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If you think it is "trivial" to make a bland substance taste good without substantially changing the nutritional makeup of that substance, there are a lot of di

by djur 13y ago

If you think it is "trivial" to make a bland substance taste good without substantially changing the nutritional makeup of that substance, there are a lot of diet food companies who would like to have a chat with you and make you fabulously rich. Jamba Juice would like to know the secret, too. Most things that innately taste good -- stuff that you could drop in a blender and drink and it'd still be agreeable -- are fatty, salty, starchy, sugary, or some mix of all these. Healthy and good-tasting food requires pleasant textures and careful composition that allows a small amount of fat, salt, starch, etc. to enhance the flavor of the whole meal.

MarcusVorenus 13y ago
I guess I should have said it would be trivial to make it tastier for my own non-demanding taste buds. I could just add a few drops of stevia and I'd be good to go, but I see how it could be a challenge to make something that pleases most people. "Fatty" is not a synonym for unhealthy by the way. A lot of people consider high fat/low carb diets to be healthier than the reverse.
- toomuchtodo 13y ago
  OP here. I'm currently on the keto diet; fat, in moderation, fat is definitely not unhealthy. The problem is, McDonalds meals are not healthy, full stop: Mcdonald's - Big Mac Meal With Fries and Coke With No Onions http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mcdonalds-big-mac-meal-with-fries-and-coke-with-no-onions-55865809 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mcdonalds-big-mac-... 1130 Calories, and 67 grams of sugar. Call me when McDonalds modifies their meals to consist primarily of protein/fat calories.
  - Erwin 13y ago
    Don't get fries. Don't get a drink with sugar added. Definitely don't get a milkshake or cookies. The burger itself is fine. You wouldn't go to Subway for a nice sandwich and drink a liter of Coke afterwards and a bag of chips and complain about how unhealthy it is. Here you can get some nice fresh crispy raw carrots instead of fries.

by djur 13y ago

MarcusVorenus 13y ago

I guess I should have said it would be trivial to make it tastier for my own non-demanding taste buds. I could just add a few drops of stevia and I'd be good to go, but I see how it could be a challenge to make something that pleases most people. "Fatty" is not a synonym for unhealthy by the way. A lot of people consider high fat/low carb diets to be healthier than the reverse.

toomuchtodo 13y ago
OP here. I'm currently on the keto diet; fat, in moderation, fat is definitely not unhealthy. The problem is, McDonalds meals are not healthy, full stop: Mcdonald's - Big Mac Meal With Fries and Coke With No Onions http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mcdonalds-big-mac-meal-with-fries-and-coke-with-no-onions-55865809 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mcdonalds-big-mac-... 1130 Calories, and 67 grams of sugar. Call me when McDonalds modifies their meals to consist primarily of protein/fat calories.
- Erwin 13y ago
  Don't get fries. Don't get a drink with sugar added. Definitely don't get a milkshake or cookies. The burger itself is fine. You wouldn't go to Subway for a nice sandwich and drink a liter of Coke afterwards and a bag of chips and complain about how unhealthy it is. Here you can get some nice fresh crispy raw carrots instead of fries.