luvtoto Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 I am a bit of a health food nut. I have been doing some research and found out some disturbing facts. Thought I'd share them with you all. Next time you buy anything 'Fat-Free" at the grocery store, think again. These companies took out the fat, but replaced the fat with chemicals. Actually, A LOT of chemicals. So, my point? It would actually be healthier to eat the regular product, than the altered one, because your body has to then process all those unnatural chemicals & preservatives. Think of what that is doing to your body? For example: look at the label of regular mayo. Then, at a label of fat-free mayo. Quite shocking! Fellow LSr's, things are not as they appear. This may be common knowledge to some people, but it's news to me!
laRubiaBonita Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Why even eat mayo at all? :sick: ketchup, salsa and mustard are really the only condiments you ever need! ok, soy sauce and bar-b-q sauce too!
Author luvtoto Posted October 6, 2006 Author Posted October 6, 2006 Ok...this is not a discussion about what your favorite condiment is. Some (or all?) labels that states "Fat-free" on the label is actually hazardous to your health.
laRubiaBonita Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 the worst are cokes(sodas) with all that high fructose corn syrup.... NOW that shiat is Baaad!
amaysngrace Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 the worst are cokes(sodas) with all that high fructose corn syrup.... NOW that shiat is Baaad! I agree. When I was a kid, some neighborhood vandals poured coke on the old man's caddy across the street. It ate the paint off the car. He had it parked in his driveway and it was up a hill, and all you saw was baby blue paint running down into the street. After that, my parents never let us drink soda again.
stoopid_guy Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Why even eat mayo at all? :sick: ketchup, salsa and mustard are really the only condiments you ever need! ok, soy sauce and bar-b-q sauce too! Because it taste good? I eat very little, but for some reason want it on hamburgers and tomatoe sandwiches. It's also an important ingredient in tuna salad. Almost anything "fake" is no good though, stick to natural, and stick to moderation. I feel the same way about fake meats even. I like vegetables, I like meat, but I HATE vegetables disguised as meat. I'd much rather have a nice fresh salad than a "boca burger."
tanbark813 Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Low fat is usually better than fat free. Fat free stuff usually has a TON of sugar in it, which just gets converted to fat anyway if you don't burn it off.
Author luvtoto Posted October 6, 2006 Author Posted October 6, 2006 Low fat is usually better than fat free. I heard that,too. 'Light' products are ok.
PWSX3 Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 I'm "trying" to eat better and this is a good thing to know because I like my fat free Dorothy Lynch salad dressing. So this might be off topic but what should you look for that will show you it's bad for you? I am new at this trying to eat better food....
Author luvtoto Posted October 7, 2006 Author Posted October 7, 2006 I'm "trying" to eat better and this is a good thing to know because I like my fat free Dorothy Lynch salad dressing. So this might be off topic but what should you look for that will show you it's bad for you? I am new at this trying to eat better food.... If you can't pronounce it...don't eat it.
Pyro Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 I am a bit of a health food nut. I have been doing some research and found out some disturbing facts. Thought I'd share them with you all. Next time you buy anything 'Fat-Free" at the grocery store, think again. These companies took out the fat, but replaced the fat with chemicals. Actually, A LOT of chemicals. So, my point? It would actually be healthier to eat the regular product, than the altered one, because your body has to then process all those unnatural chemicals & preservatives. Think of what that is doing to your body? For example: look at the label of regular mayo. Then, at a label of fat-free mayo. Quite shocking! Fellow LSr's, things are not as they appear. This may be common knowledge to some people, but it's news to me! So the lesson to be learned is to always read the labels on stuff before purchasing it. Thanks to a GF with a bachelors in Dietetics, I don't eat half the stuff anymore that I use to.
alphamale Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 This may be common knowledge to some people, but it's news to me! um, yea...it is common knowledge to many intelligent consumers. Unfortunately most consumers aren't intelligent.
PWSX3 Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 So the lesson to be learned is to always read the labels on stuff before purchasing it. Thanks to a GF with a bachelors in Dietetics, I don't eat half the stuff anymore that I use to. But do you feel better not eating that other stuff?? I haven't eaten a hamburger or fast food for over a month so I'm afraid when I do it will be pretty grouse. I stopped drinking pop/soda and the last time I took a sip of my boys I thought I was going to die it was so strong.
Pyro Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 But do you feel better not eating that other stuff?? I haven't eaten a hamburger or fast food for over a month so I'm afraid when I do it will be pretty grouse. I stopped drinking pop/soda and the last time I took a sip of my boys I thought I was going to die it was so strong. I do feel better. I feel alot healthier and I have lost some weight in the process. I switched to diet pop but I don't drink it often. I still will eat hamburgers/fastfood, but once in a great while.
johan Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 I am a bit of a nut. Thought I'd share with you all. Quite shocking! This may be common knowledge to some people, but it's news to me! We knew. It's ok though, luvtoto. Your posts are interesting.
Cheshire Cat Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 Fat-free mayo sounds like tomato-free ketchup: something is not quite right. Thank you for posting, I'll pay more attention to food labels.
Author luvtoto Posted October 7, 2006 Author Posted October 7, 2006 We knew. It's ok though, luvtoto. Your posts are interesting. Very funny, Johan....
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