Foods you have 'discovered' on your way to healthier eating

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  • shicken684
    shicken684 Posts: 36
    Almond milk! I never knew I was slightly lactose intolerant until I gave up milk and my stomach problems were gone! Luckily it's not too bad since I still can eat the occasional yogurt and cheese without issue. But the half gallon of milk a day was killing me.
  • Delyryumizm
    Delyryumizm Posts: 5
    Quinoa!! I eat this in place of rice and pasta now. I make a big batch of it on Sunday, and use it in lunches and dinners throughout the week.

    Me too! I'd never even heard of Quinoa before and all of a sudden it's all over the place! So easy to make and goes with so many things!
  • angiemartin78
    angiemartin78 Posts: 475 Member
    Brussels sprouts definitely..Oh! And asparagus.
  • SlimsLiftingMoreThanLipstick
    SlimsLiftingMoreThanLipstick Posts: 122 Member
    Pistachios
  • hmarean
    hmarean Posts: 15
    Quinoa and cottage cheese
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    Nutella
  • BCSMama
    BCSMama Posts: 348
    quinoa, PB2 and chocolate PB2, egg whites (obviously knew about them, but had never eaten just the whites before), unsweetened almond milk, whey protein powder, Greek yogurt (thought all yogurt was the same and I don't like regular yogurt, but LOVE the Greek stuff, lol), won ton wrappers, and several recipes that are awesome like mixing box cake mix with a can of pumpkin, mmmm
  • blueeylb
    blueeylb Posts: 297 Member
    Quinoa- having it with lunch right now with veggie mix
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Everyone took my favorites, (quinoa, avocado, califlower mash, berries.......)
    So I looked in the fridge and found one very obvious one.

    Eggs!

    prefferably straight from a farm that I know they are outside during the day.
    But Free range, organic, simple eggs give me so much nutrition and energy.
    Scrambled eggs and sliced tomatoes or half grapefruit is my brain food.
  • BruhManFif
    BruhManFif Posts: 136 Member
    Does juice count as a "food" here? I've been juicing fruits/veggies lately. Easy way for me to get nutrients and whatnot from veggies and fruits I don't care for.

    And using the juicer is a little fun too... okay, a lot of fun.
  • isis2triple0
    isis2triple0 Posts: 106 Member
    Egg whites, cottage cheese, almond butter, whey protein powder, and I reunited with yams, avocados, peanuts, mustard, and turnip greens!
  • AmyJMadison
    AmyJMadison Posts: 143 Member
    pineapple...
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Oh, and if you knew how they process "egg whites" and the rejected cracked, eggs that are used for these, you would never eat them again.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    quinoa,
    mashed cauliflower
    sweet potatoes baked and sweet potatoe fries
  • KAR1959
    KAR1959 Posts: 4,350 Member
    Hummus, greek yogurt, quinoa. almond mike and my favorite spaghetti squash.
  • mitsi94
    mitsi94 Posts: 64
    What do you do with the quinoa? I tried to use it a few years ago but must not have had a very good recipe because it wasn't very good.... Would like to incorporate this into my diet, but don't know how to use it. Thanks!
  • hiddensmiles21
    hiddensmiles21 Posts: 91
    Fish and Brussels sprouts. For a long time I thought I hated both. Now I've learned that I just hated the way my parents prepared them.


    YES!!! I'm exactly the same! My mom had 1 fish dish, that was made in the microwave....mmhmm no wonder I thought I hated fish.
  • hiddensmiles21
    hiddensmiles21 Posts: 91
    oops pushed the post button twice....
  • LALOCHA34
    LALOCHA34 Posts: 340 Member
    Mushrooms! Mama loves her mushrooms but didn't know until this year. I put that *kitten* on everything. :smile:

    In some cases, I have replaced mushrooms for meat.

    I need to try more items on this post.
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
    Full fat greek yogurt and kale
  • JannaLawless84
    JannaLawless84 Posts: 8 Member
    Hummus and Greek Yogurt for me also, I could drink in the stuff. :happy:
  • MoniMoni2u
    MoniMoni2u Posts: 211 Member
    Swiss chard
    Roasted Cauliflower
    Roasted Brussell sprouts
    Almond butter
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    What do you do with the quinoa? I tried to use it a few years ago but must not have had a very good recipe because it wasn't very good.... Would like to incorporate this into my diet, but don't know how to use it. Thanks!

    I just cook it and use it like rice (directions should be on the package) but you absolutely have to rinse it well first. I also have a recipe that's basically tomato sauce on quinoa.

    My "discovered" food would be nutritional yeast. Also plain oatmeal - who knew oatmeal was edible without brown sugar?
  • nogoldilocs
    nogoldilocs Posts: 87 Member
    coconut oil, whey protein powder, hemp hearts
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    Broccoli slaw! Just had some last night with bolognese sauce. Makes the best spaghetti substitute, IMO. Now that I'm thinking about it, I want some more...
  • llwll
    llwll Posts: 18 Member
    Oysters with lemon...mmmm
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    Avocados
    Black Beans
    (Re-Discovered) Blackberries
    Oatmeal
    Hummus
    Brown Rice


    Just eating more "real" food has made a big difference.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Bacon.
  • Cassie8877
    Cassie8877 Posts: 177
    Brussel sprouts avocados and asparagus yummm
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    Mangoes, I thought I always hated mangoes but apparently my taste changed when I cut the crap, or maybe I learned how to pick rip ones. LOL I eat one almost every single day now. Ooh and champagne mangoes, so yummy!

    Sweet potatoes too. I thought they were the same as yams which I hate. Haha

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