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>You don't have to empty your plate, or you can get a to-go box. >Protein and Fiber are good. These are big. I'm from the American South, and you are taught t
by algoatecorn 4y ago
>You don't have to empty your plate, or you can get a to-go box.
>Protein and Fiber are good.
These are big. I'm from the American South, and you are taught to eat until you are full. We should be taught to eat until we are not hungry. Two different things.
Protein is highly satiating and every gram of protein in lieu of fat is a good thing. 4cal/gram vs 9cal/gram
Fiber is highly underdosed in American diet, leading to all sorts of issues over the long run
- px43 4y agoFiber makes you less hungry and is completely antithetical to how the modern food industry operates. One huge pet peeve of mine recently is when I'm shopping for high fiber foods, these days everything claiming to be high fiber is also loaded with sugar because "zero net carbs". Oatmeal has good fiber, but it's nearly impossible to find sanely portioned oatmeal that isn't loaded with sugar. Some foods like almonds have a ton of fiber, but they load them up with salt to trick your brain into eating a ton of them. It seems like you either have to make everything from scratch yourself, which is a huge time suck, and really bad for portion control, or you stick to the over-processed junk food that stores will sell you, and spend all your energy practicing will power not to succumb to the evils of modern food science.
- algoatecorn 4y agoYea it is extremly difficult to consume even the recommended amount of fiber of 20-30g, which is still lower than the optimal amount of >40g