What things do you eat/drink that you dislike in the name of good health?

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  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    puffbrat wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    I will also re-try foods every couple or few years. There are a few foods I have solidly established that I just do not like, never have and never will. People will harass me that I just need to try it again because I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. Yes, I do know. I have tried whatever the food in question in many times throughout my life, intentionally and unintentionally, prepared a number of ways and it is always disgusting. So stop trying to feed me lettuce! On the other hand there are lots of foods that I will now happily eat which I used to not like and a few foods that I go through phases with as you described.

    I've developed tastes for a very few things, but most of my deep seated aversions haven't changed. I can choke down mushrooms if I have to, but it doesn't mean I'll seek them out. (Yes, I am vegetarian; no, I don't like mushrooms; please stop calling a hunk of portobello the "vegetarian option"; they really don't substitute for a nice meatless protein.)

    Fine. You don't have to eat a bowl of my vegetarian chili that I lovingly prepared with my own 2 hands. The batch has 18 ounces of diced mushrooms in it. I have always had it as a side dish so the only protein in it is the beans which is why I use the mushrooms which keeps it pretty low cal.

    After a lifetime of hate and yet wanting to like I have figured out brussel sprouts for myself. I like them raw and sliced super thin and mixed in a salad. I have tried 100 configurations and that is the only thing that works for me.

    I can't guarantee anything, but send a bowl over and I'll give your chili a try if you give mine a try. Three types of beans, soy crumbles instead of the mushrooms, tomatoes, chipotles, simmered all day in the crock pot until the house smells delicious. You can have it as is, or over rice or a baked sweet potato.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    ceiswyn wrote: »
    I don’t eat anything I don’t like, why would I do that?

    Admittedly, it helps that I like most things :)

    You never ever tried a food that you didn't like? That's remarkable. 😨

    The question was "eat" not "ever tried" and most things isn't all.
  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    Still waiting to like olives. I think it'll happen eventually. I used to hate hummus, pesto and tomatos, now I like them.
  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    puffbrat wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    I will also re-try foods every couple or few years. There are a few foods I have solidly established that I just do not like, never have and never will. People will harass me that I just need to try it again because I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. Yes, I do know. I have tried whatever the food in question in many times throughout my life, intentionally and unintentionally, prepared a number of ways and it is always disgusting. So stop trying to feed me lettuce! On the other hand there are lots of foods that I will now happily eat which I used to not like and a few foods that I go through phases with as you described.

    I've developed tastes for a very few things, but most of my deep seated aversions haven't changed. I can choke down mushrooms if I have to, but it doesn't mean I'll seek them out. (Yes, I am vegetarian; no, I don't like mushrooms; please stop calling a hunk of portobello the "vegetarian option"; they really don't substitute for a nice meatless protein.)

    Fine. You don't have to eat a bowl of my vegetarian chili that I lovingly prepared with my own 2 hands. The batch has 18 ounces of diced mushrooms in it. I have always had it as a side dish so the only protein in it is the beans which is why I use the mushrooms which keeps it pretty low cal.

    After a lifetime of hate and yet wanting to like I have figured out brussel sprouts for myself. I like them raw and sliced super thin and mixed in a salad. I have tried 100 configurations and that is the only thing that works for me.

    So a couple of months ago I had a brussell sprout salad with apple and honey dressing (I think) oh my gosh it was like I'd died and gone to heaven.
  • ceiswyn
    ceiswyn Posts: 2,256 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    ceiswyn wrote: »
    I don’t eat anything I don’t like, why would I do that?

    Admittedly, it helps that I like most things :)

    You never ever tried a food that you didn't like? That's remarkable. 😨

    Don't be ridiculous, that's not what I said.

    I don't like brussels sprouts, and I'm not particularly fond of shellfish.

    So I don't eat them.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Does it count if you rinse and spit? The mouthwash I need to (hopefully!) keep my dental implant in good shape.
  • texasredreb
    texasredreb Posts: 541 Member
    I don't typically seek out foods I dislike strictly because they are "healthy." Except for lima beans and oysters, I can eat most foods. I recently made a pan roasted turnips au gratin. It looked delicious, it smelled delicious, but it tasted awful to my palette.I tried to eat it two days in a row and finally scrapped it. Expensive mistake that was. So now I add turnips to the list of two things I hate.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    apullum wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    puffbrat wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    I will also re-try foods every couple or few years. There are a few foods I have solidly established that I just do not like, never have and never will. People will harass me that I just need to try it again because I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. Yes, I do know. I have tried whatever the food in question in many times throughout my life, intentionally and unintentionally, prepared a number of ways and it is always disgusting. So stop trying to feed me lettuce! On the other hand there are lots of foods that I will now happily eat which I used to not like and a few foods that I go through phases with as you described.

