How are we all still alive? Whats the physiological effects of not having veggies in the diet?
Asking as a new parent who’s toddler used to eat everything, but now understands what “greens” are and actively denies any attempt to feed him veggies, even disguised. I swear his tongue has an alarm the instant any hidden veggie enters his mouth.
I also have a coworker who goes out of their way to not eat veggies. Not the heathiest, but he functions as well as I can see.
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I think your body can compensate for nutritional deficiencies as long as you’re young and reasonably healthy. It will affect you eventually, though, if you spend your whole life avoiding all vegetables.
For example, my dad is 81 and generally in good health – active with no chronic conditions. However, he is unusually fragile – gets viruses constantly, everything upsets his stomach, and he’s often running a fever for no known reason. He has literally never eaten a vegetable other than iceberg lettuce salads, and I think that, combined with aging, has had a major effect on his immune system.
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