Fruit/Veg of the day

format_quote Originally Posted by BilalKid

mango juice count??

Asalamualykum BilalKid,

Am sorry i am going to have to say no to mango juice but good attempt.

Have a read of the below:

That, said Dr Frankie Phillips, from the British Dietetic Association, is not the case. "Juicing involves the removal of fibre and this removes some of the nutrients that would be found in a whole fruit or vegetable," said Dr Phillips. "There is likely to be a more concentrated level of sugars naturally present in the fruit, and if a juice is sipped over a long period of time, the fruit juice, which is quite acidic, can damage dental enamel.

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...ou-406370.html

Now eat some real whole fruit/veg and post your daily intake insha Allah No cheating.

Wait I usually make fresh juice out of spinach, banana and strawberry. But I make it in the blender

format_quote Originally Posted by Bhabha

Wait I usually make fresh juice out of spinach, banana and strawberry. But I make it in the blender

the fruit juice, which is quite acidic

Spinach, bananas and strawberries haven´t much acid. But maybe it would to be better to eat them whole.

I didn´t eat much today - only a little bowl of grated carrots as salad and one pear.

I had a vegetable salad for lunch, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and red pepper, with mashed potato and beans. Mmmmmmmmm.

format_quote Originally Posted by Bhabha

Wait I usually make fresh juice out of spinach, banana and strawberry. But I make it in the blender

Asalamualykum sis Bhabha,

Let me just advise am not a nutritionist or a doctor but just a layperson.

I personally wouldn't recommend blending food or fruit because some/most of the goodness is taken away.

It depends on why you want to consume that particular smoothie and which nutrition you wish to consume.

As always there's conflicting evidence. Some suggest it's very good for you as you consume a variety of nutrients and especially for those people who do not eat veg/fruit on a daily basis and others suggest that it's very bad for you because it increases your blood sugar rapidly.

I think it's a safer option to avoid and eat the whole fruit/veg insha Allah.

format_quote Originally Posted by noraina

I had a vegetable salad for lunch, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and red pepper, with mashed potato and beans. Mmmmmmmmm.

Alhamdulilah. Loving the different veg.

Keep up the good work.

format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb

Spinach, bananas and strawberries haven´t much acid. But maybe it would to be better to eat them whole.

I didn´t eat much today - only a little bowl of grated carrots as salad and one pear.

Sister Herb have you been spending too much time planting your veg and fruit?

Insha Allah tomorrow's a new day so let's see if you can hit 3 or more insha Allah.

format_quote Originally Posted by BeTheChange

Asalamualykum sis Bhabha,

Let me just advise am not a nutritionist or a doctor but just a layperson.

I personally wouldn't recommend blending food or fruit because some/most of the goodness is taken away.

It depends on why you want to consume that particular smoothie and which nutrition you wish to consume.

As always there's conflicting evidence. Some suggest it's very good for you as you consume a variety of nutrients and especially for those people who do not eat veg/fruit on a daily basis and others suggest that it's very bad for you because it increases your blood sugar rapidly.

I think it's a safer option to avoid and eat the whole fruit/veg insha Allah.

Well spinach without fruit in a Juice tastes kind of .... Disgusting lol. I blend it and add protein or hemp protein because I don't eat meat so I need protein shakes.

Wait... I also ate chocolate bar today. Does it count?

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

format_quote Originally Posted by Bhabha

Well spinach without fruit in a Juice tastes kind of .... Disgusting lol. I blend it and add protein or hemp protein because I don't eat meat so I need protein shakes.

Sis Bhabha,

I wouldn't like to advise you what to eat & what not to eat if i am honest.

Again i stay away from protein powders but that does not mean this is something you should do. The reason why i stay away is because i try my best to get all my nutrients from food rather than what seems to me artificial and possibly dangerous. Controversial i know! My friends and gym instructors also use protein shakes and think it's good for them but for me personally, it doesn't seem natural to me consuming powders.

You could possibly look into how different types of cooking affects nutritional levels. This way you can make an informed decision about how to get the nutrients that you want insha Allah.