    I've developed tastes for a very few things, but most of my deep seated aversions haven't changed. I can choke down mushrooms if I have to, but it doesn't mean I'll seek them out. (Yes, I am vegetarian; no, I don't like mushrooms; please stop calling a hunk of portobello the "vegetarian option"; they really don't substitute for a nice meatless protein.)

    Fine. You don't have to eat a bowl of my vegetarian chili that I lovingly prepared with my own 2 hands. The batch has 18 ounces of diced mushrooms in it. I have always had it as a side dish so the only protein in it is the beans which is why I use the mushrooms which keeps it pretty low cal.

    After a lifetime of hate and yet wanting to like I have figured out brussel sprouts for myself. I like them raw and sliced super thin and mixed in a salad. I have tried 100 configurations and that is the only thing that works for me.

    I can't guarantee anything, but send a bowl over and I'll give your chili a try if you give mine a try. Three types of beans, soy crumbles instead of the mushrooms, tomatoes, chipotles, simmered all day in the crock pot until the house smells delicious. You can have it as is, or over rice or a baked sweet potato.


    Mine has 3 beans too.

    Your chili would present no challenge for me to eat. I regularly use soy products in my cooking. I have considered making a main dish veg chili with some crumbles but I haven't done it yet. I have never believed that vegetarian food was only for vegetarians.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    I don't typically seek out foods I dislike strictly because they are "healthy." Except for lima beans and oysters, I can eat most foods. I recently made a pan roasted turnips au gratin. It looked delicious, it smelled delicious, but it tasted awful to my palette.I tried to eat it two days in a row and finally scrapped it. Expensive mistake that was. So now I add turnips to the list of two things I hate.

    Turnips are not meant to be eaten alone. Even in a casserole. I treat them like caviar. Buy one small one once a year. Spread it out over 3-4 meals.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    puffbrat wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    I will also re-try foods every couple or few years. There are a few foods I have solidly established that I just do not like, never have and never will. People will harass me that I just need to try it again because I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. Yes, I do know. I have tried whatever the food in question in many times throughout my life, intentionally and unintentionally, prepared a number of ways and it is always disgusting. So stop trying to feed me lettuce! On the other hand there are lots of foods that I will now happily eat which I used to not like and a few foods that I go through phases with as you described.

    I've developed tastes for a very few things, but most of my deep seated aversions haven't changed. I can choke down mushrooms if I have to, but it doesn't mean I'll seek them out. (Yes, I am vegetarian; no, I don't like mushrooms; please stop calling a hunk of portobello the "vegetarian option"; they really don't substitute for a nice meatless protein.)

    Fine. You don't have to eat a bowl of my vegetarian chili that I lovingly prepared with my own 2 hands. The batch has 18 ounces of diced mushrooms in it. I have always had it as a side dish so the only protein in it is the beans which is why I use the mushrooms which keeps it pretty low cal.

    After a lifetime of hate and yet wanting to like I have figured out brussel sprouts for myself. I like them raw and sliced super thin and mixed in a salad. I have tried 100 configurations and that is the only thing that works for me.

    I can't guarantee anything, but send a bowl over and I'll give your chili a try if you give mine a try. Three types of beans, soy crumbles instead of the mushrooms, tomatoes, chipotles, simmered all day in the crock pot until the house smells delicious. You can have it as is, or over rice or a baked sweet potato.


    Mine has 3 beans too.

    Your chili would present no challenge for me to eat. I regularly use soy products in my cooking. I have considered making a main dish veg chili with some crumbles but I haven't done it yet. I have never believed that vegetarian food was only for vegetarians.

    I will be watching the mail for my bowl of chili :)
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    I don't typically seek out foods I dislike strictly because they are "healthy." Except for lima beans and oysters, I can eat most foods. I recently made a pan roasted turnips au gratin. It looked delicious, it smelled delicious, but it tasted awful to my palette.I tried to eat it two days in a row and finally scrapped it. Expensive mistake that was. So now I add turnips to the list of two things I hate.

    Turnips are not meant to be eaten alone. Even in a casserole. I treat them like caviar. Buy one small one once a year. Spread it out over 3-4 meals.

    Ditto ☺
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,600 Member
    I don't typically seek out foods I dislike strictly because they are "healthy." Except for lima beans and oysters, I can eat most foods. I recently made a pan roasted turnips au gratin. It looked delicious, it smelled delicious, but it tasted awful to my palette.I tried to eat it two days in a row and finally scrapped it. Expensive mistake that was. So now I add turnips to the list of two things I hate.

    Turnips are not meant to be eaten alone. Even in a casserole. I treat them like caviar. Buy one small one once a year. Spread it out over 3-4 meals.

    Hakurei turnips (completely white ones, usually small-ish) are very mild and tender, and are tasty raw.

