Originally Posted by
benlees
I love this kind of stuff. Shows how little people know about basic nutrition. Veggies, fruit, whole grain and clean meat is a normal diet. Not a cure for anything. Like saying water cured me of my thirst.
+1
Veggies
are good for us, and should make up a good portion of our diets. But will veggies cure us of diseases .... ???
When I lost 13 lbs last winter (starting at Easter), I did it by switching from large meat-filled sandwiches at lunch to eating a large bowl of lightly boiled veggies with no dressings, sauces, etc. on them. We also ate lots of veggies at our evening meals too, and cut out most of our snacking.
But switching to veggies at lunch cut my lunchtime calories in about half, and still left me feeling full for most of the afternoon.