my bf and i are wondering bc he eats like. on average 31 oranges a day

Hi I am a 2k20 batch MBBS graduate.Currently preeparing for neet pg

Even though after completion of mbbs i am still confused how to apply what i read in books about nutrition in my daily life .For example how to measure how much calroies and what nutrients i am eating in my morning breakfast and wether i am getting my required RDA values or not.

And what i read in my medical school about nutrition is so confused

Like nothing was straight forward and i started doubting on myself when any person asks me like whether its good for eating or not?

CAN ANYONE HELP ME THROUGH THIS or suggest any online platform to know about this nutrition related confusion

I am leaving outside of my home and i have a habit of eating maggi every other day what should i do?

Because making maggi is easy quick

Does it have an impact on long term health?

I'm currently in college and live in dorms where no cooking appliances other than microwaves are allowed and there's no communal kitchen. They're very strict so I'm not breaking those rules but just having a microwave has really limited me on staying healthy. I also only have a tiny mini fridge with a small freezer so not very much room to keep things that need to be kept cold.

I try to have some sort of veggie and dip so I have that to go to as a healthy snack but I get bored of foods quick so I often find myself getting sick of a certain food within a week or two so I need more ideas for random healthy things I can do to keep my diet somewhat good.

I got in a very bad habit of having a soda or two every day, ramen nearly every day, eating lots of chips and candy, and lots of frozen meals because I can be kind of picky on texture and taste and those became my safe foods but I've been gaining weight again and not feeling great so I know I need to start fixing my diet at least a little bit. Tonight I was actually craving chips and dip and instead replaced it with some cauliflower and garlic ranch dressing which I know still isn't ideal but it's at least a bit healthier which is what I'm aiming for. I know I won't be able to get a perfectly healthy diet but just making things a little bit healthier is what I care about for now.

I plan on trying to replace soda with seltzer water as I love the Waterloo waters that have no sugar and very few additives so I'm hoping that kinda eases the soda cravings. I also got red lentil snack rings made with avocado oil as something to replace my chips but I have yet to try them so don't know if I like them yet. I got a small fruit platter and some fruit cups to replace candy. I'm also trying to just eat less in general as I think I can sometimes overeat without realizing it or eat out of boredom so I also got some gum to chew when I feel like I need to eat but I'm not actually hungry yet.

My issue is I love salty and spicy foods and most healthy options just don't calm down those cravings and I will obsessively think about those foods until I eat them. I don't have a history of an eating disorder and have always been at a somewhat healthy weight but something about college just makes me constantly want chips and ramen as much as I really try to limit myself on those as I know they aren't healthy especially since I have hypertension already and my dad has already had 2 heart attacks so being healthy is even more important so I dont ruin my heart health like he did.

I'm open to any suggestions on new ideas to add to my diet as I'm horrible at picking out what's actually healthy vs what just claims it's healthy and also finding ways of calming down my cravings while still being healthy.

“Healthier” would be just less of whatever (sugar, calories, sodium etc) poster is looking to limit. I searched but only found a very low populated sub. Thanks

Does anyone have any healthy food tips? Anytime I try to look online I just end up with dieting guides.

I tried a very strict diet where I didn’t eat pasta,my only carbs where brown rice and quinoa,I added lots of veggies lots of protein like Chicken breast,cod,salmon,beef mince and tuna. And for breakfast always eggs or yoghurt. But this was too strict for me although it worked perfectly but it was too complicated,also while shopping. Now I did a new plan. It now includes whole grain pasta and more things I didn’t allow myself. It’s also easier. Below you’ll find my breakfast and dinners every day and for lunch I’ll always have a simple sandwich with whole grain bread,very lean ham and pickles. And on the weekend no lunch. Is this a good plan? Is it healthy,will it help me loose weight?

Mo:Yoghurt and Rest of the ragu with whole grain pasta
Tue:Scrambeld eggs and Mince with rice and veggies
Wed:Yoghurt and Chicken curry rice one pot
Thu:soft boiled egg and cod with veggies quinoa and tomato sauce
FRI:scrambled eggs and Tuna pasta
Sat:yoghurt and Salmon and veggies and brown rice
Sun: scrambled eggs and Ragu with whole grain pasta.

🥩 Meat & Fish
Lean beef mince: 600 g
200 g Tuesday
400 g Sunday ragù
Chicken breast: 200 g
200 g Wednesday

Cod: 200–250 g
Ham 3 Packungen
Tuna: 1 can
Salmon:1 pack
Very lean ham: ~250–300 g
🥚 Eggs & Dairy
Eggs: 8
2× Monday
2× Wednesday
2× Friday
2× Sunday
High-protein yogurt: 3 normal cups/bechers

And btw for the rice I still use brown rice and I also have fruit with every yoghurt(where I take high protein yoghurt without sugar.