    Regular turnips, IMO, are quite delicious with a mushroom stuffing (layer sliced turnips with whole-grain croutons or crumb, sliced mushrooms, stuffing-type savory seasoning (sage, thyme, garlic, that sort of thing), and maybe some nice grated parmesan on top. YMMV.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    Interesting. I don't really find that turnips need much help. I had them just 2 weeks ago and only mixed them with carrots and onions with a little oil and seasoning. I have a rotation of vegetables that I like to "feature" for a week or two and turnips are on the list.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    If I don't like it, I don't eat it. If I do like it, I make it fit within my allotted calories.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    Nothing anymore.
    I tried kale once because it’s supposed to be good for you. Hated it. Decided why eat ANYTHING that I don’t like, and that there’s no good reason to waste any calories, so I don’t.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    Interesting. I don't really find that turnips need much help. I had them just 2 weeks ago and only mixed them with carrots and onions with a little oil and seasoning. I have a rotation of vegetables that I like to "feature" for a week or two and turnips are on the list.

    Same, and this is pretty much what I like to do. Nice part of a roasted medley.

    I also like them in some soups and some of them are good raw (although radishes and kohlrabi are generally better raw).
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    Interesting. I don't really find that turnips need much help. I had them just 2 weeks ago and only mixed them with carrots and onions with a little oil and seasoning. I have a rotation of vegetables that I like to "feature" for a week or two and turnips are on the list.

    Same, and this is pretty much what I like to do. Nice part of a roasted medley.

    I also like them in some soups and some of them are good raw (although radishes and kohlrabi are generally better raw).

    I find that if I use spiralized turnip noodles in a stir-fry with sweet and sour sauce, or roast them with some salt, pepper, olive oil, and thyme, they are amazing.
  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    33gail33 wrote: »
    TrishSeren wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »

    I'd distinguish this from rigidly refusing to eat things out of prejudice, which can be a thing. I do think it's good to experiment with new foods, and to give them a fair try . . . which can include trying them several times, prepared in different ways.

    This and I will retry foods that I previously did not like on occasion to see if I like them now. I have liked, disliked, and then liked a few foods. Broccoli is one. I liked it okay in my 20's. I hated it for about 10 years to the point I didn't even like to smell it. Now some weeks I eat 2+ pounds of it.

    Still waiting to like olives. I think it'll happen eventually. I used to hate hummus, pesto and tomatos, now I like them.

    Try garlic stuffed olives. I mean everything is better with garlic ...

    This is true.
  • MrsTitus2
    MrsTitus2 Posts: 61 Member
    Eggs, they're so boring but a good source of protein. I love eggs in a basket with honey or huevos rancheros , but plain eggs are my usual breakfast and they are boring alone.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    MrsTitus2 wrote: »
    Eggs, they're so boring but a good source of protein. I love eggs in a basket with honey or huevos rancheros , but plain eggs are my usual breakfast and they are boring alone.

    Make frittatas with them. There are endless combinations of ways to make them interesting. Shoot, one time I scraped the toppings off of some leftover veg pizza into one.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,794 Member
    only one thing: I make turmeric paste. It's SO disgusting, yuck!! but I discovered it's ok if I mix it with my cashew milk. If I don't have it every day I'm in pain, other than that I don't really eat anything I don't like BUT I DO eat more greens than I have before, I like to sprinkle grated cheese & a little butter on, but before mfp, I wouldn't have even tried all the different kinds. Recently I started making green juice in my nutribullit so I mostly just drink it
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    MrsTitus2 wrote: »
    Eggs, they're so boring but a good source of protein. I love eggs in a basket with honey or huevos rancheros , but plain eggs are my usual breakfast and they are boring alone.

    I am not overly keen on a plain egg either. I just grab an egg, add some chopped up vegetables (you could also add meat if you wanted) and whisk it with some turmeric, pepper and paprika. Whack it in the microwave for a minute and presto, a quick and tasty snack.
  • kyragoode6308
    kyragoode6308 Posts: 7 Member
    Almond milk. I get stomach issues when I have regular milk. Not all dairy products, just cow milk. No idea why. So, almond milk is the one substitute I can tolerate the most.
  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
    MrsTitus2 wrote: »
    Eggs, they're so boring but a good source of protein. I love eggs in a basket with honey or huevos rancheros , but plain eggs are my usual breakfast and they are boring alone.

    I hardboil eggs a lot, mainly for simplicity, and a couple of drops of a good hot sauce on top of the egg takes it from bland to tasty.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    MikePTY wrote: »
    MrsTitus2 wrote: »
    Eggs, they're so boring but a good source of protein. I love eggs in a basket with honey or huevos rancheros , but plain eggs are my usual breakfast and they are boring alone.

    I hardboil eggs a lot, mainly for simplicity, and a couple of drops of a good hot sauce on top of the egg takes it from bland to tasty.

    I don't like mine past medium.
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