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    Any vegetable you feel is a waste to eat?

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      I had to read a book a few years ago in University called The Omnivore's Dilemna and I was surprised how much corn North Americans eat, from hidden sources, Corn is used in EVERYTHING. even in making plastic lol. Just about everything in the supermarket has corn in some shape or form.

      Yeah, I'm allergic to corn, lung collapsing allergic. It's not that much fun trying to find foods in the country that don't have corn of some sort in them. You'd be amazed how many of the crazy named ingredients at the end are derived from corn sources -.- It's extremely frustrating.
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      Kohlrabi... blech.....
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      All of my life I thought I loved iceberg lettuce. When I learned just what it is - nothing - I consider it as a waste. It's crispy and has water, but to me, iceberg is just something to hold all the crap that I use to put in a salad, making me think the lettuce is tasting good.
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      Half a head of iceberg lettuce has significantly more alpha-carotene, an antioxidant, than either romaine lettuce or spinach- it's NOT a wasted vegetable. Personally- I hate the stuff, but it's not nutritionally bankrupt.
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      Corn isn't a vegetable but it is delicious.
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      Zucchini. What's the point of it? And then people go and waste perfectly good ingredients making zucchini bread. Even worse, chocolate zucchini bread.


      Mmmmyum - Curried zucchini pancakes!!!!
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      cauliflower, asparagus + cabbage- we have an IBS household.
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      Iceberg. I know it has some nutritional value, but to me it's not very filling and I find I put more toppings on a salad of iceberg than I do with spinach or romaine or frisee, etc.

      Other than that, I haven't met a veggie I don't like. Unless you count acorn squash as a veggie. If so then there's just the one! lol
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      Celery. Waste! lol

      And corn isn't technically a vegetable.
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      I agree with the iceberg lettuce.

      Personally, this Memorial Day WKND corn has cleaned me out like a charm. YUM, slathered it with butter, parmesan and chili powder.
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      corn is a good vegetable
      eat which ones u like
      just eat them
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      iceberg lettuce is not a vegetable and has no nutrionakl value
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      iceberg lettuce is not a vegetable and has no nutrionakl value

      Yes, it is. and Yes, it does.
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      celery or okra.
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      Corn just tastes good.

      But celery? What IS the point of celery?

      Celery is the vehicle to eat lots of blue cheese dressing and peanut butter. ;)
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      Iceberg lettuce has relatively no nutritional value. Switch to Romaine, at least.
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      I try to avoid foods that come out in the same condition they went in. Even tho I love corn, I don't eat it.

      For me, not a fan of brussel sprouts or lima beans.

      And what the heck is a rutabaga, anyways?
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      Mmmmyum - Curried zucchini pancakes!!!!

      I'm sure this is great, but I think it might really be stretching the definition of 'pancake'.

      Celery raw is yukkers, but it's essential in many (most, 99% of my) soups!

      Have happily eaten a whole can of that 'salad crisp' corn for a midnight snack on hot summer nights. Iceberg lettuce is insulting on every level.

      Wasted vegetable? I don't know. I love mushrooms but always feel I've cheated myself a bit with them.
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      But celery? What IS the point of celery?

      Totally agree! But that's mostly because I hate celery. I also agree with corn, though I admit I still eat it on occasion.

      Iceberg lettuce - Ugh, don't get me started. I made a perfectly nice iceberg and spinach salad last week because I wanted to stretch my spinach further for lunches. A day after I made it, the iceberg lettuce was wilting. By the end of the week, I had to toss the whole thing. And for what? Seriously! The Romaine lettuce I bought this week is holding up much better and is better for you.

      Other than those, though, I don't really have any "useless" veggies. Even those I hate--like Brussels sprouts and peas--I concede still have nutritional value. I just wish they didn't, so I could justify not eating them!
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      No. Eat a wide variety and enjoy your colors. Darker colors typically contain more nutrients. Try to include at least one serving of green leafy veggies per day.

      Visit Lisa Tillinger Johansen, MS, RD at her web sites at www.consultthedietitian.com and www.fastfoodvindication.com and on Facebook at Lisa Tillinger Johansen and on Twitter @LisaTJohansen.
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