Stuck in a food rut? Try something new
It’s easy to keep returning to the same familiar meals time and time again, but changing up your menu is great for your health. Learn more here.
Christina Stiehl,
Managing Editor
Pamela Nisevich Bede, MS, RD, CSSD, LD,
Medical Affairs
Published:
April 28, 2025
Read time:
2 minutes
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It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with your meals. We find something we like and we stick with it, leaving most of us to repeat the same meals and snacks again and again. Even when we’re presented with a mountain of fresh green vegetables, we still reach for our old favourites. We’re creatures of habit.
Variety is key to a healthy, balanced diet. No single vegetable can give you all the vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals your body needs. So, try out green vegetables you wouldn’t normally choose.
All green vegetables supply us with vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. They are also high in fibre, which can help prevent glucose spikes. 1 Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts also contain a phytochemical compound called sulforaphane, which studies show may help protect against certain types of cancers. 2
Experiment with the leaves you put in your salads. Watercress and spinach are nutrient-dense choices, rich in vitamin C and the B vitamin folate.
Why not get around to trying kale? It’s a good source of calcium and iron. You can add it to salads, curries, and smoothies. You can even bake kale chips.
Kale chips: Rinse kale and remove the thick stems. Cut leaves into bite-sized pieces then wash and thoroughly dry the kale. Drizzle with olive oil (you can massage the oil into the leaves), sea salt, and some of your favourite spices (chilli, paprika, etc.). Spread out on a baking sheet without the leaves touching one another and bake at 150°C for 20–30 minutes.
A final note from Lingo
Trying new vegetables out is a great way to increase the range of vitamins, minerals, and plant chemicals in your diet. Even switching one type of leafy vegetable for a new one in your usual salad will provide you with different nutrients. And who knows, you may discover a new favourite.
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) like Lingo can help you track how any new vegetables might affect your glucose. These devices provide glucose data that can help you learn which vegetables might work to keep your glucose steady.
The Lingo system is not for medical use and intended for users 18 years and older. Lingo is not intended for diagnosis or management of any disease including diabetes.
The Lingo programme does not guarantee that everyone will achieve the same results as individual responses may vary. It is best to speak to your doctor for advice on starting any diet or exercise regime or if you have an eating disorder or a history of eating disorders.
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Published:
April 28, 2025
Read time:
2 minutes
Christina Stiehl is the Managing Editor at Lingo. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has more than a decade of professional editorial experience in the health and wellness industry. Christina has written for top media publications including SELF, PS, Shape, Well+Good, Thrillist, and VICE before pivoting to leading content at health tech companies.
Pamela Nisevich Bede, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, is a certified specialist in sports dietetics and an expert in nutrition communications. Pam earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Miami University and a Master of Science in Medical Dietetics from The Ohio State University. While at Abbott Nutrition, Pam was the Global Nutrition Lead at Zone Perfect Nutrition and Ensure and was previously the Manager of Nutrition Marketing at EAS Sports Nutrition.
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