Am I going to die of rickets? I never eat vegetables.

[Anonymous]

I hate them and since leaving home 15 years ago basically never eat any. Every so often I eat a salad but it only consists of romaine and cucumber in terms of veggies. I eat a bit more fruit, but not nearly as much as I'm supposed to. Sometimes I have a smoothie that has banana and strawberry. In the summers I'll eat blueberries and strawberries, and plums. Sometimes I'll eat cantaloupe, honeydew, etc. About once a year I get in the mood for a few sips of orange juice. Literally, about a quarter of a pint. About 4-6 times a year I'll eat an apple.

Am I going to die from this?

[Anonymous]

I have a friend like you- HATES vegetables with a passion. She's still alive and kicking with no weight problem and no known health issues. Though she does tend to get sick more often than average and takes longer to get over it than most.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

OP, this most likely is not going to go well of you. Can you blend veggie powder in a smoothie with other things to disguise the taste? You also will not age well and will be more prone to anxiety/depreasion/sleep issues etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend like you- HATES vegetables with a passion. She's still alive and kicking with no weight problem and no known health issues. Though she does tend to get sick more often than average and takes longer to get over it than most.

Interesting. I get sick WAY less often than I did as a kid (once a year, instead of 3-5 times a year). But once I'm down it DOES take a bit of time to get over it.

[Anonymous]

How old are you? Do you plan on getting pregnant?

[Anonymous]

Nope. You'll die of cancer or heart disease like most of us will. Eat what you like -- you're not my child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Do you plan on getting pregnant?

I'm 37. Nope, never getting pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Do you take vitamins?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you take vitamins?

yes, two gummy vitamins a day. my sister teases me that they're baby vitamins because i chew them and they look candy. but they're adult multi vitamins.

[Anonymous]

Actually, rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency which you get from sun exposure and fortified dairy products. I don't think there are any vegetables that supply vitamin D. I think you eat a lot more fruits and veggies than a lot of other Americans and they're still kicking around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate them and since leaving home 15 years ago basically never eat any. Every so often I eat a salad but it only consists of romaine and cucumber in terms of veggies. I eat a bit more fruit, but not nearly as much as I'm supposed to. Sometimes I have a smoothie that has banana and strawberry. In the summers I'll eat blueberries and strawberries, and plums. Sometimes I'll eat cantaloupe, honeydew, etc. About once a year I get in the mood for a few sips of orange juice. Literally, about a quarter of a pint. About 4-6 times a year I'll eat an apple.

Am I going to die from this?

SIGNS POINT TO YES

[Anonymous]

No, but scurvy is a real possibility.

http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/gene-weingarten-avast-ye-scurvy-dogs/1113623

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency which you get from sun exposure and fortified dairy products. I don't think there are any vegetables that supply vitamin D. I think you eat a lot more fruits and veggies than a lot of other Americans and they're still kicking around.

Yup. Scurvy would be more likely. But you take multivitamins, so probably not.

[Anonymous]

Colon cancer, or some kind of gastro-intestinal cancer may be possibilities.

How do you poop with no regular fruits and vegetables in your diet??