Do You Eat These Eight Foods Daily?

Chocolatewoman
Chocolatewoman Posts: 91 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I was reading that the following eight foods should be eaten everyday:

(1) Spinach
(2) Yogurt
(3) Tomatoes
(4) Carrots
(5) Blueberries
(6) Black Beans
(7) Walnuts
(8) Oats

Do you incorporate these into your diet? I'm going to slowly add these to mine and see if I can eat them everyday.
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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Nope, nor do I believe that any specific food is a requirement.

    EDIT: That being said, there's nothing wrong with eating those foods if you enjoy them.
  • AmandaBroun
    AmandaBroun Posts: 126
    Just about, except for the oats and black beans.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I can't stand yogurt but the rest are good. I don't eat them every day though. I think I'd get tired of that after a while.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    ALL of them EVERY DAY? No. But I do eat them all often.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    The only one on that I've EVER eaten is oats, when i was a fat kid.

    Can't stand the rest.

    Will i die then? :(
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I was reading that the following eight foods should be eaten everyday:

    (1) Spinach
    (2) Yogurt
    (3) Tomatoes
    (4) Carrots
    (5) Blueberries
    (6) Black Beans
    (7) Walnuts
    (8) Oats

    Do you incorporate these into your diet? I'm going to slowly add these to mine and see if I can eat them everyday.
    spinach--almost
    yogurt--yes
    tomatoes--often
    carrots--often
    blueberries--sometimes
    black beans--sometimes
    walnuts--allergic
    oats--sometimes
  • natalieg0307
    natalieg0307 Posts: 237 Member
    Nope. I don't like many of them. I DID just eat a tomato though.
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    Yes, I do believe in natural healing, good health and longevity by eating healthily. :flowerforyou:

    However not everyday, I believe in variety and a good balance too
  • ericat18
    ericat18 Posts: 10 Member
    They are all great for you but by the time you incorporated all of them into your diet everyday you wouldn't have a lot left over to consume other foods. I think variety is very important. Different foods have different micronutrients so it's important to mix it up. That being said I do eat everything on that list a few times a week (except walnuts-I prefer raw almonds).
  • hollyeverhart
    hollyeverhart Posts: 397 Member
    spinach/tomato/carrots/greek yogurt/blueberrys/oats/etc pretty much all the the walnuts I eat daily, I prefer almonds over walnuts
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    I love beans, but more than a couple of times per week is dangerous for those around me.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    I was reading that the following eight foods should be eaten everyday:

    (1) Spinach
    (2) Yogurt
    (3) Tomatoes
    (4) Carrots
    (5) Blueberries
    (6) Black Beans
    (7) Walnuts
    (8) Oats

    Do you incorporate these into your diet? I'm going to slowly add these to mine and see if I can eat them everyday.

    you won't see me near: walnuts (very, very high in Omega-6); black beans (legumes contain nasty things called lectins and phytates); oats (it's a grain and grains are bad stuff: see Cereal Grains: Humanity's Double-Edged Sword by Loren Cordain. It's a pdf file you can find online and read for nothing; and the only yogurt I will touch is full-fat greek yogurt.

    I used to have a bowl of oatmeal and an apple every day for breakfast. I got tired of the blood sugar crash (that wonderful weak, shaky feeling) 90 mintues later and the extreme hunger that came with it. I try and eat eggs every day - they will keep me full for five hours or more.
  • lisakyle_11
    lisakyle_11 Posts: 420 Member
    almost every one, except for the oats.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I eat whole grains, nuts, low fat dairy, fresh fruits and veggies and lean meats.

    I do not get into the lists of specific "must have" foods.
  • pamelad77
    pamelad77 Posts: 292 Member
    Will do when I've won the lottery! Seen the price of blueberries at the moment?!
  • rainbowbuggy
    rainbowbuggy Posts: 320
    Nope, nor do I believe that any specific food is a requirement.

    EDIT: That being said, there's nothing wrong with eating those foods if you enjoy them.

