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so I've never been great with my diet. Just wanted taught any better growing up, and miraculously my BMI's always been pretty average. But recently I've been trying to eat more fruit and "hide" more veg in my meals. I realized the kids gonna grow up and I'll have to set an example, but I admit its been a slow start. Got some blood test results and turns out I might need to pick up the pace a bit. I'm fine in my 30's, but the numbers wont be so fine as I get older. Blood sugar a tad high (but not alarming) and good cholesterol shit bad cholesterol high (didn't know there WAS a good cholesterol). Anyone been in the same boat and got some tips or hacks that helped you on your journey?
Maybe find fruit and veg you like, or at least like better than others and start by including more of them in your diet. As your palette adjusts then add in other fruit and veg that you may not have liked previously. If our palettes are overloaded with processed foods, salt, sugar, fat it can skew our taste buds. Flavours that are herbal, peppery, sour, earthy, citrusy, nutty, can seem odd or intense. Finding ways to cook veg to make it shine is a skill too. For example Brussel sprouts are delicious roasted, but repulsive when boiled. Eating good food shouldn’t be a chore, it’s one of life’s pleasures!
That’s just it, I grew up on steamed veg so learning to embrace it was tough. I’d never had lentils till I moved out of home either. Now I kinda love ‘em.