Vegetable extremist puts a gun to your head and says...

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blairmf
blairmf Posts: 4
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"I know you hate vegetables my friend. That's ok, and I can respect that. BUT I love you and *today* you are going to eat some. I have here every vegetable in the world--each of them raw and with nothing added. Pick from 3 to 5 of them NOW and eat them please, or I will have to lovingly blow your head off. Sorry, it's just tough love. You have 10 seconds to decide and start chomping--and no iceberg lettuce or your whole family gets it!! GO! 10.. 9.. 8.."

What three do you pick for "best bang (ha ha) for the buck" in terms of nutritional value in an otherwise meat and dairy rich diet?

Gosh, this guy is being awfully patient (he's counting VERY slowly as he lets me post this!!)

Thanks in advance!
Blair
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  • earlyxer
    earlyxer Posts: 240 Member
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    Broccoli, edamame, and a spinach salad
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
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    Any.

    2 cups of any veg is great.

    I personally eat broccoli!
    Tons of it!

    It's cheap and have very little carb value too!
  • vicky1804
    vicky1804 Posts: 320 Member
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    1. Mushrooms
    2. Carrots
    3. Parsnips

    All my favorites!
  • t1sh
    t1sh Posts: 13 Member
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    Avocado
    Tomatoes
    Mushrooms
  • yksdoris
    yksdoris Posts: 327 Member
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    Broccoli, (green) beans and spinach.

    Runners up: tomato, carrot and avocado
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
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    Avocado, celeriac (celery root), parsnips

    I don't want to live in a world without those things.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
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    Carrots, broccoli and parsnips (although I don't think I could manage a parsnip raw!)
  • minkakross
    minkakross Posts: 687 Member
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    my favorites are broccoli, carrots, asparagus. I eat asparagus almost everyday when it's in season.
  • mfp_junkie
    mfp_junkie Posts: 359
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    Perhaps on the day that 14 people died in Colorado at the hands of a gunman, we could have found a different analogy for this thread?
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
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    spinach, baby carrots, celery, red onion(i love them I could eat them like an apple), snow peas, edamame.I don't think avocado counts for this but if it does i'll have 5.
  • Dancerten
    Dancerten Posts: 237 Member
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    Sweet potatoes
    Peas (any variety: sugar snap, snow, green...)
    Spinach


    Also love lima beans, corn, and mushrooms (is fungi considered a veggie?)
  • Dancerten
    Dancerten Posts: 237 Member
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    Perhaps on the day that 14 people died in Colorado at the hands of a gunman, we could have found a different analogy for this thread?

    I'm fairly positive the original poster did not intentionally choose those words with that appalling incident in mind... As it did happen very early this morning, I'm sure not everyone has heard the news and is aware of it.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
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    Avocado
    Carrot
    Spinach
  • nathan72
    nathan72 Posts: 91 Member
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    Perhaps on the day that 14 people died in Colorado at the hands of a gunman, we could have found a different analogy for this thread?

    I'm fairly positive the original poster did not intentionally choose those words with that appalling incident in mind... As it did happen very early this morning, I'm sure not everyone has heard the news and is aware of it.
    what she said...no harm meant i'm sure
  • stuntpilot51
    stuntpilot51 Posts: 53 Member
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    Cauliflower
    Broccoli
    Sugar Snap Peas
  • 3LittleMonkeyMom
    3LittleMonkeyMom Posts: 259
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    1.Avocado
    2.Spinach
    3. Broccoli
  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
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    I dunno about the calorado thing yet, SAD!!!!

    Veggies

    Carrots
    avo
    brocollli!
  • LaneyRZ
    LaneyRZ Posts: 22 Member
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    Tomatoes, carrots and spinach!
  • EmmaM2211
    EmmaM2211 Posts: 536 Member
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    Broccoli, asparagus, onion - I could not live without these!!!
  • natpalit
    natpalit Posts: 113 Member
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    Given that it's raw I would choose: Avocado, Mushroom and baby plum tomatoes. :-) maybe some carrots too.

    But otherwise I am a huge fan of vegetables.... my faves include:
    baby corn, butternut squash, onions and broccoli.

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