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Just wondering, if you had to minimize the diversity of your diet, and were forced to live on only 4 foods, which would they be? Curious to see what people pick and what your reasoning is behind it.

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@alligator...this is an interesting topic! – RaiseFitness Jul 19 at 22:12

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Thats a tough one.

1.Salmon

2.Beef

3.Broccoli

4.Sweet potato

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I can't do it. I would have to give up coffee, chocolate and cheese for more nutritious food like eggs and salmon.

SHOOT. ME. NOW.

Okay, okay. Coffee, chocolate, eggs and cheese. At least I would have plenty of magnesium!

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You might not survive long, but at least you'd go out happy! – MathGirl72 Jul 19 at 22:13
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Eggs Because they're delicious

Bacon Because it's delicious

Steak Because it's delicious

Ground Beef Because It's delicious

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bacon and eggs can go with everything. In the rare occasion that I have leftovers, I add a couple eggs to it the next day for brunch. – RaiseFitness Jul 19 at 22:10
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Second that. Ground beef to bison though, because I'm First Nations and they're easier to run off cliffbands. – Ashley Jul 19 at 22:42
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  • Liver
  • Muscle meats
  • Fish
  • Whatever veggies I can forage

Covers basically everything necessary to thrive.

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-Beef
-Eggs
-Potatoes
-Coconut

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I would choose the exact same .. – Roberto Jul 20 at 12:09
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Coconut, Salmon, Eggs, Strawberries

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I'd probably go with this, too. – HRHMom Jul 19 at 23:22
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Bananas, Eggs, Almond Butter, unsweetened cocoa.

Mix those together and you can make that paleo mug cake. Seriously, I could be happy forever with that.

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Kerrygold, eggs, sweet potato, ground beef

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Bacon, porterhouse steak, scotch, dark chocolate.

LIKE A BOSS

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Can I choose food "groups" instead? =)

  1. A ruminant other than goat because goat is just nasty;
  2. berries, preferably black berries;
  3. eggs;
  4. and garlic.

Hopefully I'll be on an island so I can obtain salt from the sea.

My hell would be to only have available: 1. Goat; 2. green bell peppers; 3. tarragon; 4. and catfish.

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Your hell sounds delicious. – Matt Jul 19 at 22:13
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My hell would be replacing the catfish with garlic. – Tikivana Jul 20 at 1:40
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Ow WOW!!!! What an interesting thought. Hmmmm...

1) Ground beef...because it offers endless possibilities

2) Apples...cause they are a great source of all kinds of good things

3) Salmon...cause I just dig Salmon

4) Dove Dark Chocolate Squares...cause man cannot live on beef, apples, and salmon alone.

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  1. Fish (if I had to pick just one type, salmon)
  2. Kale
  3. Bacon
  4. Garlic
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  1. Salmon
  2. Kale
  3. Avocados
  4. Garlic
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  1. Beef
  2. Avocado
  3. Eggs
  4. Sweet potato

Runners-up: spinach; berries

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Beef, eggs, broccoli, butter. These are the four foodstuffs I already eat most frequently, and nutritionally I'd probably come out okay.

Oh, and coffee (on the grounds that it's a beverage, not a food item).

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Coconut, Banana, Pumpkin, Macadamia.

I know I should pick a meat (I'm not vego or anything), buy I just got back from hiking and diving in PNG and they practically live on coconut milk, banana and pumpkin tips traditionally. The folks there that were eating these traditionally foods as a main diet where fit, healthy and happy.

You can do alot with a whole pumpkin plant and a whole coconut - so many things to extract from them. Bananas make a great portable snack as do macadamias. Not saying I'd be happy not eating meat, but these things seem more essential :)

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  1. tuna
  2. pig
  3. chicken
  4. pineapple.
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lol. I didn't realize how much that shows my roots. :) And something had to be sacrificed if I'm only limited to 4... – Liana Jul 20 at 19:25
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Sweet potato, eggs, lamb and salmon. Could happily live on these four foods for an extended period of time!

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  1. Beef (nose to tail)
  2. Lamb (nose to tail)
  3. Eggs
  4. Salmon
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Beef, chocolate, eggs, broccoli

(If I was allowed a fifth I'd add in salmon, as that looks pretty much like my average diet anyway, lol.)

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I had to do this for a few months for an elimination diet to figure out what was causing me to react to foods. I ate almost exclusively beef, kale, sweet potato, and coconut oil. I picked those because they seemed to cover my bases for micro and macro nutrients, and because I could manage to eat just those and not get sick of them.

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You're lucky, kale makes me gag. – Matthius Jul 19 at 22:54
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Kale is gagalicious. – Dave S. Jul 20 at 0:16
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Interestingly, I've only ever gotten food poisoning off of kale. The variety and freshness makes a huge difference in digestibility to me (and it can't be picked too old). Most of the kale at the supermarket is inedible. I like the kind that I call dinosaur kale. It cooks up better, somehow, if it's young enough. For people who dislike kale and can't digest it, try making crispy kale (aka kale chips) using fresh, young, dinosaur kale. – Sara S. Jul 20 at 0:35
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Cool question.

Coconut - for versatility and nutrition

Mahi Mahi/Dorado - My favourite fish

Beef - Gotta have some red meat

Apple - My staple fruit

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Apples are just bags of sugar... – Dragonfly Jul 20 at 16:14
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Chicken eggs tangerines honey :)

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  • Eggs
  • Beef or salmon, beef or salmon, arggghhhhh....beef, and that's my final answer
  • Greens - Collards if I have to choose one
  • Sweet potato

Realistically, I'd never do this. Our ancestors mostly ate a wide variety, and there are too many seasonal delights.

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eggs, liver, coconut, berries

I'd have to choke down the liver, but I'm B12 deficient so it would be necessary for survial

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If I wanted to live, -salmon -broccoli -bananas -walnuts If I wanted to be in pure enjoyment, -pizza -red wine -double stuffed mint oreos -buffalo wings

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Grass fed eggs, steak, alaskan salmon, sweet potatoes (and if steak/fish count ass one for meat) add spinach

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Grass fed eggs? chickens do not eat grass???? – CD Jul 20 at 13:00
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coconut, berries, steak and coffee.

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  1. Eggs
  2. Sweet Potatoes
  3. Butter
  4. Red Bell Peppers
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  1. Salmon
  2. Beef
  3. Coconuts
  4. Sweet Potatoes

I think this setup would cover almost all of my micronutrients too.

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