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The crazy part is that a lot of people would go absolutely insane if their sugar was to be cut off all of a sudden. That's the one thing we don't want to hear.

The crazy part is that a lot of people would go absolutely insane if their sugar was to be cut off all of a sudden. That's the one thing we don't want to hear. And in doing so, pretend that everything is great. The same goes for canned and long shelf-life food. If you eat a healthy diet then getting naturally occuring sugars is not a problem. And I understand the argument that eating 'healthy' might not be possible for everyone. Especially someplace like US where organic food costs ten times more than anything else.

jacobolus 8y ago
What’s wrong with canned food?
- Jill_the_Pill 8y ago
  The plastic liners leach into acidic foods.
truthfantastic 8y ago
what's the problem with people eating canned food or sugar? why do you think organic food is healthier than non-organic food? this post is typical of most of the posts in this and other threads concerning nutrition - lots of assertion and personal opinion, and judgements about others diets, none of it supported by research.
NikolaeVarius 8y ago
So, your argument is that on a healthy diet, you can eat whatever you want. Got it. And the fallacy that organic food = healthy is absolutely mind boggling to me. Study after study has shown that there is minimal difference in the nutritional quality of "organic" vs "non-organic" foods. It doesn't matter, and also the perceived benefit to the environment is nil. And whats wrong with canned and long shelf-life food? Are you against vegetables being kept for long periods of time without refrigeration and maintaining 99% of their nutritional content? Ditto for Jams and Honey which are both long shelf-life food due to their extreme abundance of "natural" sugar.
- skilled 8y ago
  The funny thing is that I have no reason to talk out of my butt. I am just expressing my personal experience with food. My idea of a healthy diet is fruit, seeds, nuts, and occasional grains / legumes. The 'Steve Jobs' diet if you will. It's honestly surprising to see how much lighter and energetic you become once you drop meat and huge blocks (carbs) of crap that makes you feel like you ate something worthwhile.
  - ryanobjc 8y ago
    Given Steve jobs prematurely died due to his diet, I feel like that wasn't a wise choice in anecdotes. Funny thing is how much more energy and lighter I became when I only ate meat. So much for dropping meat.
    - skilled 8y ago
      Actually, Steve Jobs was following solely a fruitarian diet. So, maybe I was just testing your wits, huh? And here I was thinking that I am the sensitive one. :)
nradov 8y ago
In general organic food isn't healthier. Healthy foods like potatoes, rice, beans, apples, chicken, and canned vegetables are cheaply available almost everywhere.
- _kyran 8y ago
  Just curious what nutritional value beyond a large amount of carbohydrates do potatoes and rice have?
  - NikolaeVarius 8y ago
    They're not the most per-calorie dense foods out there but they offer plenty of nutrients. https://www.quora.com/Are-boiled-potatoes-healthier-than-steamed-rice https://www.quora.com/Are-boiled-potatoes-healthier-than-ste... Nobody is saying make these the primary source of your calories (even though you can as a majority of the world gets by just fine with lots of rice and potatoes)

jacobolus 8y ago

What’s wrong with canned food?

Jill_the_Pill 8y ago
The plastic liners leach into acidic foods.

truthfantastic 8y ago

what's the problem with people eating canned food or sugar? why do you think organic food is healthier than non-organic food? this post is typical of most of the posts in this and other threads concerning nutrition - lots of assertion and personal opinion, and judgements about others diets, none of it supported by research.

NikolaeVarius 8y ago

So, your argument is that on a healthy diet, you can eat whatever you want. Got it. And the fallacy that organic food = healthy is absolutely mind boggling to me. Study after study has shown that there is minimal difference in the nutritional quality of "organic" vs "non-organic" foods. It doesn't matter, and also the perceived benefit to the environment is nil. And whats wrong with canned and long shelf-life food? Are you against vegetables being kept for long periods of time without refrigeration and maintaining 99% of their nutritional content? Ditto for Jams and Honey which are both long shelf-life food due to their extreme abundance of "natural" sugar.

skilled 8y ago
The funny thing is that I have no reason to talk out of my butt. I am just expressing my personal experience with food. My idea of a healthy diet is fruit, seeds, nuts, and occasional grains / legumes. The 'Steve Jobs' diet if you will. It's honestly surprising to see how much lighter and energetic you become once you drop meat and huge blocks (carbs) of crap that makes you feel like you ate something worthwhile.
- ryanobjc 8y ago
  Given Steve jobs prematurely died due to his diet, I feel like that wasn't a wise choice in anecdotes. Funny thing is how much more energy and lighter I became when I only ate meat. So much for dropping meat.
  - skilled 8y ago
    Actually, Steve Jobs was following solely a fruitarian diet. So, maybe I was just testing your wits, huh? And here I was thinking that I am the sensitive one. :)

nradov 8y ago

In general organic food isn't healthier. Healthy foods like potatoes, rice, beans, apples, chicken, and canned vegetables are cheaply available almost everywhere.

_kyran 8y ago
Just curious what nutritional value beyond a large amount of carbohydrates do potatoes and rice have?
- NikolaeVarius 8y ago
  They're not the most per-calorie dense foods out there but they offer plenty of nutrients. https://www.quora.com/Are-boiled-potatoes-healthier-than-steamed-rice https://www.quora.com/Are-boiled-potatoes-healthier-than-ste... Nobody is saying make these the primary source of your calories (even though you can as a majority of the world gets by just fine with lots of rice and potatoes)