Fruits and Vegetables

[Yvonne N.]

Been eating them like they're going out of style but my goodness...dem so expensive.

The exercise has taken me back to my childhood reminding me of what we used to snack on...picking them straight from the tree or whatever...free...but now, how can I eat and be happy yet not spend too much money?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Fruits and Vegetables

I thought you lived in the tropics??? weh yu know bout expensive friuts an veggies??


excuse me while mi laff aftah yu

yesterday I paid 5.99 for a small container of rasberries...yes dem was organic but...di non org ones was 4 dalla

mi pay 6.99 fi a bag of satsuma weh taste like tangerine

So any how.....

[Yvonne N.]

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Shows just how much you know...

M'dear...remember now...there are seven hundred islands here...many things have to be imported....so there's where it gets expensive...unless you live on one of the more lush islands...

<span style="font-style: italic">Mi still need yu suggestion...</span>

[Suesumba]

Re: Fruits and Vegetables

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tanya_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I paid 5.99 .....
mi pay 6.99 fi a bag of satsuma weh taste like tangerine </div></div>

~~~ faint weh ~~~ with food prices like this, how do you afford housing?

[diabolical_Tanya]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tanya_</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I paid 5.99 .....
mi pay 6.99 fi a bag of satsuma weh taste like tangerine </div></div>

~~~ faint weh ~~~ with food prices like this, how do you afford housing? </div></div>


Mi dear mi noh usually buy dem kinda tings deh dem feel seh because dem name organic dat mean seh dem fi triple di price....3 more weeks an mi will walk up an dung di back alleys of mi neighborhood soh <span style="text-decoration: line-through">teef</span> pick all di rasberries an rhubarb mi want

[diabolical_Tanya]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shandra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Shows just how much you know...

M'dear...remember now...there are seven hundred islands here...many things have to be imported....so there's where it gets expensive...unless you live on one of the more lush islands...

<span style="font-style: italic">Mi still need yu suggestion...</span> </div></div>well yu salt den because di price is just gonna keep going up ....I would say eat the locally grown fruits an ting. Or here dem have a discount place where yu can get di bruise up tings dem fi cheap

[Yvonne N.]

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Well, awrite den, let me ask di question anodda way.

They say you should eat at least five colours of fruits and veggies daily...how much do I really, really need ..to get by?

[diabolical_Tanya]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shandra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, awrite den, let me ask di question anodda way.

They say you should eat at least <span style="font-weight: bold">five colours of fruits </span>and veggies daily...how much do I really, really need ..to get by? </div></div>


Wow for real? I don't thinkI have EVER eaten five diff colours of fruit an veg in one day....most I get is 3 red/yellow/green

mek a check canada food guide

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Fruits and Vegetables

For example:
If you are a 35 year old woman you should aim to have:
<span style="font-weight: bold">7-8 vegetables and fruit </span>6-7 grain products
2 milk and alternatives
2 meat and alternatives
30 - 45 mL (2 to 3 Tbsp) of unsaturated oils and fat



Vegetables and Fruit serving size
125 mL (½ cup) fresh, frozen or canned
vegetable or fruit or 100% juice
250 mL (1 cup) leafy raw vegetables or
salad
1 piece of fruit

[Yvonne N.]

Re: Fruits and Vegetables

You know something Tanya? The hurricanes took some of my trees...plum, avocado, soursop, mango, lime,... so I think I am going to try and plant new ones and get help from the green thumbs in maintaining.

In the meantime, I'll eat whatever I can afford.