Can I survive on only Chicken & Lettuce?!


Question: Can I survive on only Chicken & Lettuce.?
I have recently started simplifying my life. I have sold most everything I own & now I need to simplify my diet. I am looking for the simplest things I can eat to survive. I don't want leave the grocery store with a cart full of miscellaneous foods.Health Question & Answer


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Chicken is good lean protein, lettuce doesn't have much nutritional value. How about chicken, Asparagus,or broccoli and a sweet potato.Health Question & Answer

You need different kinds of foods to be able to get all the nutrients your body needs. With a diet of only chicken and lettuce, you are going to end up getting sick and then your life will get really complicated with all the medicines and treatments you would need. Get a good nutrition book and try to get a few items of each food group. Good luck.Health Question & Answer

OK i think your diet is lacking important things. Fibre is very important here as it fights cancer and constipation. Fruits are a good source but oatmeal is good source too because it contains carbs which your diet also lacks.
Infact, you should not stick to only one veg. Spinach is good too. Eat a variety of fruits and veggies.Health Question & Answer

Not for long. but if you need to loose weight it would work, that's pretty much the Atkins diet. You will need vitamin supplements also.
Simplifying is great but your diet needs to be balanced. lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates.
It would also get really boring.Health Question & Answer

no.
you need a balanced diet of grains,dairy,meat and alternatives and fruits and vegetables.
its fine to simplify your diet, but you will losing out on necessary vitamins and nutrients you need.
also i would recommend drinking some water too.
you need fluids to live.Health Question & Answer

You need to eat more than just chicken and lettuce you will starve your body of important nutrients. You will die from eating a lot of chicken probably not from lettuce. So you have a 50/50 chance of living. Just become a vegetarian. Health Question & Answer

Evidently you haven't sold your computer...

you can survive on chicken and lettuce but you won't be getting well-rounded nutrition. There's nothing wrong with leaving the grocery store with a cart full of healthy foods.

You could always grow your own food.Health Question & Answer

Yeah, my friend and her mom (healthy people) eat grilled chicken, rice and a salad every night and they're fine and healthy as can be

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You can survive, but you'll begin to suffer from malnutrition - no fibre, no dairy, no vitamins and no minerals in that diet.Health Question & Answer

You cannot survive on only chicken and lettuce what about your vitamins.? If you must only eat two foods are you willing to incorporate vitamin/mineral pills.? I hope this helps pick me as top answer pleaseHealth Question & Answer

be simple but not to simple eat everything, do everything you want to in life that is right not anything dirty or wrong but LIVE LIFE TO IT'S FULLESTHealth Question & Answer

dude no you cant you need way more pro tine then that and trust me your life is gonna be boaring you need to find out things trust me its exiting when you discover things try out different foods don't just eat that stuff Health Question & Answer

Chicken is good protein, but lettuce doesn't have much nutritional value even though it is a vegetable....how about broccoli....that'd be better. And what about fiber....you NEED fiber!Health Question & Answer

If you eat them in moderation and balance them with excercize, possibly. Health Question & Answer

i dont think you can.

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I don't think so, because you wouldn't get enough of all the vitamins you needed.Health Question & Answer

no because u still Need to digest foods with other nutritional value such as calcium and fiberHealth Question & Answer

probably,,,,,but its pretty boring.....make sure you take a multivit daily.....dumb....idea........eat some veggies too idiot.....jeeez !!!!Health Question & Answer

You could survive, but you will definitely get sick of it....quickly..Health Question & Answer

sure you could.. its still food.. you might get sick of it though after a while.Health Question & Answer



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