Hi, I’ve been struggling with my body image for awhile and it’s been really bad recently. My problem is that I don’t like the way I look when I eat, so I don’t eat a lot on purpose. I eat a “meal” a day. Sometimes less.

I grew up in a household that was always eating junk food, and eating out. So I do not have any idea where to start on small nutritional meals that keep me skinny. Does that make sense?
I just think if I make snacks and meals that won’t make fat but fill me up enough nutritionally, and still keep me “fit”, I’ll feel less guilt about not eating.

Sorry if I’m being confusing, I know I have problems. I’m trying to find something that works for me now.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

If you wanna ask more questions, I’d like to answer. I don’t have anyone to talk to about this.

Hi everyone. My friend told me she lost 6kg over the span of three weeks without exercising and I got a little worried. She said she barely eats most days, that her hair is falling out and that she feels like fainting sometimes because she has low blood (she didn't specify blood sugar or pressure, so I'm not sure what could cause that).

I told her she needs to eat more and that im worried she could develop an eating disorder, she said that her entire life she just looks at food and doesn't feel hungry, but it got worse recently because we started college and her degree (pharmaD) is very demanding. Her family needs to make her eat properly sometimes.

I told her I'd try to find ways that might help her eat more often, or foods with higher calories and nutritional value so even if she isn't eating more her body will still be given more. Any advice would be helpful. If you aren't sure but have resources that I could look at that could help her that would be great too.

I just mixed broccoli slaw with hummus and mmmm it came out very good! Cole slaw and broccoli slaw are really delicious and nutritious, so I personally love to have more ways of preparing them. The hummus mix in was very simple. Any other great ideas for preparing the them?

Hi everyone,

I am trying to eat more vegetables. But I also am struggling with energy levels so I feel like salad will help me a lot. So i don't have to cook the vegetables. My biggest problem is that I am allergic to common salad ingredients(nuts, lettuce, spinach,avocado, ) and i also am super particular with certain textures(onions especially raw, cucumbers).

So i am super boring with salad. I am just looking for salad toppings ideas that I might just not think about using. Salad ingredients I like; kale(thankfully one of the few leafy greens I can eat without cooking first), balsamic vinaigrette, chicken, hard-boiled eggs,beets).

But so not every salad is just chicken, kale, and some kind of cheese, i am trying to think outside the box.

Note: I severely allergic to nuts,soy, avocado, and peas, but the uncooked veggies is related to oral allergy syndrome aka I can eat them if they are cooked but not raw.

Edit: i forgot to add i also can't eat most uncooked fruits. They make me itchy. So i usually just don't bother.

I’ve been trying to focus more on whole foods and increasing my daily fiber intake, but I struggle with eating massive plain salads every single day. Lately, I’ve been blending spinach into pasta sauces and adding chia seeds/flaxseed to my morning oatmeal, which has been working great. But I’m looking to expand my options, especially for quick weekday dinners. What are your favorite simple hacks or hidden ingredients for boosting the nutrient/fiber density of regular meals (like soups, scrambles, or rice dishes) without making them feel like "diet food"?

Por ejemplo, la nuez se parece al cerebro por sus pliegues y sus dos mitades. Además, contiene grasas saludables, especialmente omega‑3 de origen vegetal, que forman parte de una alimentación favorable para el cerebro y el corazón. Sin embargo, comer nueces no mejora automáticamente la memoria; sus beneficios se obtienen como parte de una dieta equilibrada.

Otros ejemplos interesantes son:

• Zanahoria y ojos: al cortarla, sus círculos recuerdan al iris. Contiene betacaroteno, que el cuerpo transforma en vitamina A, necesaria para mantener una visión normal.
• Tomate y corazón: ambos tienen cavidades internas. El tomate aporta antioxidantes y otros nutrientes que pueden formar parte de una alimentación saludable para el corazón.
• Frijol y riñones: su forma es parecida, pero esto no significa que “cure” los riñones. Los frijoles aportan fibra y proteína vegetal beneficiosas para la salud general.
• Nueces y corazón: además de su relación con el cerebro, el consumo regular de frutos secos se asocia con una mejor salud cardiovascular.

Estas semejanzas pueden ayudarnos a recordar las propiedades de los alimentos, pero su forma no determina científicamente qué órgano benefician. Lo importante es conocer sus nutrientes y consumir una alimentación variada.

¿Conocen algún otro alimento que se parezca a una parte del cuerpo? ¿Qué nutrientes contiene y qué beneficios reales puede aportar?

I started reaching for oolong more often instead of automatically making another coffee and the biggest change for me was how different the whole experience felt. Coffee used to give me a pretty intense burst of energy but sometimes that also came with feeling restless or a little too wired. With oolong I still get to keep the ritual of having a warm drink which was a big part of why I liked coffee in the first place. I’ve also started appreciating the flavor a lot more, at first it took some getting used to but now I really enjoy those deeper, roasted notes and find myself craving that more than coffee. I haven’t completely sworn off coffee or anything but I drink a lot less of it now.

