That's Fit

It comes as no surprise to me that men and women tend to gravitate toward different foods. However, you might be surprised by some of the findings shown in a recent post over at Diet-blog based on a study of 14,000 Americans.

Predictably, men tended to eat more meat and poultry, and women ate more vegetables. However, men ate more Brussels sprouts and asparagus, and women ate more fresh hamburger while men leaned toward frozen. Several "risky" behaviors were also recorded, showing that men ate more pink hamburger and runny eggs while women ate more alfalfa sprouts.

Do you think our eating habits are predetermined, or are you influenced as you grow up by what those around you choose to eat?

I actually like vegetables (I know, I'm a weirdo) but some taste better than others, that's for sure. And like anything it's all too easy to get stuck in a rut and end up eating the same vegetables over and over -- it's hard enough to get enough on a daily basis without making them boring on top of it!

I think this post over at Cranky Fitness is a great reminder for all of us to sit down and really think about what kinds of vegetables taste the best to us. Whether you can think of a whole list or you're struggling to come up with just one, it's well worth the time and effort to figure it out. Having a few good recipes of your favorites (or at least some you can stand if you're a real veggie-hater) in your "arsenal" when you hit the grocery store is a great way to get those vegetables not only in the basket, but also onto your dinner plate (no letting them rot in the fridge!).