Healthy Foods I am scared of....

I am personally one of those weirdos who ate raw foods as a kid and wanted extra helpings of broccoli (no joke), but there are ways to make ALL those foods totally edible! I practice vegan eating habits but all those foods on your list are things I love/have loved at some point in time. (some of them could even be combined in one meal~!)
When I was growing up I did hate avocados, now I eat them every day.

Hummus is traditionally ground chickpeas, some lemon, and tahini (sesame seed butter)
It is creamy, mild, and comes in a lot of varieties if you want a different flavor. It can be eaten with ANYTHING same as ranch or another dressing. I like to eat it with carrot sticks, on tortillas, and crackers. It can also be used as a mayo substitute on sandwiches or in tuna salad. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby they sell a 'sampler' that gives the buyer like...6 flavors? Maybe five. Try it with some whole wheat crackers or blue corn tortilla chips, you will love it.

Greek Yogurt is hard for a lot of people, and hard for me to have to have given up. I think it is generally the texture that gets people but ensuring you are properly stirring it/adding some flavor can lessen that. It is useful as milk/cheese substitutes in certain recipes and makes smoothies more protein-tastic! You really can't beat the amount of protein in a food that can be 'snacked' on. I used to add clover honey and some sliced nuts though if you had a bad experience with plain I hear the fage and chobani mixer cups are delicious. Maybe try one or two flavors before writing it off forever?

Avocados are seriously delicious, and like I said, I used to HATE them. They contain a lot of extremely healthy fats and are very very versatile. When I first got over my fear of them and started slow I would eat them with lemon and sea salt on top, and over the course of a few years I can now just eat them plain. They go good on sandwiches, in salads, on burgers, on top of rice... really with anything. Another good mayo substitute. The flavor is mild, creamy, and adds a touch of cool color to any dish. If you are an avocado noob make sure to look for ones that are ripe enough (you can make a finger imprint in the skin) and research proper storing/cutting methods.

Sweet Potatoes are seriously probably my second favorite food. I err on the side of not frequenting potato carbs because I am one of those people who had carb fear for years but if It is a rough night and I am sad, tired, or don't want to make food I pop a sweet potato in the oven and bake it and voila, delicious dinner. They do look kind of like a gnarly fairy tale mandrake root or something but if you can get past that, scrub the skin, and try to prepare something with them they are totally worth it. I make a sweet potato soup that is amazing! They also make a healthy savory french fry or chip substitute. A perfect example of "colorful food", the color inside them is like a wonderful marker of how nutrient rich they are.

Quinoa. A high protein healthy grain similar to cous cous in texture. Okay, so I admit, I was like you for years. I had heard of Quinoa, saw it in cafes, but totally scared to death to cook it. I always sucked at cooking rice. Truth is, quinoa is easy. Any pack of it will have proper water/grain measurements and you just boil it like rice and use it. It can be a healthy grain side dish, or serve as a main dish when combined with vegetables, lemon juice, feta cheese, anything you want really. If you are going to go grain, go quinoa, seriously.

As for foods I hate, well. Hard-boiled eggs. I throw up if I can even smell one in the room. Capers scare me, too. I have never ever had mayo because it always grossed me out.

Also...sorry for the text wall. I am eager to share, obviously.

Maybe it's just me, and I'm the lone weirdo out there when it comes to this, but is anyone else scared to try certain foods? For me, there are LOT of healthy foods that I have NEVER had, and I am scared to try. A few of them, I have finally tried, with both good and bad outcomes.

1.) Cottage Cheese - I finally tried this - and now I eat it on an almost daily basis.
2.) Greek Yogurt - This was not a good experience - I think I am scarred for life.
3.) Hummus - what is this stuff? What do you eat it with? Do you make it, or buy it?
4.) Avacados - Not sure why, but I just CAN'T do this. And again - don't know what to eat it with, how to prepare it, anything.
5.) Sweet Potatos - They look weird.
6.) Quinoa - I don't even know what this is, or what time of day this food is supposed to be eaten? Is it breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?

What foods are you scared of?

