Vegetables | Ruby Weight Loss

October 19, 2010

Anyone Have Any Good Tips/suggestions on How to Get More Vegetables in My Diet?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: 14 year old girls, diet, eggplant, few days, mushrooms, protein, recipes, vegetables — Ruby @ 7:02 am

I just love answering these diet tips questions. Here’s another:

Question: I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 4 years now, and a few days ago I recorded everything I ate for a week to see what I was eating too much of and what I’m not getting enough of. Oddly, I noticed it wasn’t protein I was lacking it was actually vegetables. Haha.(: I like vegetables (with the exception of mushrooms and eggplant!) and I’m open to trying new ones. I really would like to start eating more veggies so I guess what I’m asking is for recipes, or suggestions of good veggies that would be for 14 year old girls to eat!(: Thanks!:)

Answer: Hi Shelby

I don’t think V-8 fusion is a good substitute for actual vegetables although it may contain vegetables. V-8 fusion taste good but the downside to it is that is has sugar in it. The only way to get more vegetables in your diet is to buy it and eat it. I have been vegetarian for about 20 years now and I get more than my share. And who says you can’t drink your vegetables. Kim G is also wrong about that. I juice all the time. I drink juice by day and raw by night. My favorite vegetables to buy when I go shopping are: califlower, carrots, broccoli blend. You can buy frozen or you can buy fresh and mix the three. I used to buy the frozen bag of mixed vegetables which contain corn, peas and carrots and sometimes green lima but for some reason my body wasn’t digesting it well. I buy fresh or frozen spinach. I discovered that I like asparagus which is very nutritious. You will notice that your urine will have a strong scent, though. That should not stop you from eating asparagus. I love collard, mustard, kale greens. You can buy separate or get a blend of it in the frozen foods. When you get older, your taste buds for egg plant will change. I didn’t like it either but I love it now. You can eat any of the butternut squash -baked, delicious. I don’t particularly care for okra which is highly nutritious but I learned how to make a soup with it and I am a fan now. If you eat salads, you need to buy green leafy lettuces. My goodness, there is such a wide selection of vegetables to choose from that have nutritional value that you can buy. It isn’t about eating vegetables for a 14 year old. It is about getting what your body need in order to be healthy. Good luck in your vegetarian diet.

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July 29, 2010

Advice and Tips for Healthy Diet?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: diets, fruits, healthy diet, healthy food, lot of water, tea, vegetables — Ruby @ 7:01 am

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: So I am trying to lose some weight and I am not interested in these long torturing diets, I simple need advice what is the best to eat in terms of healthy food? I eat vegetables, fruits, I drink a lot of water, I stop drinking coffie or only once per day, I drink a lot of tea? What do you recomnd?

Answer: The MOST important thing is to eat naturally..without medicines, chemicals, "starving" your self etc.

first, it would be best for you to eat as healthy as possible..this will also help you considerably to lose weight gradually and naturally..

eat fresh fruits, vegetables, drink plenty of WATER..avoid all cokes, caffeines, smoking, alchohol etc. as these also add weight as well as they contain chemicals which disturb your natural bio rythmns as well as brain chemistry. try not to eat too much meat, and the meat you should eat should be "lean meat" such as steamed chicken and rice, or steamed fish with rice..and vegetables,, this should be your staple diet rice and vegetables with fruits..AVOID "JUNK FOOD" and "Fast Food" as this type of food is very unhealthy, lacking in vitamins really and has plenty of fattening molecules which make one gain weight and is very bad for overall health.

if you snack,, try fruits with yogurt or fruit yogurt and nuts.. nuts are very healthy for your body .and contain proteins.

go for walks every evening or morning or whenever you get time each day for 1 hour or 2 hours..make this somewhere you enjoy walking even if you have to drive a bit to there..and make this a daily routine..you will enjoy it once you get into it ..and it makes you feel great after..just walking for 1 hour or 2 hours.

if you do this..every day for one month ..you should lose around 10 pounds (.714 stone) per month until you get to your natural healthy weight.. look up on the internet for an idea of what your weight for your height should be ..and when you get to this weight,,your body will look very nice and you will feel very good.

10 pounds (.714 stone ) each month in 3 months you should lose 30 pounds (2 stones, 2 pounds)..for sure…but no junk food and dont drink alcohol or smoke, dont eat junk..just healthy food with vitamins and walking 1 hour or 2 hours every day..and drink plenty of water..this is guaranteed way to lose weight naturally and for good, if you stick to this, which you should,,as it makes you feel so much more positive due to the vitamins and lack of chemicals making you feel depressed…

btw, forgot to mention,,just in case you dont know how to really make healthy meals..buy a "food steamer" at your local deparment store..they are very cheap and work very well..as well as buy a "rice cooker" which is also very cheap..eating rice is a great way to get your necessary carbs "healthy carbs" to lose weight and has lots of natural energy inside. you can buy asian rice at most large supermarkets or if you have a local oriental market..they sale quality asian rice.. thai or indian rice is good "jasmine rice".. buy corn or canola oil to sprinkle on vegetables or rice before steaming to add to taste as well as you can buy several nice spices like "cumin" or "Curry powders", etc.just sprinkle on the vegetables before steaming to give nice taste.

drink "Green Tea" as this is very healthy and helps burn extra fat faster…you can buy quality green tea at most oriental shops or large supermarkets as well

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June 21, 2010

Good Eating Diet or Not? [tips? Plus Should I Eat More?]?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: drink water, food diet, green tea, junk food, leftovers, midday, soda, tea bags, vegetables — Ruby @ 7:03 am

What a great diet tips question:

Question: 13, male, 5′3, 142 lbs.

so, i don’t eat breakfast usually at "the time".
usually at 9 or 10.
but its whatever i can find… so that doesn’t help.
i don’t eat lunch… i eat at 3 or 4. again, whatever i can eat.
dinner, i don’t eat at "the time". usually at 9…

my diet at least has rice in it everyday..
and leftovers from restaurants…

i drink 4 green tea bags a day. usually one in the morning, 2 midday, and 1 at night.
i don’t drink water as i used to;; maybe 2-3 glasses a day?
few soda.

fruits- every now and then.
vegetables- ew. no. no way.

advice please? ">>
i bet your going to say its a bad food diet, but instead please tell me a way to eat more and gert my energy for the day and to lose weight?
junk food**
i eat that.
chocolate every day
both good answers! thanks ! but ill let the crew vote..
thanks your answers helped me!

Answer: It doesn’t matter what time you eat it just matters that you eat at least within the hour that you wake up to start and then in good portions of time throughout the day.

You should be eating

Lean meats, eggs, low fat dairy, seeds/nuts, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, oats, beans, etc.
If it’s a natural food that comes from the Earth chances are it’s healthy. (things like 100 calorie packs and 10 calorie jello may be low in cals. but is NOT healthy at all!!)

Natural/whole foods are the only true healthy things, this isn’t saying you can’t reward yourself with some ice cream or whatever every now and then but it certainly shouldn’t be a part of your every day diet. Good luck!

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