hellojosie Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I was telling a friend about the program (just woke up to Day 20!)... how it's basically lots of meat and veg, some fruit, good fats. She raised a good point in asking about tomatoes-- should we treat them as a fruit (i.e. OK but not unlimited) or veg (go go go!) I made an heirloom tomato salad the other day and it was fantastic... but I had 3 tomatoes in it. I wouldn't think twice about having 3 peppers in a salad. Or 3 summer squash... but I probably wouldn't have 3 peaches in a sitting. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They're packed with nutrients and don't taste (to many) as sweet as fruit (so your brain won't look at them the same way), so I say treat 'em as a veg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellojosie Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Thanks Robin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Avocados are also botanically a fruit (actually a berry with one seed) and I think we all accept it as a veg because of the lack of sweetness and high fat content. That will always be a mystery to me. It so seems like a veggie to me. Corn is actually a grain, but we all consider it a veg unless it is dried and then we consider it a grain. Again..such a mystery to me, but so is wifi, so oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 And bananas are a herb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adagio Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 And: Coconuts are drupes. Coffee is a seed. Quinoa is a seed. Peanuts are beans . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 And we all love Whole30. I think we just made a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Poore Tuttle Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Very helpful questions! I eat cherry tomatoes often, so this is good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Derval - Say What?! That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Derval - Say What?! That's crazy. Is a banana a fruit or a herb? Both. A banana (the yellow thing you peel and eat) is undoubtedly a fruit (containing the seeds of the plant: see 'Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?), though since commercially grown banana plants are sterile, the seeds are reduced to little specks. The banana plant is called a 'banana tree' in popular use, but it's technically regarded as a herbaceous plant (or 'herb'), not a tree, because the stem does not contain true woody tissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Food is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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