Eating vegetables necessary?

Veggies are so good for you. I don't eat as much as I should

I do however, like them juiced or frozen and steamed in the microwave. I just don't eat them as often as I should.

I don't know how important they are in diet but I am sure they play a roll.

I'm a vegetarian, so I LOVE veggies, but I didn't always. I used to hate anything green! Something that helped me was trying lots of different kinds, and preparing them in yummy ways. Steamed veggies aren't nearly as appetizing as crunchy browned roasted ones! Things like cauliflower, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, etc, all take very well to roasting. Preheat oven to 400-425d (F), cut up veggies, toss in a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and put on a baking sheet. I use non stick pan liners or parchment paper sometimes, too. Roast until browned, tossing occasionally with tongs or a spatula to get good, even browning. The time will vary.

I love skinny asparagus this way, tossed in olive oil, a bit of sesame oil, and soy sauce, then sprinkled with sesame seeds...they get super crispy and delicious. They only take a few minutes to roast, too--so watch carefully.

Also, green smoothies are a great way to boost intake, and you can mask the flavors. I've only just started making these, and they're great...I can get a days worth of veggies in a few glasses of smoothie. Google for recipes.

I guess it's just a matter of getting use to them. Since they are probably the most vital part of anyone's diet. Nutritionists disagree about everything apart from veggies being super awesome- low carb, low calories and high in vitamins and other awesome stuff. What's not to love? The taste you just need to get used to, and that starts with banishing your fear, embracing proper cooking and embracing spices.

Sneak veggies into your normal meals- spagetti bowl with heaps of veggies, or veggies as pasta, or adding grated zucchini to your omelette with garlic and chili (spices and flavouring is the key when it comes to veggies) or adding grated vegetables (even) to your cakes. Treat yourself the way you would treat a five year old child who refuses to eat their veggies- Google 'how to sneak vegetable into child/ children's meal' or 'secret vegetables kids' or something along those lines...

Good luck! I veggies.

Oh, and don't forget that tomato sauce for pasta is a vegetable, too. I've never tried spaghetti squash, but some people substitute that for some or all of the pasta, making it very low cal.

Add a tablespoon of olive oil and some salt, pepper and garlic powder to a plastic bag and shake your veggies in it and then roast in a very hot oven.

Make some homemade chili and then about a half an hour before it's done, add some green beans, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. Seriously, the veggies just taste like chili. Also chili has a lot of tomatoes in it which though botanically speaking are a berry, nutritionally speaking they're a vegetable.

Raw veggies and dip in hummus or cottage cheese. If you can't handle straight cottage cheese, you can mix in a bit of powdered ranch mix.

babaganoush spread on a pita or lavish bread then add some left over roasted vegetables and two fried falafel

Soups are a great way to get a lot of vegetables. onions, leeks, greens (like chard, kale and spinach), carrots and cabbage all taste fabulous in soup.

One thing to remember about vegetables is just like fattening things really add up without noticing, vegetables can really add up too. A tomato slice here, and some onions there etc over the course of a day can add up to one whole serving of vegetable. You don't have to sit down to a huge plate of broccoli in order to get your vegetables in.

It depends on what your goal is.

If your goal is just to get healthier, then no, they aren't "necessary". Just make sure you take vitamin/mineral supplements. However, if you want to get 100% healthy, then yes, they are.

I don't eat, and never have ate, vegetables, other than potatoes, and I've never been fitter or healthier.