Woman Told To 'Get Rid' of Boyfriend Who Refuses To Eat Fruit or Vegetables

A woman has admitted she is starting to "feel differently" about her boyfriend because of his continued aversion to healthy food.

According to a post she shared to social media, he "won't eat fruits or any type of vegetables" and it's beginning to drive his girlfriend "insane."

The CDC's Dietary Guidelines for Americans advises that adults consume 1.5–2 cup-equivalents of fruits and 2–3 cup-equivalents of vegetables on a daily basis.

Fruit and vegetables are both noted as good sources of vitamins and minerals like potassium, vitamin C and folate. They are also rich in dietary fiber, which promotes a healthy gut and can reduce instances of problems like constipation and other digestion issues. It can also reduce the risk of bowel cancer.

Despite these clear benefits, a 2022 CDC report estimated that around 12.3 percent of adults met these intake recommendations. The figures were found to be lowest among males, with just 10.1 percent hitting the threshold.

It's a source of some concern, not least for the mother-of-two posting to Mumsnet as user12312 who has grown fed up of trying to force her boyfriend to eat better.

"I feel like I'm dealing with a child," she wrote. "We have been together for less than a year and now it's really getting me down. He won't even look at vegetables. Both my kids eat a wide range of fruit and vegetables as do I. Then there's my partner who won't entertain them."

The situation has escalated to the point where her partner has taken to trying to hide his untouched vegetables under the leftovers on his plate to avoid eating them.

Meanwhile, he consistently makes a beeline for the kids' sweet treats while his aversion to vegetables is so extreme he won't even eat onions. "It's really starting to make me feel differently about our relationship," she admitted. "It's actually putting me off him a bit if I'm entirely honest."

But while she remained on the fence about what to do next, for many commenting on the thread the answer was obvious. "Stop wasting your time and end it now," Aquamarine1029 wrote. "You are never going to be able to deal with this, and your irritation is only going to grow. It's over." GrazingSheep agreed, writing: "Get rid," with FinallyHere adding: "I would not be happy sharing a life with someone like that."

Some users, like anybloodyname, struggled to see what the issue was. "Why do you care? It's his nutrition?" they wrote. "Surely as an adult he knows that fruit and vegetables are good for you ? If he chooses not to do so , that's his problem."

HydraWater, meanwhile, commented: "I don't see the problem. He is an adult, he can choose not to eat fruit and vegetables. He is not making life difficult for anyone by not eating those things."

However, many more felt she was right to be concerned. Asparaguspatchkid said: "I couldn't deal with this...Feels a bit harsh to say...but honestly it would completely put me off someone."

Acheyknees agreed, writing: "I would find it difficult to find meals that the whole family could eat if he doesn't eat fruit or vegetables. There's no way I'd be making him something different."

Newsweek has contacted user12312 for comment.