Thirty Plant foods

When I first read an article in a magazine about eating 30 different plant based foods in order to be really healthy.  I wondered how this could be done!

We already eat a lot of fruit and vegetables so how could I make this work.

Now, I have Diabetes type 2 so to keep track on what food raise my glucose levels I have a food diary(in which I also reacord my blood sugar levels and how many miles I walk in step form). I decided to check what I had eaten  the previous week - it came to more than 30!

So last week as I filled in my diary I wrote down if I had added something different -

Here is the list, starting with breakfast on the Monday morning:-

Raspberries, Blackcurrants, Redcurrants, Blackberries, Granola, Banana

Pepper, Tomato, Green Pesto, Wholemeal bread,

Apple, Broccoli, Pineapple, Kiwi fruit, Tangerine, Mixed nuts

That's just 16 in the first day - of course during the week some of theses were repeated!

Cous cous, lettuce, French Beans, peas, potato(Veggie burger)Grapes

Baked beans, Spinach, Brussels sprouts, Rhubarb, Beetroot

Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, Leeks, Blueberries, Apricots.

That's 33 different plant foods and I haven't counted herbs and spices - each of which counts as a quarter each - and I use a lot of those!

I was quite surprised by this so I am continuing to record all plant based foods I eat. So far this week it's 14 different food but I have others in my fridge and cupboards that we will be eating!

Anyone doing better?

I am joining Food Wednesday hosted by Kathy of Hummingbird Woodland Studio. 

Thanks for looking, Chris