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> Beans and grains are cheap. Side note: grains are not a healthy food.
by johnsimer 7y ago
> Beans and grains are cheap.
Side note: grains are not a healthy food.
- mrob 7y agoConsidering how difficult it is to conduct reliable experiments in human nutrition, and the wide variety of conflicting results, this is a dubious claim. I'm fairly confident that traditional grain-based diets are better for you than a diet based on modern processed/junk foods. Grains do contain anti-nutrients, but it's uncertain if they're a serious health risk, and it's possible to reduce the levels with fermentation (e.g. sourdough).
- ch4s3 7y agoI hate to be that person, but the statement "grains are not a healthy food" is a pretty bold statement. I'm not sure that the best evidence available supports that claim.
- triceratops 7y agoWhole grains aren't unhealthy as part of a balanced diet. Bread or rice makes vegetables more palatable, adds some protein, carbs, fiber, and minerals. Carbs are vital if you're doing physical labor. Grains are more calorie dense than veggies, cheaper, and store longer, than veggies - all big pluses for low-income households.
- mrob 7y ago>Carbs are vital if you're doing physical labor. Physical labor usually means long duration but low intensity exercise, which you can do just as well on a fat-based diet. Carbs only improve performance for short duration high intensity exercise (e.g. sprinting/weight lifting).
- nightski 7y agoCarbs are vital? I've been living for 7 years on a sub-20g net carb diet. I'm relatively active and participate in several century bike rides throughout the year. I don't seem to be missing out? Actually, carbs are the only macro-nutrient your body can completely do without.
- triceratops 7y agoI feel utterly miserable performing heavy exercise on insufficient carbs. People have different physiologies.