Foods that are good for you?

[PWSX3]

OK I don't like onions, peppers, s for a starter. I know I'm a picky eater....

I do like chicken so I've cooked those up a couple times but I can see that will get old if I do it a lot.

 

What are other good foods that are healthy for you???

 

What should I looke for in bread, I don't eat much bread except for sandwhichs that I take to work. I heard you need to be careful of that.

 

I like apples, carrots (my snack in the evenings), corn, peas, beans, potatoes, and califlower as long as it's raw.

 

Everyone says to take what I used to eat at split that into 6 smaller meals which I have started to do and I've cut back the amount I was eating, but I know what you eat has a lot to do with trying to lose weight.

 

I am one of those guys that used to eat out at least 3-5 times a week and I haven't eaten out for over a month (money has a lot to do with that)

 

The wife & I are newly separated so I'm starting to learn to cook for myself and I figure I might as well work at cooking good food while I'm at it.

[SoCalCatman72]

Veggies are better when eaten raw, contain more vitamins and minerals.

 

Squash is good for fiber, Vit C, Vit A, Beta Karatine

 

Green leafy veggies, i.e. spinach (without ecoli) kale, bok choi have iron, calcium, vitamin A

 

Whole grain or whole wheat bread is good, I prefer Orowheat myself. White bread has the nutritional value of styrofoam.

 

Fish, salmon, cod, halibut, tuna, tilapia all have omega 3 fatty acids, high in protein and are pretty yummy to boot.

 

Red meat, rib cuts i.e. ribeye, spareribs have a lot of fat (but are so darn yummy), try to stick to sirloin, new york, t-bone, and porterhouse.

 

When cooking with ground beef, boil about 4-5 cups of water at the same time. When you drain the ground beef in a colander, pour the boiling water over the ground beef while mixing with a spoon. This removes a large amount of the residual fat that clings to the meat.

 

Drunken chicken is an easy way to make a moist chicken.

 

Take a can of beer, drink half, add bbq sauce, cumin and garlic powder. place chicken over can of beer (so that the can is in the chicken's cavity, it will steam out and make the chicken meat nice and juicy) and roast for 90 min.

 

Hope this helps, I am full of good recipes, just ask if you need any ideas.

[stoopid_guy]

Just in general, substitute spices for fat if your diet. Garlic is very good for you. Olive oil is healthy. Cut red meat down to a single serving per day or less. It's generally not the food that's bad for you, but the quantity.

 

Try different things, and learn to cook so you can control exactly what you're eating. (Plus, cooking for a date will impress the heck out of her.)Chilli is something you can make in bulk and freeze individual servings of.

[Tony T]

Most foods, minus sweets and heavy starches, are good for you. It's the preservatives and added chemical components that are dangerous. Learn how to shop for food wisely and read the labels. Fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and low fat dairy products are always winners. Organic foods are always good...those prepared without the use of insecticides, growth hormones and other harmful chemicals...are always better but you have to eat them sooner because they lack preservatives and they're a little more expensive.

[stoopid_guy]

When cooking with ground beef, boil about 4-5 cups of water at the same time. When you drain the ground beef in a colander, pour the boiling water over the ground beef while mixing with a spoon. This removes a large amount of the residual fat that clings to the meat.

Another way is to drain/squeeze as much liquid out as possible and stick it in the fridge or freezer. The grease will float to the top and solidify before the water, so can be easily removed.

[PWSX3]

Chilli is something you can make in bulk and freeze individual servings of.

Funny you suggested this because it suppose to be only in the high 50's here tomorrow and I was planning on making some chili.

The W used to make good chili but it's time for me to give it a try. Someoen gave me a good recipe for it, he said to use sirloin steak instead of hamburger and have the butcher grind it to chili size.

 

I have also heard that iceberg lettuce isn't as good for you as the dark leaf stuff so I'm going to give the darker stuff a try.

 

Squash is another one on my list of things I just can't eat. I don't mind the bread but that's about it. Hopefully maybe down the road if I keep trying different things maybe I will start trying some of these other things.

 

I'm also going to try and blend up my onions, peppers, etc. to add to meatloaf or chili so I get the flavor but not the texture and see if that helps.

 

I guess my mac & cheese needs to go since I don't think it will be at the top of the list of good things to eat.

My son likes it so when we eat it I'll just eat a little and then have a good snack to go along with it.

 

Thanks everyone for the ideas, like I said this is all new to me so it's just more things I need to learn.

[PWSX3]

Fish, salmon, cod, halibut, tuna, tilapia all have omega 3 fatty acids, high in protein and are pretty yummy to boot.

 

We have never been a big fish eating family, is it hard to cook? I like tuna sandwhiches but I bet the stuff you put in it doesn't make it healthy like miracle whip and pickles.

If you have a quick recipe or way to fix it I'm welling to give it a try.

 

I suppose you aren't talking frozen fish sticks with tarter sauce either right???

 

I'm not going to go crazy and be a diehard but I feel any little bit will help plus I might like some of the stuff I haven't tried before.

[luvtoto]

Well, just remember that low-fat foods are not that good for you. Your body needs fat to regulate itself. Just eat in moderation. That is the key. Also, a balanced diet is also important.

 

Trans fats: bad

Cholesterol free: bad

Margarine: bad fat

Olive Oil: good fat

[Guest]

Trans fats: bad

 

True but not every food lists 'trans fats'. Look out for the word 'hydrogenated' on ingredient lists. Try to avoid foods with hydrogenated oils in them.

 

Cholesterol free: bad

 

False. Water is cholesterol free. Vegetables are cholesterol free. Marketers try to fool you into thinking 'cholesterol free' means that it's something special, but most foods are naturally cholesterol free anyway. They just put it on the label knowing people are usually too dumb to know that there isn't supposed to be cholesterol in orange juice.