I still haven't gotten up the nerve to try cottage cheese.
Sucked it up and tried greek yogurt...multiple times but I really only like it if it's sweetened & frozen.
LOVE hummus. I'll eat it mostly on pitas or in a wrap. Instead of dressing or mayo, I spread some garlic or other flavored hummus on a wrap, add veggies & grilled chicken and have that for lunch.
Avocadoes are good pretty much any way...plain, in guacamole (I put avocadoes, tomato, red onion, lime or lemon juice, salt), in a wrap, on a salad, etc.
Sweet potatoes...I could eat one a day. I cut the ends off, wrap in tin foil and then bake at about 450 until it's fork tender. I cut it up and eat it plain but if you want, it's good with salt and/or brown sugar (just a tiny bit since they're already sweet).
Still haven't tried quinoa since I just recently convinced myself to try brown rice again (if I use a good quality rice and Alton Brown's baked brown rice recipe, it's amazing). My impression is that it's grain-like...been thinking about using it in a veggie burger with beans.

I'm totally right there with you! I have tried cottage cheese though-the whole time I was scared to try it, kinda like it might somehow attack me lol But it didn't but it did taste weird and I have issues with the consistency of it...

I used to hate the thought of sushi but will eat it sometimes now, but just the regular sushi rolls, I can't do things like yellowtail if it's actually hanging over the sushi roll.

I will NEVER try hummus-there's something about it that says stay away! I agree with the sweet potatoes even though everyone tells me they're good

I am not scared of any of the foods. I will at least try them once. you never know if you like them or not unless you try.

One of my favorites is sweet potatoes. and give me some pears and cottage cheese. yummo

I don't think there are any foods I am scared of, unless I am supposed to eat them still alive. I am ok with raw, but not alive.

Maybe it's just me, and I'm the lone weirdo out there when it comes to this, but is anyone else scared to try certain foods? For me, there are LOT of healthy foods that I have NEVER had, and I am scared to try. A few of them, I have finally tried, with both good and bad outcomes.

1.) Cottage Cheese - I finally tried this - and now I eat it on an almost daily basis.
LOVE cottage cheese!

2.) Greek Yogurt - This was not a good experience - I think I am scarred for life.
I think I a lot of people are thrown off this just by expecting something different - it's not at all like normal yogurt. However, mix in some honey, add some berries and granola, and you have a wonderful, filling breakfast. I also use it in place of sour cream in lots of recipes!

3.) Hummus - what is this stuff? What do you eat it with? Do you make it, or buy it?
I make it, because it's cheaper, but whatever you want to do! It's great on sandwiches, with pita, on baby carrots, with chips, etc.

4.) Avocados - Not sure why, but I just CAN'T do this. And again - don't know what to eat it with, how to prepare it, anything.
Also in love with avocados - spread them on toast and sprinkle with sea salt, make guacamole, add them sliced to sandwiches, make huevos rancheros and add some avocado, dice it and make a sort of salsa, mash it up with eggs for avocado egg salad, blend it with lemon and olive oil and salt and pepper for a creamy pasta sauce...endless!

5.) Sweet Potatos - They look weird.
But are so tasty! Boil and mash them for a sweeter take on the usual, add them to baked goods, make french fries, cube and roast them...

6.) Quinoa - I don't even know what this is, or what time of day this food is supposed to be eaten? Is it breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?
It's wonderful! You can eat it any time of day I like making a quinoa porridge for breakfast sometimes...quinoa is great in salads for lunch...and quinoa cakes, with a poached egg on top, are a wonderful dinner!

What foods are you scared of?

