Comments on: How can I get all my nutrients when buying in bulk? http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:13:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charlie F http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk/comment-page-1#comment-3728 Charlie F Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk#comment-3728 Rice and dry beens Trail Mix Peanut Butter Whole wheat crackers. Fresh stuff that will last 2 weeks to a month - Onions potatoes Sweet potatoes carrots Cabbage Celery Canned stuff - juice concentrate Diced tomatoes corn green beans Get a luggage cart and back pack. You can carry a lot of food with one. Eat out atleast once a week at a place with a full salad bar.<br><b>References : </b><br> Rice and dry beens
Trail Mix
Peanut Butter
Whole wheat crackers.

Fresh stuff that will last 2 weeks to a month –
Onions
potatoes
Sweet potatoes
carrots
Cabbage
Celery

Canned stuff –
juice concentrate
Diced tomatoes
corn
green beans

Get a luggage cart and back pack. You can carry a lot of food with one.

Eat out atleast once a week at a place with a full salad bar.
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]]> By: christnp http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk/comment-page-1#comment-3727 christnp Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk#comment-3727 Frozen veggies are economical and very healthy. Most veggie nutrients are not destroyed by freezing. Get some bags of frozen green beans, broccoli, green peas, chopped spinach. You can use them in lots of good meals. - Get pasta, olive oil, a couple heads of garlic (it lasts awhile), onions. canned garbanzo (chick peas) . Add frozen broccoli for a great pasta meal. - Near East lentil rice pilaf boxed mix. Filling, healthy, light to carry! - Tuna noodle casserole with peas in it (you mention fish is ok). - Get eggs (they last awhile), cheese and make a crustless spinach quiche with the frozen spinach and sauteed onions. - Get a good dry soup mix of your choice. When you make it, add lots of frozen veggies. Knorr soup mixes are pretty good. - Boxed mac n cheese can be made healthier by adding frozen broccoli. - split peas to make pea soup from scratch, or get a dry soup mix that has beans or split peas in it. Sorry this list got long, but I hope the ideas are helpful.<br><b>References : </b><br> Frozen veggies are economical and very healthy. Most veggie nutrients are not destroyed by freezing. Get some bags of frozen green beans, broccoli, green peas, chopped spinach. You can use them in lots of good meals.

- Get pasta, olive oil, a couple heads of garlic (it lasts awhile), onions. canned garbanzo (chick peas) . Add frozen broccoli for a great pasta meal.

- Near East lentil rice pilaf boxed mix. Filling, healthy, light to carry!

- Tuna noodle casserole with peas in it (you mention fish is ok).

- Get eggs (they last awhile), cheese and make a crustless spinach quiche with the frozen spinach and sauteed onions.

- Get a good dry soup mix of your choice. When you make it, add lots of frozen veggies. Knorr soup mixes are pretty good.

- Boxed mac n cheese can be made healthier by adding frozen broccoli.

- split peas to make pea soup from scratch, or get a dry soup mix that has beans or split peas in it.

Sorry this list got long, but I hope the ideas are helpful.
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]]> By: Paranormal Kitty http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk/comment-page-1#comment-3726 Paranormal Kitty Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:31:59 +0000 http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk#comment-3726 Buy a week or two worth of fresh vegetables and another week or two worth of frozen. Flash frozen is just as healthy as fresh although imo it doesn't quite taste as good, but if you're cooking with it the difference is negligible. Birdseye makes some single serve steam pouch frozen vegetables that are really good. I bought some Organic Girl brand salad greens in a plastic tub and they expired over two weeks ago and what little bit is left is still as fresh as when I got it, so you might try that brand if you can find it. If you're traveling on public transportation with groceries, then definitely get some of those canvas reusable bags - they don't bust open all over the bus like plastic or paper tends to do. Make sure they sack your groceries well in these too - you have to watch since they hold so much. Make sure they get the heavy things on bottom.<br><b>References : </b><br> Buy a week or two worth of fresh vegetables and another week or two worth of frozen. Flash frozen is just as healthy as fresh although imo it doesn’t quite taste as good, but if you’re cooking with it the difference is negligible. Birdseye makes some single serve steam pouch frozen vegetables that are really good. I bought some Organic Girl brand salad greens in a plastic tub and they expired over two weeks ago and what little bit is left is still as fresh as when I got it, so you might try that brand if you can find it.

If you’re traveling on public transportation with groceries, then definitely get some of those canvas reusable bags – they don’t bust open all over the bus like plastic or paper tends to do. Make sure they sack your groceries well in these too – you have to watch since they hold so much. Make sure they get the heavy things on bottom.
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]]> By: salmonberry http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk/comment-page-1#comment-3725 salmonberry Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk#comment-3725 You could buy frozen veggies. They are just as good as fresh and can last for months. I do this because I am lazy lol. I like to buy those big bags of peas, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower mix, and whatever I happen to be making, I'll toss in a couple handfuls. They run pretty cheap if you buy store brand. Do you have a friend with a car who might be able to help you out? Because pretty much anything you buy will get heavy if you need to stock up on it. You could offer to cook him or her dinner or something in exchange for picking you up at the store and giving you and your groceries a ride home :)<br><b>References : </b><br> You could buy frozen veggies. They are just as good as fresh and can last for months. I do this because I am lazy lol. I like to buy those big bags of peas, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower mix, and whatever I happen to be making, I’ll toss in a couple handfuls. They run pretty cheap if you buy store brand.
Do you have a friend with a car who might be able to help you out? Because pretty much anything you buy will get heavy if you need to stock up on it. You could offer to cook him or her dinner or something in exchange for picking you up at the store and giving you and your groceries a ride home :)
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]]> By: Huckleberry Sin http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk/comment-page-1#comment-3724 Huckleberry Sin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.agrotour-israel.com/bulk-vegetables/how-can-i-get-all-my-nutrients-when-buying-in-bulk#comment-3724 Good for you for trying to be healthy in your college years~ A few questions for you: do you have a refrigerator? If so, why not get some leafy greens and veggies for salads? How often will you be able to get to the store? Even if it's only once a week, that's enough to get your veggies and fruits for the week. One thought that comes to mind is getting a supplement for your veggie needs. There are wonderful powders out there (like Green Vibrance for example) that you can add to water or juice to get your daily requirements. I would also recommend a good, food based multi vitamin if you aren't going to be eating fruits and veggies daily (brands like Megafood and New Chapter are a good start). Other than that, I suppose you will have to stick to the salad bar at your college cafeteria. And just as a side note, your metabolism should be fine at your age. It really doesn't start slowing down until you're in your 30s. P.s As for buying in bulk, as long as you have a stove you could look into grains, lentils, oats etc. and then get some almonds or other nuts as well for your healthy fats/added protein. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Good for you for trying to be healthy in your college years~

A few questions for you: do you have a refrigerator? If so, why not get some leafy greens and veggies for salads? How often will you be able to get to the store? Even if it’s only once a week, that’s enough to get your veggies and fruits for the week.

One thought that comes to mind is getting a supplement for your veggie needs. There are wonderful powders out there (like Green Vibrance for example) that you can add to water or juice to get your daily requirements. I would also recommend a good, food based multi vitamin if you aren’t going to be eating fruits and veggies daily (brands like Megafood and New Chapter are a good start).

Other than that, I suppose you will have to stick to the salad bar at your college cafeteria. And just as a side note, your metabolism should be fine at your age. It really doesn’t start slowing down until you’re in your 30s.

P.s As for buying in bulk, as long as you have a stove you could look into grains, lentils, oats etc. and then get some almonds or other nuts as well for your healthy fats/added protein.

Good luck!
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