Everyone seems to hold them up to a pedestal — and with good reason — but I need to come out and say it: I absolutely hate eating vegetables.
I’ve gotten better in the past couple years. These days I don’t mind forcing them down, gagging the whole way. I used to avoid it altogether, and it took a passion for weight-lifting to change my mind.
I try to eat vegetables with every meal, but these days I get about six or seven servings of my greens without any gagging or any taste issues. And doing it is very easy.
Instead of ice, blend frozen veggies into your shakes. This trick has profoundly changed my vegetable consumption. For example, in today’s Hormone Precursor shake, I blended in three cups of frozen broccoli.
This trick barely alters the taste of your shake — in fact, you won’t notice it at all after just a few shakes. I am a big fan of using shakes as a quick, complete meal, and these days I don’t make a single one without at least a couple of frozen vegetables inside. Experiment with a variety of vegetables and see what suits you best.
Just remember: ditch the ice in your shakes. Popping in a cup of frozen veggies instead will do wonders for your health and your physical appearance.