Name Your Fruits And Veggies...

Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 02:27 PM

THAT YA LOVE THE MOST!!! AND WHY YOU LOVE EM!!!!

Mine are apples, celery and sweet potatoes.

Apples- they seem to make me digest every meal i eat them with quickly.

Celery- powerful antioxidants/high potassium that, like apples, seem to make me digest my meals quickly.

Sweet Potatoes- complex carbs that are straight from nature. I find them superior to grains because they are just so full of antioxidants/vitamins. I also find that I digest them better as well. They don't sit so hard.

What y'all like?!

**Highlanda01602** · 04-19-2008, 02:47 PM

Bananas are my primary fruit for the hours around training... goes down easy and burns good.
I'll often include oranges, and apples less often, into the meals throughout the day. I have no complaints about these fruits, so I have yet to even bother trying new sources such as berries, ect.

With vegetables, I find that I don't get bored with them as long as I cycle them often. My favorite at the moment is a mixed medly of brocolli/string beans/mushrooms/onions, but I cycle through peas/carrot medlys, snow peas, green beans, and brocolli. Variation keeps me interested.

Celery is a good call - I should eat those more often. Filling stuff... my only concern is the price. The vegetables I buy are the frozen-bag-kind at the local supermarket... usually very affordable. But those apples man... I could eat 3 with each meal.

Steveoph · 04-19-2008, 03:13 PM

Bananas : Post-WO. Makes a great shake with chocolate frozen yogurt + milk

Apples: Convenience
Veggies: Brussel Sprouts... call me crazy but I love em roasted
Well pretty much any veggies lol, tomatoes are awesome though. So hard to pick since I eat so many. Sugar snap peas are an awesome snack.

Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Highlanda01602

Bananas are my primary fruit for the hours around training... goes down easy and burns good.
I'll often include oranges, and apples less often, into the meals throughout the day. I have no complaints about these fruits, so I have yet to even bother trying new sources such as berries, ect.

With vegetables, I find that I don't get bored with them as long as I cycle them often. My favorite at the moment is a mixed medly of brocolli/string beans/mushrooms/onions, but I cycle through peas/carrot medlys, snow peas, green beans, and brocolli. Variation keeps me interested.

Celery is a good call - I should eat those more often. Filling stuff... my only concern is the price. The vegetables I buy are the frozen-bag-kind at the local supermarket... usually very affordable. But those apples man... I could eat 3 with each meal.

i haven't ate bananas in the longest, primarily because they were a staple in my old diets for a couple years. i ate 2-3 a day. i'm sure they'll be back in the fold someday, though.

Celery is a great call, m'man. and what u talkin' about willis?! it's cheap! i buy the stalks for a buck or so at the store. 2 stalks last me a week, cause i only eat 2-3 sticks a day off of em. excellent veggie. get you some if you can find a good price like i get em at. it's like a stress reliever, electrolyte drink, fiber supp all in one. bomb!

Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Steveoph

Bananas : Post-WO. Makes a great shake with chocolate frozen yogurt + milk

Apples: Convenience
Veggies: Brussel Sprouts... call me crazy but I love em roasted
Well pretty much any veggies lol, tomatoes are awesome though. So hard to pick since I eat so many. Sugar snap peas are an awesome snack.

i must say that apples are indeed quite convenient, as they're able to be grabbed on the go and involve no peeling/etc.

i'm gonna find the initiative at some point to read about all the veggies fruits and make a comprehensive post over all our bb staples science-like. i'm hoping this thread may start something like that.

**OCCFan023** · 04-19-2008, 04:19 PM

Bananas are really the only fruit I eat for convenience and taste. Vegetables are raw broccoli and raw asparagus cycled (predominantly broccoli though.) Reasons are self evident

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Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OCCFan023

Bananas are really the only fruit I eat for convenience and taste. Vegetables are raw broccoli and raw asparagus cycled (predominantly broccoli though.) Reasons are self evident

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you eatin' that raw asparagus, mayn? what's that taste like? i would try it, but i can't afford fresh asparagus. it costs over three bucks for a few stalks fresh, and i ain't about to eat that canned crap. but seriously, what's it like raw?

p.s.- i like that you don't cook the veggies. preserving the natural state is good for the obvious reason of keepin' dem nutrients. however, if i do steam them with a bit of water, i drink the water down as well, but i am also an advocate of the raw for the most part. heh.

**OCCFan023** · 04-19-2008, 04:52 PM

I prefer the taste/texture of the raw broccoli over the raw asparagus. Raw asparagus has a lot more water in it so it has a more "veggie" taste imo. After a while of eat aspragus I get to a point where I can't put it down any more. That happens less with my broccoli intake. I also don't steam them for the nutrient value but more so because I hate the texture of warm soft vegetables.

**ItsHectic** · 04-19-2008, 04:53 PM

Apples, oranges bananas, brocoli, cauliflower corn, I like these and there great staples.

I also like blood plums, nectarines and green grapes just for the taste.

Its great how an apple will wake you up in the morning.

Any1 else here hate slightly overripe fruit?

**Deegin** · 04-19-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Manimalia

however, if i do steam them with a bit of water, i drink the water down as well

I never thought about drinking the water after steaming veggies, I may give that a try someday.

My favorite veggies are all the leafy greens and broccoli.. they go with pretty much everything. Celery is also one of my favorites chopped up in salads or with a little peanut butter.. good stuff.

Fruits: all the berries and all the melons.. I love them and I find them quite refreshing.

**Highlanda01602** · 04-19-2008, 06:21 PM

Oh man, someone mentioned asparagus. Being out of season, I forgot how much I love grillin' those things on my George Foreman. That was some good stuff. Grill some celery?

n8te · 04-19-2008, 06:56 PM

Apples= favorite fruit ever. help me digest meals quickly as well.

broccoli, potatoes and i love sweet peas.

**stxnas** · 04-19-2008, 07:07 PM

Where's the sweet potato love guys!

Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Highlanda01602

Oh man, someone mentioned asparagus. Being out of season, I forgot how much I love grillin' those things on my George Foreman. That was some good stuff. Grill some celery?

man, i don't know about grillin' up some celery. in my experience it's best raw or in soup. but try it n' let us know how it works. it may not be bad if you were to just grill it real quick-like with some seasonings, like a bit of salt/pepper.

Manimalia · 04-19-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stxnas

Where's the sweet potato love guys!

i got mad love for dem sweet taters. i think they're not mentioned so much due to price issues, but i bite the bullet for them things, mayn. they're good.

for a bulk----10oz sweet potato covered with sugar, pat of butter, sour cream

for a cut----10 oz sweet potato covered with splenda, cinnamon, and a bit of fat-free sour cream.