1.) Cottage Cheese - Not a fan. I don't have much use for it at all
2.) Greek Yogurt - Love the Chobani brand with fruit.
3.) Hummus - Hummus is a dip made from chickpeas. You can make it yourself or buy it pre-made. It is a great appetizer served with veggies, chips or pita bread. Can also be used in wraps. High in protein
4.) Avocados - I love avocados, mash them with chopped onions, tomato, cilantro, salt, lime juice to make guacamole. Eat with tortilla chips. Great appetizer. Also good as a topping to many Mexican foods or in place of mayo on sandwich or sliced into a salad. A source a GOOD fat.
5.) Sweet Potatoes - Great veggie. Favorite way is cut into bite-sized cubes, coated in grape-seed oil, salt, cayenne and rosemary, then roasted in the oven. Lot's of recipes on the internet.
6.) Quinoa -Quinoa is a very nutritional grain. Can be used in place of rice or oatmeal. We use it in salads for lunch but it's fairly versatile. I recommend you Google it.

edited to add: I can't really think of a health food that I'm afraid of BUT...Oysters gross me out to no end. I don't even want it in my mouth cooked, much less raw. The texture and smell make me gag. And yes, I try them every so often to see if I'll change my mind but so far... BLEH!

Hummus - Make your own. As a starter, check out Alton Brown's "Turbo hummus" recipe. My favorite way to eat it is as a veggie dip with celery. Good and good for you.

Quinoa - Can be treated like risotto rice, but my favorite application is a quinoa and black bean salad. I've actually added a recipe I found on recipes.com here on MFP.

Avacados - my favorite way is sliced and eaten straight with a little salt & pepper. However, they are freakin' awesome on a BLT.

Sweet potatoes - What BobOki said. They make awesome fries.

The only foods I don't like are ones that my Granny made me eat as a kid. Buttermilk (although I love to use it in baking) and Brussel sprouts. Not a fan of green peppers either, although I've been making an effort to eat them in they're grilled. Girlfriend is still trying to get me to give brussel sprouts a second chance.

I will try almost anything but I do HATE beets. They taste like dirt. And, I am not a fan of store bought red meat. If my husband did not run up a mountain and kill it, I probably will not be eating it. The thought of those yucky slaughter houses and all the hormones in red meat gross me out. I do love hummus but I gotta watch the portions -- I could munch down a bag of chips and a tub of hummus in no time flat. Good luck with your culinary adventures.

1.) Cottage Cheese -Hated it since I was a kid but just bought some the other day, so gonna give it another chance!
2.) Greek Yogurt - I love love greek yoghurt especially the total brand with sliced bananas and honey
3.) Hummus - Hummus on anything is awesome
4.) Avocados - Yummy, so portion control is necessary - i have to remind myself that a serving is half
5.) Sweet Potatoes - Love these
6.) Quinoa - Used to eat it quite a lot a few years ago but have not had it for ages

Basically love everything on this list apart from cottage cheese - its the texture that freaks me out!

funny...
Well I hate hominy so that's a food I refuse....

1.) Cottage Cheese - I'm scared to eat it by itself but I will add it to a protein shake.
2.) Greek Yogurt - Plain is nasty but flavored ones are great.
3.) Hummus - I've always wanted to try it but I never have.
4.) Avacados - Love, love, love avocados!!!! So yummy on a burger, taco, salad, or just sliced up on the side of my dinner. Mmmmm!
5.) Sweet Potatos - I just had one for the time about two weeks ago and it was quite amazing. It's surprisingly good. But you can add cinnamon butter to it and it's like a dessert.
6.) Quinoa - I don't what it is or even how to prepare it.

I love all of these foods! My food that I hate are TOMATOES. Sick. I also hate ketchup & mayo.

Sweet potatoes are delicious. Just bake them like you would a regular russet. You don't even need to add butter or anything. Yum.
Quinoa is a grain. Similar to rice in it's cooking and uses. I eat it at dinner and add just about anything to it. It's also yummy as hot cereal. Think oatmeal.
Avocados are great on their own w/ a lil s&p. Spread on crackers, add to salads or sandwiches. Add to corn, black beans, quinoa or rice, little cilantro and a squeeze of lime and some protein like chicken, steak or grilled shrimp.

the only foods i don't like are greek yogurt (in general i think yogurt tastes like chemicals and greek yogurt like chemicals and rot), celery, green and red bell peppers, bone marrow, orange cheese, melted cheese, and hot sweet things. i also don't like excessively oily things like mayo or avocados except in the context of guacamole.