I hope you will follow my link and read her original post... good information about why we need variety in our diet and why plant foods are so necessary.
“ anything that’s a non-processed plant food counts! So nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, beans, fruits, and vegetables all count. “
I know that I do eat a LOT of fruit and vegetables, herbs, seeds, and nuts, so I thought I might hit the 40 mark quite easily… and it turns out, I did.
The fresh green Spring mix that I like to use as a base for my lunch salads actually has 21 different plant ingredients listed on the box… so that helped a lot, but even without some of the, I think I would have achieved the 40 count.
I kept track by listing the ones I ate on Sunday.. and then each day, added only what I ate that day that I had not already eaten earlier in the week…my final count was
Sunday:
- lemon
- blueberries
- banana
- white mushrooms
- white onions
- cucumber
- tomatoes
- red bell pepper
- green cabbage
- purple cabbage
- carrots
- mixed Spring greens which includes these ingredients:
- spinach
- green romaine
- tango
- green oak leaf lettuce
- green chard
- mizuma
- red romaine
- red oak leaf lettuce
- red chard
- lolla rosa
- arugula
- radicchio
- brunia
- perella
- cocard
- amaranth
- little gem
- beet tops
- sangria
- mache
- kale
- avocado
- sweet potato
Monday:
- navel orange
- peaches
- cashew nuts
- raisins
- celery
- green bell pepper
Tuesday:
- strawberries
- blackberries
- garlic
- snap peas
- dates
- hemp seeds
- green peas
Wednesday:
- peanuts
- kiwi
- basil
- zucchini
- white potato
- tarragon
Thursday:
- sunflower seeds
Friday:
- oregano
- cranberries
- apple
Saturday:
- walnuts
- prunes
- almonds
Grant total for the week = 59
Other things that I might normally eat but didn’t this week include: parsley, cilantro, ginger, wheat grass, edamame, thyme, pumpkin, butternut squash, apricots, chia seeds, milled flax seeds, pears.
How about you?
How many plant foods do you eat in a week?
Do you tend to eat the same foods over and over, or do you like a variety?
Interesting challenge. I bet if I made my husband read this he would join you but juice them all. He's on a juicing kick lately.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting thing to think about. I tend to eat the same things day after day unless I eat out. Now I'm going to check the list on the salad mix I eat!
ReplyDeleteNow you're going to make me count. :) I am curious to see.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting challenge. I change things up week to week, but within any given week, I typically eat the same stuff.
ReplyDeleteI got to 57 so we were very close! I also had a salad mix which helps so much with the variety. I'm glad you joined in!
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