If I don't like veggies then will something bad happen? I like fruit. You know the usual, apples, grapes, oranges. But not veggis. I hate the texture of them! Can you tell me how to get used to them or is it ook not to like them???
2007-12-13 14:14:03 · 31 answers · asked by C.J. 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
You ask, "will something bad happen"? No, not really, nothing ominous and imminent. However, vegetables are good for you, lots of vitamins and fiber.
Maybe you can try slicing up carrots, cucumbers, celery and bell peppers and dipping them into a dip you like? You can puree veggies into sauces and smoothies and you'd never know because the other flavors in the food overpower the vegetable flavors.
2007-12-13 14:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Maggie 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What do you dislike about the texture? Not all veggies have the same texture and you can change the texture by cooking them a little or a lot. If you don't like the mushy texture of highly cooked veggies, eat them raw or don't cook them so much. If you don't like the crunch of raw, then cook them. Not liking the texture isn't a reasonable argument.
Besides, what you like or dislike is pretty much all in your head. If you just keep telling yourself that you like something you can change what you like. I've done it so I know.
It's worth it with veggies because fruits are good but they're much higher in sugar content so, generally speaking, veggies are actually better for you. You can take vitamins but not all vitamins are very good and even if you have a high quality vitamin, your body doesn't absorb the nutrients from vitamins as well as it does from whole foods.
2007-12-13 23:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just find a few that you like - there a lots of veggies out there. Canned green beans have a nice soft, smooth texture and a bland taste. You can chop up carrots and other veggies to boil in your soup. Lots of tomato sauces provide a serving of veggies. If you add them to other recipes you might find you like them. You could also check out this book called Deceptively Delicious which is full of recipes with hidden pureed veggies that you can't even taste. It's meant for small children but I don't see why it wouldn't be great for an adult with picky tastes too.
2007-12-13 23:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There must be SOME veggies you like--do you like salads? Stir-frys? I have never learned to like broccoli, but there are some veggies I've learned to like. I'll eat zucchini if it's prepared right. Carrots are pretty good dipped into hummus or salsa. If you like pureed soups, maybe you could take a bunch of veggies and create a soup puree that might be good. You could also shred a bunch of veggies and make vegetable fritters with them.
2007-12-13 23:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, "I don't like veggies" is a pretty broad statement. There are literally hundreds of different vegetables in the world! If you don't like the texture, try some raw, some lightly cooked, and some cooked thoroughly. There are starchy vegetables, green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, orange/yellow vegetables, leafy vegetables, vegetables from every climate in the world....
I am sure that if you do a little experimenting, you will find several vegetables that you like just fine!
2007-12-13 22:20:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mother Amethyst 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you like mashed potatoes? Maybe you could blend a few veggies into a puree and mix them into the potatoes. A really good way to disguise them is to put them in spaghetti sauce. Or you can chop them well and add them to a meatloaf. Anyway, make sure you start with cooked veggies...raw veggies can be a hard way to start liking them.
2007-12-13 22:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by stmag 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fruits are good enough if you can't stomach vegetables. The silver backed gorilla is a fruitarian and is strong enough to toss a man across 2 lanes of traffic. However, have you ever tried coating your vegies in batter and deep frying them? Not exactly low cal but quite delicious with a white sauce.
2007-12-13 22:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by CiCi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its fine not to like them, i have a small dislike for some, myself. What you can do is find good recipes that completely disguise the flavor and stuff, like a soup. Not everyone can get over their dislike of veggies, but what i sometimes have to do is just grit my teeth and take a few bites just to get it over with and you can make yourself a fruit salad after wards. Say, you can have one after you eat some sort of vegetable and then it could be a treat. make it a fun experience, nor an awful one.
2007-12-13 22:20:00 · answer #8 · answered by lorraine 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's ok to not like them.. I don't like many of them cooked. I love every fruit though. I just take multi vitamins when I'm not able to eat enough veggies/fruit.
2007-12-13 23:18:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it strange whenever someone says they don't like an entire food category. I understand not liking specific veggies, but how do you hate every single one? All that means is you need to expand a little bit and try new ones and new ways of preparing them.
2007-12-13 22:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