Steamed Vegetables

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jmcquown said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed
veggies? I'm getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

Oh lordy hon! :-)

Steamed veggies are a regular part of our diet...

I will sometimes take just a little bit of olive oil and toss them
with
it, add some salt free lemon pepper, maybe just a dash of garlic, some
fresh grated ginger, and a couple of spoonfuls of Sesame seeds.

(snippage)

FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet for someone with diverticulitis.

Jill

Sorry, did not know that! ;-o

I think the rest of my post was ok tho'???
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
for someone with diverticulitis.

ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do I have
diverticulitis.

Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat, wherein
someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions. While some
posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had problems with nuts and
seeds, several other posters chimed in that they were generally fine with
nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed unrelated to any flare-ups they might
have. It does, however, seem very much to be a personal thing. Obviously,
if you're in the middle of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating
foods associated with irritation in many individuals.

So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or dietitian and
get recommendations, and definitely check to see what works for you. If you
can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I know I couldn't -- when the
diverticulitis is under control, you might want to experiment to see what
you can tolerate.

-j

-j

"C. James Strutz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Sometimes organic vegetables taste much better
and have much better taste.

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This is totally wrong. Organic vegetables do NOT
taste any better and does not contain more nutients
than conventionally grown produce. The only
difference is that organic typically has less pesticide
residue.

Perhaps you're not getting your organic vegetables in the right place, then.
🙂 Side-by-side, the same variety of vegetables grown conventionally and
organically are, you're right, probably much the same. What I found in San
Diego -- and what I find here in Denmark -- is that organic produce is often
different varieties of the same vegetables, which are often much tastier.
Many mass- and conventionally-produced vegetables have been bred
specifically to ship well over long distances, retaining shape and color,
rather than flavor and texture.

Whether they're better nutritionally, I have no idea. OTOH, much organic
produce that reaches the markets in my area is locally produced, meaning
it's fresher and more nutrients are retained in that way.

"jacqui{JB}" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"C. James Strutz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Sometimes organic vegetables taste much better
and have much better taste.

Quoted message said:

This is totally wrong. Organic vegetables do NOT
taste any better and does not contain more nutients
than conventionally grown produce. The only
difference is that organic typically has less pesticide
residue.

Quoted message said:

Perhaps you're not getting your organic vegetables in the right place,
then.
🙂

I am a Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscriber. I get organic
produce directly from the farmer in weekly shipments.

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Side-by-side, the same variety of vegetables grown conventionally and
organically are, you're right, probably much the same.

Yes, that's what I was talking about. Comparing apples to apples (pun
intended), there is no taste difference between organic and conventional.

Quoted message said:

What I found in San
Diego -- and what I find here in Denmark -- is that organic produce is
often
different varieties of the same vegetables, which are often much tastier.
Many mass- and conventionally-produced vegetables have been bred
specifically to ship well over long distances, retaining shape and color,
rather than flavor and texture.

But that has nothing to do with organic standards. You are now comparing
apples to oranges. Sometimes the same stores that sell organic produce also
sell heirloom produce. Heirloom are grown from seeds that have not been bred
for pest resistance, shipping, etc. It's not necessarily the same thing as
organic (though you can get organic heirloom products).

Quoted message said:

Whether they're better nutritionally, I have no idea. OTOH, much organic
produce that reaches the markets in my area is locally produced, meaning
it's fresher and more nutrients are retained in that way.

Still, there's nothing in organic standards that make produce more
nutritious or taste better. That's my whole point in this.

jacqui{JB} said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
for someone with diverticulitis.

ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
I have diverticulitis.

Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
with irritation in many individuals.

True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after* he
stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his physician.
But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.

Quoted message said:

So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.

-j

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jacqui{JB} said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
for someone with diverticulitis.

ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
I have diverticulitis.

Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
with irritation in many individuals.

True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after* he
stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his
physician.
But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.

Quoted message said:

So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.

-j

For health purposes, if one feels a need for nuts and seeds, there's always
the grinder. I believe that just about everyone over 60 (so I've been told
by an eminent doctor) has diverticulosis; it's just that it 'can' become
diverticulitis. I have diverticulosis and eat popcorn occasionally (had
some tonight with a movie) have nuts occasionally and so far have had no
problem. Egad! Knock on Wood.
Dee Dee

This is my first attack, as far as I know (I also have left ovarian cysts,
so I'm not sure of that). My doctor informed me that if a person have 2-3
attacks within a year they should have surgery due to risk of perforation. I
am able to eat nuts but am careful that I really chew them up well. They
don't affect me as much. My diverticulitis was caused by pain medication
(caused me to be constipated...sorry for the graphic) which I was on after
hand surgery. After the hospitalization with diverticulitis, I was
re-admitted less a week later for c-diff (due to all the antibiotics that I
was on) for 9 days. This just has not been a great year for me.

But, I'm doing better and life is looking better. I want to just thank you
all for your wonderful suggestions. I have been a lurker for almost 10 years
and enjoyed reading the posts!

Thank you again,
Mimi

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"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
> for someone with diverticulitis.

ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
I have diverticulitis.

Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
with irritation in many individuals.

True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after*
he
stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his
physician.
But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.

Quoted message said:

So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.

-j

For health purposes, if one feels a need for nuts and seeds, there's
always the grinder. I believe that just about everyone over 60 (so I've
been told by an eminent doctor) has diverticulosis; it's just that it
'can' become diverticulitis. I have diverticulosis and eat popcorn
occasionally (had some tonight with a movie) have nuts occasionally and so
far have had no problem. Egad! Knock on Wood.
Dee Dee