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Healthy Eating: Fat Free? I think not.

omen_owen mk2 said:
Lol not if you like to make tasty food it doesn't. Almost everything in the way of ready meals etc is undersalted IMO.
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I never used to add salt to anything and really noticed how sweet and salty virtually all pre-prepared food is. I still can't eat Heinz beans - they taste like they coated in salt-syrup to me. I've recently been a bit converted to good quality salt in things I cook myself but I do use it very sparingly and really do notice how much saltier pre-prepared foods are. I don't think anybody would ever accuse anything I cook of being bland - I just tend to use a variety of spicings and not rely too much on salt.
 
If they fillled those jars with hydrochloric acid it might actually bear some relevance to real life.
 
If a McDonald's meal - or anything else - is hanging around in my gut for over a month I'd be more concerned about my apparent GI issues than I would be about their crappy food. It's crappy food yes but so is plenty other stuff. Admittedly their's does seem to have more excrement in it than the average which is not a major selling point.
 
Shambles said:
I never used to add salt to anything and really noticed how sweet and salty virtually all pre-prepared food is. I still can't eat Heinz beans - they taste like they coated in salt-syrup to me. I've recently been a bit converted to good quality salt in things I cook myself but I do use it very sparingly and really do notice how much saltier pre-prepared foods are. I don't think anybody would ever accuse anything I cook of being bland - I just tend to use a variety of spicings and not rely too much on salt.
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Cooking without salt is vile, there's a reason the food served in the best restaurants in the world is saltier than your average home-cooking.

Each to their own though, enjoyment of food is a subjective thing.
 
I've never really eaten in a proper restaurant but when I watch cookery shows with "proper chefs" on I am often surprised at how much salt they use. I find salt is one of those things you get used to very quickly and start having to up the dose. If you don't use it too heavily you don't need to use it so heavily. It is all completely personal though obviously. I think that it's probably cos I use a range of spices in almost everything I cook - I may not use much salt but anybody eating at my place best be ready for chili - so I imagine it's more just that I favour other flavour enhancers and am not all that keen on salt is all.
 
omen_owen mk2 said:
Cooking without salt is vile, there's a reason the food served in the best restaurants in the world is saltier than your average home-cooking.

Each to their own though, enjoyment of food is a subjective thing.
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I agree with Shammy.

I think,the more used to it you are... the blander food without it will taste. I reckon our food has excessive amounts of salt to a) preserve it & b) make up for a lack of depth/flavour to a dish.

My friends have complimented my cooking many times & I use very little salt. Having said that, I do occasionally use some cooking sauces & stock cubes that have more than adequate salt in them. I do find that using plenty of onion & garlic or herbs/spices will negate the need for salt though.
 
subotai said:
tuna for breakfast god damn thats European

I'll be at McDonalds
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By the time you've taken a detour to get there, gone in, queued, paid, waited, got through the packaging, my eggs are half cooked and the toast or fried veg is nearly done.
 
Chatative said:
Rant over.

A bit more with regards to sugar: Sweet Poison: why sugar is ruining our health
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What amuses me is that I picked up a "Calorie burning" softdrink, the other day... only to read the ingredients and find it was sweetened with "fructose", the very worst thing you can consume for calorie loss.

The best way to eat healthy is to stay away from supermarkets and go to organic farm shops.
 
McDonalds really isnt that great anymore since they had to cut down on all the fat to be honest. Everything seems to be getting slowly smaller and smaller too... except the prices. I havent bought anything not on the dollar menu in a long time because when you get a meal it comes out to around 7 bucks considering its around 6.40 actually but then I just get guilt tripped by the charity bins lined up in front of the register and I dont really feel like carrying change in sweatpants pockets.

sweatpants in McDonalds, its the proper attire imo
 
Gotta say that, going round to a mates for dinner, or eating lunch put on by a venue, 99% of the time things are going to be woefully underseasoned. No matter how many spices you have with it, it's got to be salty enough to bring out the flavours properly (perhaps even more so in heavily spiced stuff). I'm a bit obsessed with szechuan / hunanese food and I wouldn't consider it a good meal unless I'm gasping for water in the middle of the night.

That's just me though, as has been said, it's a subjective thing.
 
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Also, there's absolutely nothing wrong with saturated fat - that's been established recently in case there was anyone in doubt. Just avoid processed crap, be sensible and you'll be alright. Even a bit of processed crap won't do any harm as long as you're not eating it every day.
 
spudgun said:
Also, there's absolutely nothing wrong with saturated fat - that's been established recently in case there was anyone in doubt. Just avoid processed crap, be sensible and you'll be alright. Even a bit of processed crap won't do any harm as long as you're not eating it every day.
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Yeah as Dan said, balance i.e. everything in moderation.

raas_2012 said:
The best way to eat healthy is to stay away from supermarkets and go to organic farm shops.
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I gladly would but that won't keep my wallet healthy ;)

I've recently located a butchers & fishmongers not far from me but I need to find out whether they are much more expensive or not.
 
I've no desire to win any awards for best-preserved body in the cemetery. If you eat all this cardboardy stuff, do you really live longer, or does it just feel like it?

My way is simple. Just don't eat out of the same colour packaging twice in a row, and enjoy the fuck out of a home-cooked meal whenever possible.
 
Its surprising how good a healthy diet can make you feel, after the abuse i put my body through i try my best to look after it inbetween, kinda balances it out.... ish. at the mo its been a banana, protein, salad and fruit for brekkie. infact could live off that all day every day with some carbs added
 
BecomingJulie said:
I've no desire to win any awards for best-preserved body in the cemetery. If you eat all this cardboardy stuff, do you really live longer, or does it just feel like it?
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I don't think it matters whether I live longer or not... I feel much better. I agree with Dan on that front.

I always say, you feel like you eat.

Healthy eating doesn't have to be boring or 'cardboardy'... you don't have to eat salads; steamed chicken, broccoli & rice or the other stereotypical health freak style meals.

I read a book by a vegan Ultra-marathoner called Scott Jurek & he had some great recipes in his book. In fact, I've starting eating vegetarian meals 2-3 times a week since reading that.I feel much better for doing that as I said but I wouldn't cut meat out altogether.

It's this idea of balance again... all that matters is having a varied diet, meeting your macronutrient requirements whilst balancing calories in vs. calories out depending on whether you are trying to gain or lose weight. Called the "Discretionary Calorie Allowance", which is an expansion of IIFYM. (if it fits your macros)

I'll stop before I bore you lot ;)
 
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Obviously its not recommended and everyone knows that you are meant to eat a balanced diet but there are quite a few 'freaky eaters' out there, who live on nothing but crisps for example, and stories of old ladies who live on nothing but tea and biscuits. I dont quite go to that extreme, but i eat far too many ready meals and pizzas and stuff like that and not enough 'made from scratch' meals, I know how to cook, just cant be fucking arsed most of the time. I've got a feeling things will be improving on that front.
 
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I use store bought pasta sauces... you can still use those & eat healthy.

I think the main thing about eating healthy is a) don't eat too much salt or sugar, b) eat lots of fruits & veggies & c) drink plenty of water/fluids. That's all you really need to know.
 
If I'm being honest - recently I've fallen back into the trap as seeing food as just fuel.

When I was studying I worked out that I could buy 4 pork pies for a quid, and that would do me for the day, calorie wise (leaving a lot more money to spend on other things).

Afterwards I properly invested in eating well (I'm a pretty good cook, when I want to be) however now I'm almost back at the pork pie stage. Ebbs and flows.
 
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