I try hard to eat a reasonably healthy diet- although truth be told, more often than not I eat too much of a healthy diet! There are some things, however, that... well. I don't care HOW good it is for me. K1 admonished me when I told her of my planned diary topic "don't yuck another Kossack's yum" so with the disclaimer that I'm only speaking for my particular stomach and taste buds, follow me below the organic, whole-grain, minimally processed, baked-not-fried kaletofuchiaflaxcoconutcarob croissant after a word from our sponsor...
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Mr. Brillig and K2 went to the store this weekend and came back with the expected groceries... and a can of coconut water. "K2 wanted to try it." Not long after, I heard what may or not have been "BLECH!!" Turned out K2 really didn't like the taste of coconut water. It's been on my list of things to try; I've read it's a more natural electrolyte replacement than Gatorade. As a member of the thou-shalt-not-waste community, I therefore took a swig... and promptly tried not to spew coconut water all over my laptop. Mr. Brillig said I made what is affectionately known as Salad Face (more on that in a bit).
The only way I can see coconut water as being part of my healthy lifestyle is if I'm trying to cut out liquids in my diet. I am sure there must be a brand that doesn't taste like coconut-scented dishwater, but there are no circumstances under which I will be discovering which.
It seems that everywhere you look, from ads on social media to magazines to Pinterest, there's a focus on eating healthy. Clean eating. Paleo diet. Raw foods movement. Whole grains, etc. My own diet has evolved from my early adult days, when I ate more than my share of processed food and white bread in dining halls and my own grad school kitchen. Through the magic known as Trying To Look Good When Eating At Your Future In-Laws, I discovered a love of fresh fish, and broccoli. I prefer whole-wheat pasta and brown rice, even if none of the rest of my family do. I prepare as much as possible from scratch, keep away from high-fructose corn syrup, and love tofu and legumes.
There are, however, those foods that make the list of healthy stuff to eat that I will never "learn to love". Here's my short list, which I suspect will overlap yours but which will have you going "how does brillig not like X?!" My answer in advance is that I'm leaving more for you! :)
* Salad, by which I mean any sort of chlorophyll-containing leafy green item with other vegetables and salad dressing. I simply despise lettuces (and raw spinach). I know it's good for me. I've tried numerous times over the past 5 decades to learn to love it. Mr. Brillig says I make a particular face when I'm trying to choke it down at dinner parties or where it will be obvious if I don't eat it, because face it: everyone eats salad. He says it must be subconscious, because I think I'm doing a great job concealing my loathing and then he bursts out laughing.
* The aforementioned coconut water, which caused me to make Salad Face.
* Any beverage containing chia seeds. Wikipedia states "The seeds are hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked. While soaking, the seeds develop a mucilaginous gel-like coating that gives chia-based beverages a distinctive texture." (emphasis mine) Distinctive in the way that juice with the consistency of snot is distinctive. Don't get me wrong, I like both okra and tapioca, wonderful gelatinous thickeners. Chia can stick to being an additive in my bread, but never again in a liquid.
* Sardines, herring, mackerel. The so-called "good fish". I've tried, I really have, but they're too 'fishy' for me. I do read before choosing and aim for sustainably-caught, non-farmed choices. But my fish oil comes in a capsule, alas.
* Anything kale-related that isn't chopped and floating in my Tuscan white bean soup. I'm sorry, but a leafy green is not also a "potato chip replacement".
What's on your list of foods that won't pass your lips no matter HOW good it is for you?
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