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The New York Times recently came out with a list of the top 11 easily accessible foods of which people should really be eating more. While I can’t say there are any real shockers on the list, I am pretty happy with my diet where it stands.
It’s definitely nice to know that the Times was thinking about regular people and regular grocery stores when they made this list (for example, you won’t find any pleas to track down and eat foods like arrowroot or Cornish game hens), but honestly, who is going to read this list and think, “Swiss chard and fresh beets! Now that I know this, I’d better get a move on to the grocery store!”?
Without further ado, I present to you the list and my own personal commentary on each food:
1. Beets. I’m not going to lie; I actually kind of like beets, but I haven’t eaten them for years, not since they were prepared for me from a can in my school’s cafeteria. Actually, that’s not true—I did buy some actual fresh beets a few weeks ago and try to cook them in the oven, but it was a disaster. They ended up not softening enough and dyeing those hard-to-reach spots between my fingernails fuchsia for two days.
2. Swiss chard. I hear this is good stuff, nutritionally. I have never heard that it is good stuff taste-wise, though. I mean, a friend has never leaned toward me conspiratorially and said, “Know where you can get some great Swiss chard?” For that reason (and for the reason that I am intimidated by leafy greens in general—I don’t like the texture), I will not be busting out the chard anytime soon.
3. Turmeric. Because my boyfriend is Indian and I make volumes of curry at home, I use turmeric in dishes at least once or twice a week. I am still perplexed, though, as to how ½ tsp of turmeric per week can make any kind of healthful difference. That’s such a small amount. Turmeric is pretty expensive, too, and it makes everything you eat fluorescent yellow, so it seems like this will not catch on among the masses.
4. Cinnamon. I eat this, but so does everyone else. Cinnamon? Seriously? This list should be limited to things that people do not eat.
5. Cabbage. I do love a little bit of cabbage every now and then, but again, it’s one of those foods that you just have to work into your diet. Nobody answers “cabbage” when you ask, “what’s your favorite food?”
6. Pomegranate juice. I’m not even sure if I know what this is, but if it was tasty and affordable, I might be able to get into the habit of drinking it.
7. Pumpkin seeds. Oh, man. Don’t people fry these up and eat them at Halloween? Apparently they’re good for you.
8. Prunes. I totally ate these all the time as a kid! I should resurrect them… I always did like prunes. They leave a kind of nasty sticky substance on your hands, though.
9. Frozen blueberries. I am not making this up—the article actually specifies that the blueberries are frozen (because that way they’re available year-round, it claims). But it’s summer. What’s wrong with fresh blueberries?
10. Sardines. Yeah—uh, no, thank you. Never. Ever.
11. Canned pumpkin. This makes great cookies, but somehow I don’t think that’s what the New York Times had in mind. Oh, well!
[pom pic from www.tradinorganic.com]
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you’ve never heard of pomegranate juice? where the hell have you been?! pomegranates are so tasty to begin with (just look at the pic), and they’re even better when they’re a juice.
Yeah… I didn’t say I had never heard of pomegranate juice, just that I wasn’t sure what it is because I’ve never had it. They’re different. And I am sorry, but the pic doesn’t really make me want to rush right over to the grocery store and stock up on liquefied pomegranates, either.
You should start drinking pomegranate juice. It’s got lots of antioxidants and it’s delicious. It can get a bit pricey…but it’s totally worth it! So much easier to eat than a regular pomegranate!
1/2 tsp can def make a difference, think about meds, most pills are incredibly small but can have such a large effect, like adderall for example
I personally dont like just straight up drinking pomengranate juice, but I think they’re DELISH to eat as a fruit. probably because its a lot less concentrate in the fruit or something. but still. They’re a bit of a task to eat though…you need hands. and time. no multitasking. Still delish though!
Pomegranates are very good for you because they’re high in antioxidants which keep you looking younger. They taste really good too.
The juice is sort of expensive, but it’s not the type of thing that you down a 12oz glass of. I like to put 1oz (a shot) of pomegranate juice in my iced tea or lemonade. It’s also really good with Sprite, and anything else you can thing of really.
Eating the fruit is a chore, like someone said above. See in the picture the little seeds? Those are the parts that you actually eat; you don’t eat the rest of it. The reason the juice is expensive is because the juice only comes from around those little seeds…so you can imagine what kind of chore it could be to make the juice.
In fact, I just got some Haagen Dasz Pomegranate Chip ice cream at the supermarket. It’s really good.
Pomegranate ice cream… now that’s something I could get behind.
But seriously, guys, thanks for the pomegranate words of wisdom. Maybe I will try some juice (or seeds) after all.
I try to drink Pom juice whenever it’s not threatening to take $8 out of my wallet.
I don’t remember my life before Pom. Haha.
I think I’m going to go look for that ice cream RIGHT NOW.
I also want to try some pomegranate wine soon…
Canned pumpkin is also awesome. I put it in everything (baked goods, oatmeal, pastas….the possibilities are endless).
Frozen blueberries are actually really good. I don’t know why exactly, but I just love them frozen.
Pumpkin seeds are good too! You can buy them roasted, or roasted and spiced, at the grocery store. They have a taste sort of in between dried soy nuts and peanuts.
Sardines are really good, honestly! Forget the canned ones, fresh ones on the barbecue are brilliant - had them in Portugal last summer and they were fab
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