    I just love you! Straight to the point yet you always know what you’re talking about! I agree!
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    (1) Spinach
    Most days no, but today I have some in my veggie soup.
    (2) Yogurt
    Usually yes (plain greek)
    (3) Tomatoes
    No
    (4) Carrots
    Yes, everday
    (5) Blueberries
    About everyday
    (6) Black Beans
    No
    (7) Walnuts
    No
    (8) Oats
    Yes, oatmeal every morning.
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    Over the course of a week, usually at least 3x of each. Every day? No. Probably eat carrots and tomatoes daily though.
  • Clarecbear82
    Clarecbear82 Posts: 369 Member
    spinach--no
    Yogurt--yes
    tomatoes--a lot
    carrots--a few times a week
    blueberries--yuck
    black beans--never
    walnuts--do you know how much they cost? I couldn't afford them everyday
    oats--almost everyday I love my porridge
  • onedayillbamilf
    onedayillbamilf Posts: 662 Member
    No. I don't like any of those foods....ok, I will eat black beans every once in a while. I admit it.
  • MissVCI
    MissVCI Posts: 277 Member
    (1) Spinach
    (2) Yogurt
    (3) Tomatoes
    (4) Carrots
    (5) Blueberries
    (6) Black Beans
    (7) Walnuts
    (8) Oats

    Even though all those those food are healthy and I find delicious. I would never eat them everyday. I truly believe that eating the same things isn't healthy (I have no research backing this.) But if you only ate those foods mentioned above every day it would get boring.

    VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE.
  • Jennicia
    Jennicia Posts: 409 Member
    I eat the top four ALMOST daily. Yogurt (greek) EVERY SINGLE DAY! Tomatoes....prob 5 times a week. The other 2 (spinach and carrots maybe 3 times a week.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    I wish people would cite the source for "information" like this. As others have said, if you ate all of this, every day, you wouldn't have much room for variety. But here goes...

    (1) Spinach - About once a week, other days I eat other leafy greens (kale, Chinese broccoli, bok choy) for variety.
    (2) Yogurt - Pretty much never these days, I'm mostly off dairy.
    (3) Tomatoes - A couple of times a week
    (4) Carrots - Every day, give or take.
    (5) Blueberries - Rarely, just not a fan.
    (6) Black Beans - Occasionally, although I eat some bean most days.
    (7) Walnuts - Occasionally, they're on my eat more of list.
    (8) Oats - Probably 4 days a week, in small servings.
  • mrsgrant
    mrsgrant Posts: 9 Member
    I think it would be easier to try to eat them all at least once during your week
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    The only one on that I've EVER eaten is oats, when i was a fat kid.

    Can't stand the rest.

    Will i die then? :(

    Yep your head will explode in 5...4...3...2...1...:explode:
  • thejackswild79
    thejackswild79 Posts: 102
    Not every day but several days a week, yes - though instead of just black beans I eat a variety of different types of beans and lentils. But all of the above are favorite foods, most are pretty versatile and they work for me so I eat them frequently.
  • damonmath
    damonmath Posts: 359 Member
    YES (1) Spinach
    YES (2) Yogurt
    YES (3) Tomatoes
    YES (4) Carrots
    YES (5) Blueberries
    YES (6) Black Beans
    NO (7) Walnuts - I can't really have nuts, so I eat flax seeds for my fat.
    YES (8) Oats
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I was reading that the following eight foods should be eaten everyday:

    (1) Spinach
    (2) Yogurt
    (3) Tomatoes
    (4) Carrots
    (5) Blueberries
    (6) Black Beans
    (7) Walnuts
    (8) Oats

    Do you incorporate these into your diet? I'm going to slowly add these to mine and see if I can eat them everyday.

    Carrots would be the only thing in that list that I eat just about everyday. I put carrots in almost everything. A good friend keeps telling me my skin is going to turn orange, which she swears can happen.

    I never eat yogurt, but I eat the others occasionally.
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    I'm trying to like walnuts. Tomatoes rarely come into the house because my husband can't eat them, and I hate the texture of blueberries. Except the chocolate covered ones. :-D
    Everything else, we don't have daily but several times a week.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Not daily, but I do eat everything on that list on a regular basis. But I also agree with other posters who have said that they don't believe in having to eat specific foods. If you eat clean & healthy, it doesn't matter......eat whatever fruits, dairy, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats you prefer!
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