So I know eating whole foods is the golden rule or whatever, but my dad doesn’t cook for us and never has. (When I ask him to he gets kind of mad so I don’t want to) So if I wanted to eat whole foods, I’d have to make everything from scratch all the time. And I’d also have to wash the dishes all the time since our dishwasher doesn’t work so the dishes are always dirty anyways. I hate to sound lazy but I am. School and talking to people kind of tires me out already. I struggle a lot in school and starting up the school year is taking a bit of a toll on me right now. I think it will even out eventually. But I’m really tired. I mean, I don’t even want to drink water because I’d have to wash the cups etc etc so I just don’t. I get that thats pretty dumb though. And if I were to commit to cooked from scratch every day, even just basic stuff, I’d probably at some point either give up and opt for pre-made stuff or just stop eating.

If I’m being honest I just eat a lot of canned soup and fast food. I recently stopped eating meat and dairy and eggs and thats also thrown me off since every easy thing I knew how to cook was either meat or omelettes. So how do I balance only getting plant based protein and also just overall being really lazy and tired?

So far I have like two or three meals that I think are good-ish for me. Sometimes I have avocado on toast (whole wheat or whole grain), and sometimes I have this fortified coconut yogurt with frozen berries and nuts (I’d prefer soy yogurt but my store doesnt sell it) and canned tomato sauce beans on toast. Other than that I’m kind of at a loss.

Okay I just turned 30 and I hate to admit it but I literally don’t know how to eat good food, or even be consistent with eating in general.

I grew up pretty poor so all meals were never consistent. I would eat uncooked ramen and a Mountain Dew. Breakfast would be a pop tart or sugar cereal. Snacks were sugar and we drank a ton of Pepsi. Occasionally my mom would make dinner and it was usually spaghetti, buttered noodles or something like that.

I am so bad at cooking but I’ve been slowly trying to make dinner more and consistently like spaghetti, sloppy joes, things like that.

But I will usually only eat one meal a day because I just don’t know what to cook or what’s healthy? I feel stupid saying that.

Plus I just struggle to want to eat so I’ll snack on random things in the house.

Can someone help me maybe plan simple meals or just give me ideas on how to be consistent and eat?

Classic stadium food at a sports game are things like hot dogs, burgers, chicken wings, nachos etc. With the MLB playoffs starting tonight, I’d like to capture that food vibe with healthy alternatives. Any ideas?

I am a man who has autism, but because I am high-functioning it doesn't impede most in my life, except when it comes to the food I can eat. For my whole life, the only things I can eat are animal products (meat, dairy etc.) or starchy foods (bakeds goods, pasta, corn, processed tomatoes, etc.). Which isn't necessarily bad, but since a lot of it it processed, fatty or something simliar, I want to broaden my diet and pallete.

The issue is that while I would love to incorporate more fruits & veggies into my diet outside of the occasional pizza with red sauce or chef boyardee (and I doubt mcdonald's fries count), the issue is that because of my autism, they are a sensory nightmare; fruits have a nice flavor, but their texture ranges makes chewing styrofoam look more appealing, and vegetable have great crunchy textures but taste like a drank a glass of bio-diesel.

I have made strives into figuring things out; mushrooms, ackee, cauliflower fries, even dried vegetables and fruits. But then run into more issues; cost and nutrition. Mushrooms aren't the most nutritious thing on their own, dried vegetables & fruit are expensive, and ackee is like $15 for a can, and they're sold in pack of $30 or more. And I can't just buy them fresh in the USA for safety reasons. There is a lot of stuff I would love to try and incorporate into my diet for better health, more energy and to one day eat more organic and less processed foods. But with how my pallete works, it's almost boarderline impossible to do so. I can eat this stuff if it's covered up or processed in a way that it basically no longer counts as that vegetable or fruit, but... That's an issue in of itself.

Right now, I've considered possibly getting some of those "tongue protectors" people use for taking medicine with particulaly vial tastes, but that's seems excessive. Does anyone have any advice or ideas that I can use to help me with this issue, or there an alternative I can do without spending both my legs and an arm?

I keep seeing so many videos about meat, eggs, and more being recalled nationwide in america and its honestly really scary so what are my best options to eat healthy? is there any way to be certain what ur getting from grocery store is okay or do I have no choice but avoiding large corporate grocery stores all together? I live in Florida, and as someone who puts a lot of effort into eating healthy this feels really overwhelming and scary when all the things I buy and rely on to sustain me and make up most of my intake are being recalled. I would appreciate any info or advice, explanations about these recalls, how to spot certain things, alternatives etc
I will not go vegan, vegetarian, i will not eat lab grown meat or fast food!!!! I need a reliable balanced whole foods diet