Vegetables
tam_robbins
Posts: 1 Member
Hi Everyone, I'm trying to find the vegetables that have the most beneficial value. Counting macros. What's your go to and why, thanks in advance.
0
Replies
-
Varied. Different types (leaves, roots, flower heads, edible stems, ones that are technically fruits in botanical terms, etc.) and different colors. That's what has the most beneficial value.
In the past couple of days, I've had broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, onions, edible-pod peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, soybeans, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, parsnips, banana peppers, black olives, red peppers, and probably some things I'm forgetting.
Variety. That's my go-to.3 -
My go to is asparagus.
And carrots.
And celery.
And green beans.
And broccoli.
And lettuce.
Especially butter lettuce.
And arugula.
Oh, and onions before any others.
And cabbage.
And all the others except spinach. Still hate it.1 -
All of them! Vegetables are wonderful and variety is the spice of life. I eat on average 8-9 different types a day. Not so much the starchy ones, because I'm not that huge a fan, so it makes an easy thing to cut down to keep my carbs a bit lower.2
-
All of them except celery. That’s the most disgusting veg on the planet 🤢
Seriously - eat what you enjoy. The old adage is to try to eat a rainbow of fruit and veg, so get as many coloured varieties as you can. I sometimes err on the orange / red as I love red peppers, butternut squash and carrots, but I’m also addicted to peas. Frozen veg is high in nutrients as it’s picked and frozen quickly, and can be really convenient if you’re short in time or don’t feel like peeling / chopping veg.2 -
Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.0
-
LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Eating too many calories will cause gain. Mayonnaise can fit your calories, and when made from olive oil, can even be considered a healthy fat. It really is just oil and egg, and fats are essential to a healthy diet.
No one food alone causes weight gain. No one food is 'harmful'.1 -
LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Mayonnaise is not inherently "harmful fast food".
Generically, mayonnaise is eggs, oil, and an acid, usually vinegar or lemon juice. Those are all good foods. Yes, weird frankenfood mayonnaise exists commercially with lots of other ingredients, potentially.
But actual mayonnaise is those simple things, plus maybe a little salt or mustard or other flavoring. Some commercial brands are that basic, or a person can make it (easily) at home.
Yes, mayo is calorie dense because of the oil content, but we need some fats in our diet, and healthy oils like olive oil or avocado oil are commonly used in good mayo. For sure, I'd use something like that as the oil in homemade.1 -
LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Mayonnaise is not inherently "harmful fast food".
Generically, mayonnaise is eggs, oil, and an acid, usually vinegar or lemon juice. Those are all good foods. Yes, weird frankenfood mayonnaise exists commercially with lots of other ingredients, potentially.
But actual mayonnaise is those simple things, plus maybe a little salt or mustard or other flavoring. Some commercial brands are that basic, or a person can make it (easily) at home.
Yes, mayo is calorie dense because of the oil content, but we need some fats in our diet, and healthy oils like olive oil or avocado oil are commonly used in good mayo. For sure, I'd use something like that as the oil in homemade.
You are right but again, there are variety of Mayonnaise, which people have it with their salads and veggies. You must opt for the one which are fat free like that offered by Veeba.0 -
LoganBennett715 wrote: »LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Mayonnaise is not inherently "harmful fast food".
Generically, mayonnaise is eggs, oil, and an acid, usually vinegar or lemon juice. Those are all good foods. Yes, weird frankenfood mayonnaise exists commercially with lots of other ingredients, potentially.
But actual mayonnaise is those simple things, plus maybe a little salt or mustard or other flavoring. Some commercial brands are that basic, or a person can make it (easily) at home.
Yes, mayo is calorie dense because of the oil content, but we need some fats in our diet, and healthy oils like olive oil or avocado oil are commonly used in good mayo. For sure, I'd use something like that as the oil in homemade.
You are right but again, there are variety of Mayonnaise, which people have it with their salads and veggies. You must opt for the one which are fat free like that offered by Veeba.
Fat is an essential nutrient. We must eat some fat for best nutrition and health. There is no need to opt for fat-free mayo, as long as we have the calories to fit in the regular kind.2 -
Consider ice cream. It has an evil reputation of a diet-killer, one touch on the lips will make you obese for life, etc.
Now consider somebody (cough, me, cough) who eats lots of veggies and lean meats, exercises regularly, and after recording all meals for the day has an extra 300 calories below goal for the day with macros met. Does eating a small dish of ice cream ruin the day's eating plan, or actually enhance it because of being able to meet all dietary goals for the day AND enjoy a treat guilt-free?
*****
To the OP, I usually find my veggie of choice is broccoli, because of how many meals are appropriate to serve it with (or include within).3 -
LoganBennett715 wrote: »LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Mayonnaise is not inherently "harmful fast food".
Generically, mayonnaise is eggs, oil, and an acid, usually vinegar or lemon juice. Those are all good foods. Yes, weird frankenfood mayonnaise exists commercially with lots of other ingredients, potentially.
But actual mayonnaise is those simple things, plus maybe a little salt or mustard or other flavoring. Some commercial brands are that basic, or a person can make it (easily) at home.
Yes, mayo is calorie dense because of the oil content, but we need some fats in our diet, and healthy oils like olive oil or avocado oil are commonly used in good mayo. For sure, I'd use something like that as the oil in homemade.
You are right but again, there are variety of Mayonnaise, which people have it with their salads and veggies. You must opt for the one which are fat free like that offered by Veeba.
Absolutely not. Fat free versions have more processed ingredients, and taste like sadness. Fat is not your enemy, it never has been. It is an essential nutrient. Mayo can be a very healthy (and delicious) addition to a meal and to an overall diet, and if it gets people eating move veggies, even better.2 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Fat free versions ... taste like sadness.
FTW!1 -
LoganBennett715 wrote: »LoganBennett715 wrote: »Go for green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, lady finger, and more. But again healthily eating vegetables is of utmost importance. If you take your veggies with harmful fast food like mayonnaise, it will again lead you to body gain.
Mayonnaise is not inherently "harmful fast food".
Generically, mayonnaise is eggs, oil, and an acid, usually vinegar or lemon juice. Those are all good foods. Yes, weird frankenfood mayonnaise exists commercially with lots of other ingredients, potentially.
But actual mayonnaise is those simple things, plus maybe a little salt or mustard or other flavoring. Some commercial brands are that basic, or a person can make it (easily) at home.
Yes, mayo is calorie dense because of the oil content, but we need some fats in our diet, and healthy oils like olive oil or avocado oil are commonly used in good mayo. For sure, I'd use something like that as the oil in homemade.
You are right but again, there are variety of Mayonnaise, which people have it with their salads and veggies. You must opt for the one which are fat free like that offered by Veeba.
(I actually prefer Hellman’s reduced fat mayo in the UK so I eat that over full fat versions. But I eat butter, olive oil, sunflower oil, nuts and seeds, chocolate, yoghurt, full fat cottage cheese - I just stick to my calorie limits.)
5
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.5K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 427 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions