Question 1

what essential vitamins would a person be missing by leaving out vegetables?

Accepted Answer

Folate, (folic acid)phytonutrient: It's possible to get most essential vitamins from animal foods, fruits, nuts ; grains with the possible exception of folate (folic acid) (but that can be gotten from beans).More importantly you would miss phytonutrients like flavonoids, carotenoids ; glucosinolates that are essential for optimal health- see http://www.Ars.Usda.Gov/aboutus/docs.Htm?Docid=4142 
you can take vitamins but need to eat phytnutreints.

Question 2

if vegetables and fruits are important sources of essential dietary nutrients, how do carnivores live healthily without them?

Accepted Answer

They can make some: Good question. One of the main nutrients that we need from fruits and vegetables is Vitamin C but almost every animal except humans, great apes and guinea pigs can manufacture Vit. C and thus don't need it in their diet. Carnivores have evolved to only require the nutrients found in meats. See https://www.truecarnivores.com/obligate-carnivores-natures-true-carnivores/

Question 3

should i eat vegetable ?

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YES: Can't believe you need to ask.We(everyone from your mom to dr's) have encouraged you to eat vegetables.They have all the essential vitamins, minerals and proteins to sustain life.You can live a healthy life eating vegetables alone!

Question 4

what vegetables should i eat?

Accepted Answer

Darkly colored ones: such as broccoli, spinach, kale, beets, pumpkin, squash, carrots, beans, peas.  Anything that is white, incidentally is not a vegetable except cauliflour and parsnips.  So don't count potatoes as vegetables!  Tomatoes are technically fruit, but they are eaten as if vegetables and they are darkly colored, so eat them too. They are especially healthy when cooked, or in paste and sauces.

Question 5

which are leafy green vegetables?

Accepted Answer

Here are a few: Green leafy vegetables: mustard greens, broccoli, romaine lettuce, cabbage, iceberg lettuce, kalen, collard greens, turnip greens, spinach ; swiss chard.

Question 6

what is the best vegtable to eat ?

Accepted Answer

: Eat as many in the spectrum as possible. You should eat 5-6 times more vegetables than meat. Vegetables are loaded with 
most of the nutrients your body needs. Also drink plenty of water.

Question 7

what happens to leafy vegetables if cooked or steamed?

Accepted Answer

Enzymes: Some of the enzymes may be destroyed.

Question 8

i don't eat vegtables just corn and patatoes what should i  do ?

Accepted Answer

Learn to love: Technically, potato is not a vegetable, its a tuber. And corn has far less nutritional value than other vegetables. There are so many terrific vegetables out there, try them all. Go to ethnic super markets that carry more unique vegetables. Find ways to prepare them to your liking. Ultimately, if you can convince yourself its for better health, mind will conquer taste buds!

Question 9

what is an essential tumor?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: I have never heard of that.... Do you mean essential tremor?

Question 10

contact vegetable dermatites?

Accepted Answer

It happens: With certain plants that you develop a contact dermatitis, use gloves when you handle them and long sleeves and use a topical steroid cream over the rash.

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