I don't like a single vegetable and I am legitimately worried about my health?

[Anonymous]

In a lot of ways I am your typical teenager I guess. I don't get a ton of physical activity except I run a lot, in marathons and ETC. I am currently 5'8 and 135lbs. My problem is that eating vegetables is a legitimate war to not throw up every time I eat them. The taste is just terrible. I have tried dozens of vegetables. Even plain lettuce like in a salad I have to cover with so much dressing and other additives like croutons, cheese and what have you it's barely even salad. I don't know what to do?

[nalaa]

Well they really grow on you.
Try some traditional dishes and yes often fruits and vegetables are lathered in cream, butter or sugar in a traditional recipes but that's ok if you're not trying to lose weight and eventually you'll grow to like the taste of vegetables so that you don't need as much other stuff.

I suppose the classics would be

creamed spinach
eggplant Parmesan
stuffed peppers/courgette
broccoli in hollandaise sauce
creamed carrot/pumpkin soup
green cabbage and sausage
asparagus cream soup
glazed carrots/green beans
mushy peas
...

You can also "hide" the vegetales in your regualr food such has adding grated courgette to your porridge or spinach to your smoothie. Or adding cauliflower to mac and cheese, stuff like that

[mutedaisy]

How do you feel about fruit smoothies? Their are powdered vegetables that you can add to them to give you the boost of green stuff you need in a day.
www.organifishop.com/.../organifi-green-juice-1-bottle

[Truthatanycost]

Blend a whole lot of vegetables and then throw in fruit that will mask their taste. You won't even know they are there. Drink that when ever you can.

You can also blend up pure vegetables and drink a watered down version. This will slowly allow you to get used to the taste.

[FakeName123]

What is your general diet like? Do you eat healthy or lots of instant foods? How about fruits? Nuts? Legumes? etc

[Asker]

Well I don't touch soda, coffee or fruitjuice. I only drink straight water as I don't like the taste or carbonation of the others and coffee just hurts my stomach. I do eat a lot of instant food. Microwavable or fast food.

[FakeName123]

You really should start cooking and figureout what you like and what not. All these instant foods are fucking up your sense of taste.

[Wonderer89]

Veggie smuggle. My husband has no idea he eats as many as he does - every sauce is homemade and has at least three vegetables in it. Mashed potato is mostly grated cauliflower with a potato in it. Lasagne is half zucchini, carrot, cauliflower and then some meat. If it's hidden in other food you can't taste it and it's honestly a mind over matter issue then

[AlyAmaryllis]

There's actually some people who are hyper sensitive to the taste and/or texture of certain foods. They're actually called Super Tasters believe it or not 😂
But if you're worried about your health then start taking vitamins or increase the amount of foods you eat that have the nutrients you're missing from the vegetables

[MargaritaPeach]

French fries are made from potatoes, which are a vegetable. Candied yams. Guacamole and salsa. Stir fry with soy sauce. Braised cauliflower. Baked or mashed potatoes. Veggie pastas, or black olives. There are tons of ways to eat veggies other than in a salad.

[BellePepper]

Sometimes people's tastes change as they get older and vegetables become a lot more palatable.

If you eat the vegetables do you feel sick afterward and do you feel that way with any other foods?

[xXiTacoXx]

;-; Oml finally someone other than me who goes through this. Let me know when someone gives you a good answer. "Season it right" my ass there's no getting away from the flavor with just some seasoning.

[Drooogie4]

You just have to learn to season them right.
But, in the meantime, smothering them with dressing and stuff is better than not eating them. So do that, and work your way off

[JohnDoe3000]

Eat potatoes, meat and take vitamin pills, but really in the long term you should get used to the taste of at least a few vegetables and fruits, even if it's going to be difficult.

[madhatters4]

you could try a smoothie. my wife and i do a kale based smoothie with fruits... it really masks the flavor of the kale.

[TheLuckyPizzaDog]

I don't know. My brother doesn't eat vegetables and he's not dead yet. Vitamins, I guess, if you really need it, but somehow this kid seems okay.

[JenSCDC]

What sort of recipes have you tried?

Also, how much fruit do you eat?

[datgirl]

My mom hates vegetables too, but she eats it anyways cause she knows she needs it. I, on the other hand love em!!

[ChocEyes1]

How do you eat them? And what kind of dressing do you use?

[reixun]

Put em in a smoothie with fruit and sugar.

[Blonde401]

Eat more fruit?