Man Up and Eat Your Vegetables

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Recently, I pointed out that many individuals of the testosterone-fueled persuasion balk at the thought of eating a salad as a meal. This phenomenon, which I call “spinach resistance”, is so deeply ingrained in certain individuals that trying to argue otherwise is just an exercise in time wasting.

That being said, I’m loathe to accept that someone just “doesn’t eat vegetables”. Let’s be clear: you might not like all vegetables, you may not like vegetables prepared a certain way or paired with certain foods, but 100% vegetable avoidance? Even the most ardent vegetable-phobe has no problem consuming the diced peppers and olives found atop a mountain of nachos. Clearly the issue is not with the vegetables per se but rather with the delivery vehicle.

Thankfully, there seems to be at least one meal that works equally well for both the pro- and anti-veggie crowd: chili. Whether you prefer a vegetarian version or a chili loaded with ground beef, sausage and extra habanero; chili is a dish that appeals to the masses. For some reason, pairing vegetables with ground meat, beans and pasta sauce just works; go figure.

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Novel Vegetable Recipes: Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie

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Today we are going to delve into sex psychology. Specifically, sex differences as they relate to food counselling.

As someone who coaches people through implementing dietary change, I never cease to be amazed at how drastic sex differences can be with our relationship to food. You really come to appreciate the need for using entirely different language depending on whether you are dealing with a male or a female client.

For example, when I suggest to my female clients that one of the keys to getting lean is avoiding sugar, I get dirtier looks than if I tell them to shave their heads. Whereas telling a guy to cut out sweets is generally met with little more than, “makes sense”. Conversely, discussing the importance of beer avoidance with some of my male clients can be more painful than having a “birds and the bees” talk with my grandmother.

Needless to say, there are certain stereotypes that hold a remarkable amount of truth to them. And one of the toughest stereotypes to overcome is that idea that vegetables are only a side dish.

Well, let me refine this last comment somewhat. One of the toughest stereotypes to overcome, IN MEN, is that vegetables are only a side dish.

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Television Worth Watching: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Jamie Oliver's food revolution

From the annals of “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry” comes a new TV series on ABC, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. If you haven’t heard of Jamie Oliver before, you are behind the times.

Jaime Oliver is the British chef who was instrumental in leading the reform of the Brit’s school lunch program and now he is attempting to do the same thing in the US. His new show takes place in Huntington, West Virginia, a city recently named America’s unhealthiest.

If you haven’t caught the show yet or seen a promo, here’s a short clip:

Amazing, isn’t it? Out of an entire class of 25 kids, not one of them could recognize a tomato. This is obviously quite sad, but what is more depressing are the attitudes of the “powers that be” that have allowed this to happen. Considering the town in question boasts an obesity rate of over 50%, a perverse attitude towards food is clearly not the exception, but the norm.

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