to grow and harvest a potatoe plant on your balcony you must be really talented with plants. :thumbsup You need to put that talent to use.

There are gardens like that here that people can rent. Mostly people use them for growing potatoes. The problem with that is that I don't have a car and they're on the other side of town from where I live. Maybe I'll rent one next year and just take the bus. Another idea I've had is to ask the other people in the building (there are only 6 apartments, including mine) whether they would mind me using the back yard for something like this.

Growing potatoes isn't very hard. According to this map I found, you should be able to grow them in your area.
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Here are some instructions for how to grow potatoes.

Those instructions are for the US, but the basic things apply in Europe, but with different units.

2 inches = 5 cm
7-8 inches = 17.5-20 cm
12 inches = 30 cm

Of course, you'll have to adjust the timing for planting and harvest according to the climate in your area. I grew mine in a large flower pot, and only planted it about 10 cm. deep, and it came out ok.
The TOG
 
I don't like a lot of vegetables, but I do eat an awful lot of fruit. They're still plants. Doesn't that count?
 
Spinach grown in the US has 17x less nutrients than it did in the 50's. Nothing wrong with veggies but I will never think that micro-nutrients come from food.

It is very easy to get too much fruit, with pineapple and watermelon being the worst offenders. Berries are among the best and have nutrients to rival veggies, as well as high fiber. That won't take the place of veggies though. Corn is not the best veggie for us, but fresh corn should be WAY cheaper this year than it's been for a long time, so it's a good year to explore the various ways to enjoy corn on the cob.
 
Spinach grown in the US has 17x less nutrients than it did in the 50's. Nothing wrong with veggies but I will never think that micro-nutrients come from food.

It is very easy to get too much fruit, with pineapple and watermelon being the worst offenders. Berries are among the best and have nutrients to rival veggies, as well as high fiber. That won't take the place of veggies though. Corn is not the best veggie for us, but fresh corn should be WAY cheaper this year than it's been for a long time, so it's a good year to explore the various ways to enjoy corn on the cob.






I absolutely love corn on the cob and just corn in general! And believe it or not, so does my cat! :lol I also like peas, carrots, and potatoes and that's basically it for veggies. I enjoy (mostly green) apples, oranges, strawberries, bananas, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, and a bit of pineapple and watermelon but they're not my favorite fruits. I do eat a lot of meat but at least I won't have to worry about getting an iron deficiency though. :biggrin
 
Does a potato count as a vegetable? Sweet potatoes are actually very good for you, eaten with butter. (Just butter, no sugar or marshmallows) A microwave will cook one easily if you stab it to death with a fork first.

Carrots are great, nutritionally speaking! You need to eat a LOT of them, but what they furnish is hard to get from supplements. Good old fashioned stew in a Crock-Pot is a good way to get lots of carrots and sweet potatoes, plus the sweet potatoes add a nice flavor that goes well with the right blend of seasoning.
 
Does a potato count as a vegetable? Sweet potatoes are actually very good for you, eaten with butter. (Just butter, no sugar or marshmallows) A microwave will cook one easily if you stab it to death with a fork first.

Carrots are great, nutritionally speaking! You need to eat a LOT of them, but what they furnish is hard to get from supplements. Good old fashioned stew in a Crock-Pot is a good way to get lots of carrots and sweet potatoes, plus the sweet potatoes add a nice flavor that goes well with the right blend of seasoning.





I don't eat sweet potatoes, I like mashed, baked, and fried. I do eat a lot of carrots but it must be a myth that they help your eyesight because I ate a lot of them as a child and I still need glasses.
 
The beta carotene in carrots is necessary for good vision, but that doesn't mean it will correct vision like glasses, lol.

White potatoes and white bread are two major problems with the typical US diet. If you get a chance, try some sweet potato fries someplace that offers them, that's a good way to get used to their flavor.
 
The beta carotene in carrots is necessary for good vision, but that doesn't mean it will correct vision like glasses, lol.

White potatoes and white bread are two major problems with the typical US diet. If you get a chance, try some sweet potato fries someplace that offers them, that's a good way to get used to their flavor.




Eh,.. maybe I'll give it a try...but just don't count on it lol sounds a bit strange to me.
 
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