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Where's the steak? =) The day someone defines what "healthy food" actually is, or what subsets of food will suffice, will be the day people realize it can be ha

by Jach 10y ago

Where's the steak? =) The day someone defines what "healthy food" actually is, or what subsets of food will suffice, will be the day people realize it can be had for as much or less than the unhealthy options.

jressey 10y ago
Generally, I think most people would agree that "healthy food" is a diverse set of foods that do not contain empty calories.
- eropple 10y ago
  Yeah, but define "empty calorie". Like, I eat pretty low-carb (mostly because I feel better, not out of any ideological thing). Heavy on lean meats and green vegetables, while I avoid pastas, root vegetables, breads, etc.--I think a potato is the closest thing to an empty calorie you'll find this side of a sugar cube, but reasonable people can and do disagree.
  - AnimalMuppet 10y ago
    A potato is far better than white bread.
    - eropple 10y ago
      That's a fair cop. Potatoes are merely in the ballpark. (GI spikes for nutrients much more easily gotten from things that won't make me feel like crap? Either way, gimme.)
      - FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
        Exactly. Make sure your have a decent amount of fiber with your carbs so it digests slowly.
  - thanksforcoming 10y ago
    Potatoes on their own aren't empty calories. [1] One medium potato is ~150 calories but full of potassium, vit c, and other nutrients. It's when you fry them or drench them in cheese and bacon bits and sour cream or mash them with loads of butter that they become unhealthful. An empty calorie is one that provides little to no nutritional value other than the calorie itself. In my mind the most common empty calories come from sugars, some flours, and some oils. [1]http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48
    - simonsarris 10y ago
      Completely disagree: I eat a high-fat (~70% of calories from fat) and lots of protein diet (I'm about 12% bodyfat). Bacon* and cheese and sour cream are the healthy parts of that meal, the potato is the "empty" thing by far, and the thing that will provide the highest glycemic load of those ingredients, spiking insulin. (note that I have no idea what bacon bits are, or if they're even pork meat)
      - thanksforcoming 10y ago
        That's a good point, it depends on your diet and goals and varies from individual to individual. What's healthy for one person may not be healthy for another, based on body weight/lifestyle/activity level/etc.
FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
Avoiding processed foods, limiting carb intake, and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is a good rule of thumb. Also, make sure to stay hydrated to reduce false feelings of hunger. When I was in college and couldnt afford steaks or other expensive forms of protein, I got them from eggs, one of the most well rounded sources of protein for the pricr

by Jach 10y ago

jressey 10y ago

Generally, I think most people would agree that "healthy food" is a diverse set of foods that do not contain empty calories.

eropple 10y ago
Yeah, but define "empty calorie". Like, I eat pretty low-carb (mostly because I feel better, not out of any ideological thing). Heavy on lean meats and green vegetables, while I avoid pastas, root vegetables, breads, etc.--I think a potato is the closest thing to an empty calorie you'll find this side of a sugar cube, but reasonable people can and do disagree.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago
  A potato is far better than white bread.
  - eropple 10y ago
    That's a fair cop. Potatoes are merely in the ballpark. (GI spikes for nutrients much more easily gotten from things that won't make me feel like crap? Either way, gimme.)
    - FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
      Exactly. Make sure your have a decent amount of fiber with your carbs so it digests slowly.
- thanksforcoming 10y ago
  Potatoes on their own aren't empty calories. [1] One medium potato is ~150 calories but full of potassium, vit c, and other nutrients. It's when you fry them or drench them in cheese and bacon bits and sour cream or mash them with loads of butter that they become unhealthful. An empty calorie is one that provides little to no nutritional value other than the calorie itself. In my mind the most common empty calories come from sugars, some flours, and some oils. [1]http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48
  - simonsarris 10y ago
    Completely disagree: I eat a high-fat (~70% of calories from fat) and lots of protein diet (I'm about 12% bodyfat). Bacon* and cheese and sour cream are the healthy parts of that meal, the potato is the "empty" thing by far, and the thing that will provide the highest glycemic load of those ingredients, spiking insulin. (note that I have no idea what bacon bits are, or if they're even pork meat)
    - thanksforcoming 10y ago
      That's a good point, it depends on your diet and goals and varies from individual to individual. What's healthy for one person may not be healthy for another, based on body weight/lifestyle/activity level/etc.

FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago

Avoiding processed foods, limiting carb intake, and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is a good rule of thumb. Also, make sure to stay hydrated to reduce false feelings of hunger. When I was in college and couldnt afford steaks or other expensive forms of protein, I got them from eggs, one of the most well rounded sources of protein for the pricr