FOOD PYRAMID

Jun 08, 2011 20:34

So today I was wondering about vegetables. You know how you're supposed to eat a certain daily serving of fruits and veggies ( Read more... )

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khep June 9 2011, 16:04:31 UTC
Onions are high in vitamin C (really anything with that kind of bite-- our bodies tell us we like the sting of onions/peppers/etc. because there is so much vitamin C in it). Broccoli is fantastic for calcium, iron, dietary fiber, vitamins, protein, etc. Both count if you eat them, but for different things. I think when eating these things a good way of going is to get as money colors in as possible, with green being on top.

This is a cool link on the nutrition density of green veggies, and this link talks about beans/nuts/seeds/legumes, etc.

As for allergies, I'd leave that shit alone. You can find other veggies with similar traits that don't make you sick.

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