Nutrient loss is a consequence of nearly every cooking process. Exposure to heat, light or oxygen will alter the nutrients found in food, and methods that involve water often reduce the amounts of nutrients as these get ‘washed out’ and left behind. However, cooking foods also has its advantages, including a reduction of the number of possible malignant microbes, an increase in digestibility and the increased availability of certain phytonutrients.


Heating

Heating affects mostly the vitamin and fat content of foods, as well as the texture that they present. Some fats are able to tolerate higher temperatures than others, before reaching their 'smoke point', at which their chemical structure is modified. These changes have been associated with health risks, unpleasant odours, impaired flavour and reduced vitamin content. Similarly, the structure of proteins changes with heat too. For example, an egg looks very different from its raw form to its cooked form; this is mostly due to a rearrangement of its structural proteins.


On the other hand, cooking processes that involve heating also make certain nutrients more available for the body to use. For example, the amount of total carotenoids content in carrots and other vegetable-based dishes is higher in boiled versions.

If you wish to read more please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/yawya/science...nutrition.html

format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb

Wait... I also ate chocolate bar today. Does it count?

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

I must say that is the most craziest, funniest and cleverest way of counting your veg intake!

Chocolate is the new vegetable .

If that was the case sis herb i think everyone will be hitting their daily consumption.

format_quote Originally Posted by BeTheChange

Sis Bhabha,

I wouldn't like to advise you what to eat & what not to eat if i am honest.

Again i stay away from protein powders but that does not mean this is something you should do. The reason why i stay away is because i try my best to get all my nutrients from food rather than what seems to me artificial and possibly dangerous. Controversial i know! My friends and gym instructors also use protein shakes and think it's good for them but for me personally, it doesn't seem natural to me consuming powders.

You could possibly look into how different types of cooking affects nutritional levels. This way you can make an informed decision about how to get the nutrients that you want insha Allah.



If you wish to read more please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/yawya/science...nutrition.html

Salam!
Thank you sis, I get all of my powders from organic health stores, so there's no additives in that are chemically processed. For example, my favorite protein powder is made out of hemp... It tastes kind of nasty by itself, and it also needs to be refrigerated or it will go bad. It has fiber too, unfortunately you cannot get all of the nutrients from the food you are eating right now due to issues with the soil. Overtime, the quality does go bad. I usually refrain from purchasing things in the market, such as during the summer time and early fall because it grows in the garden, but other than that... it's hard.

format_quote Originally Posted by BeTheChange

I must say that is the most craziest, funniest and cleverest way of counting your veg intake!

Chocolate is the new vegetable .

If that was the case sis herb i think everyone will be hitting their daily consumption.

Yep, I love this new vegetable.

format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb

Yep, I love this new vegetable.

It makes sense, , chocolate grows from a tree, and comes from a bean, so it is salad.

It also means I hit my five a day daily (yes I'm an incurable chocaholic).

I also ate some fresh strawberries, alhamdulillah - they are my most favourite fruit in the world (especially when covered in chocolate)

format_quote Originally Posted by Bhabha

Salam!
Thank you sis, I get all of my powders from organic health stores, so there's no additives in that are chemically processed. For example, my favorite protein powder is made out of hemp... It tastes kind of nasty by itself, and it also needs to be refrigerated or it will go bad. It has fiber too, unfortunately you cannot get all of the nutrients from the food you are eating right now due to issues with the soil. Overtime, the quality does go bad. I usually refrain from purchasing things in the market, such as during the summer time and early fall because it grows in the garden, but other than that... it's hard.

Walaikumasalaam dear sis,

I understand sis especially with GM food around one needs to be more careful.

The mass food industry is more interested in making quick & lots of money rather than focusing on the quality.

Fibre is an important nutrient and it can be found in wholemeal food, oats, lentils (which is a sunnah food so double bonus Alhamdulilah), dried fruits and apples and pears.



Alhamdulilah.

Asalamualykum,

Alhamdulilah i have ate the following today:

1) A handful of blueberries

2) 3/4 figs

3) Green, yellow and red peppers

4) Baby tomatoes

5) and insha Allah will have a tangerine or a banana later on insha Allah.

I ate watermelon.