 

Margarine: bad fat

 

False. Check the label. Look for 100% non-hydrogenated margarines. There are margarines these days made out of good oils that are not hydrogenated and they're perfectly fine - and better for you than butter which definitely contains cholesterol.

[PWSX3]

Olive Oil: good fat

I might be doing a good thing because that is all I use when I do cook.

 

Thanks for the list, I'll start watching some of the labels when I go shopping.

[stoopid_guy]

Funny you suggested this because it suppose to be only in the high 50's here tomorrow and I was planning on making some chili.

Yup, "'tis the season!":p

 

My own chili recipe: Beans (I prefer black beans or pintos,) tomatoes, hamburger, and season to taste. Half the fun is "tuning it" as you go.

[KittenMoon]

Another chili tip:

 

Use ground turkey breast instead of hamburger. Lots of protein, VERY little fat. (Just make sure to get ground turkey BREAST not just ground turkey meat)

[Guest]

Or you can do veggie chili. There's roughly a zillion recipes for chilis, including veggie ones (and no, you don't have to use tofu - just beans and veggies and seasonings).

[stoopid_guy]

Another chili tip:

 

Use ground turkey breast instead of hamburger. Lots of protein, VERY little fat. (Just make sure to get ground turkey BREAST not just ground turkey meat)

Actualy tried ground turkey once (in spaghetti sauce,) that was enough.

[burning 4 revenge]

Another chili tip:

 

Use ground turkey breast instead of hamburger. Lots of protein, VERY little fat. (Just make sure to get ground turkey BREAST not just ground turkey meat)

It's not for everyone, but I like it though with lots of cilantro and jalapeno and onion...but he doesn't like onion.

 

How can you not like onions? Onions and garlic flavor everything worth eating

[burning 4 revenge]

Actualy tried ground turkey once (in spaghetti sauce,) that was enough.

With xtra garlic and fresh basil....maybe half a t-spoon of sugar added to a bottle of Prego's gardenstyle chunky mushroom sauce...come on it can't be that bad.

 

Also picadillo made with ground turkey breast is quite excellent.

[stoopid_guy]

With xtra garlic and fresh basil....maybe half a t-spoon of sugar added to a bottle of Prego's gardenstyle chunky mushroom sauce...come on it can't be that bad.

 

Also picadillo made with ground turkey breast is quite excellent.

I've never liked turkey in any way, shape, or form. No matter what you do to it, it'll still taste like turkey. I feel the same about broccoli.

 

My favotite past sauce is Newman's marinara with chunks of mushrooms, onions, fresh jalapenos, and fresh basil that have been lightly sauteed in extra virgin olive oil. That with penne pasta and some fresh shredded parmesan...

[PWSX3]

It's not for everyone, but I like it though with lots of cilantro and jalapeno and onion...but he doesn't like onion.

 

How can you not like onions? Onions and garlic flavor everything worth eating

I don't know why I don't like onions, I think it is the texture more then the taste because I do use onion salt a lot. Even when I eat some hamburgers if they are small enough and not many of them I can eat those.

I do like garlic and I use a lot of garlic powder, but I need to start using more of the real thing and not just the garlic powder & garlic salt.

[Art_Critic]

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[PWSX3]

Last night I tried my hand at chili and I think it turn out good for my first time.

I used Sirloin steak instead of hamburger, which made it cost more but it did taste good.

I usally eat ice-berg lettuce but I bought some baby spring mix lettuce and I'm going to give that a try tonight. I figure even if I change a few things in my eating habits it will help. I won't be able to give up my pizza but I can cut back on how much I eat at a time. Instead of eating 2/3rds a pizza I only eat two pieces and then save the rest for another day.

[Guest]

See if you eat veggie pizza instead of pizza full of fatty greasy meat you save a ton of calories. And you might as well use iceberg lettuce to blow your nose for all the nutrition there is in it.

 

If you don't like the texture of some veggies, chop them up very fine and add them to stews or chilis or meatloaf or soups. You won't even know they are there but you'll be getting the nutrition. Invest in a food processor or mini-chopper if you can't be bothered to do it by hand.

[amaysngrace]

A good rule of thumb I use is: the brighter the veggie or fruit, the more nutritional value it has.

 

ie: Iceberg lettuce has hardly any value as opposed to romaine, so choose romaine or spinach and ditch iceberg every time.

 

Skittles got it right...Taste the RAINBOW!!

[burning 4 revenge]

Last night I tried my hand at chili and I think it turn out good for my first time.

I used Sirloin steak instead of hamburger, which made it cost more but it did taste good.

I usally eat ice-berg lettuce but I bought some baby spring mix lettuce and I'm going to give that a try tonight. I figure even if I change a few things in my eating habits it will help. I won't be able to give up my pizza but I can cut back on how much I eat at a time. Instead of eating 2/3rds a pizza I only eat two pieces and then save the rest for another day.

Yes, when I eat Pizza I limit the meat toppings to one meat and the rest vegetables. Then I allow myself two slices and always eat it with salad.

[PWSX3]

Well I tried my romaine lettuce tonight and it wasn't to bad. Here are a few of the things that were in it,

baby Lollo Rosa, baby Mizuna, baby Lat soi, and baby Red Oak, I thought some of that stuff looks like tree leaves....

I added carrots, tomatoes, and cheese and I forgot the black olives but I still have a couple more nights of salads to finish it all up.

 

So how much salad can you eat for a meal or is there really a limit? My plate was pretty big and I ended up having to make a snack of carrots later because I was still hungry....

[Guest]

You can eat as much as you want (as long as it's not covered in hi-cal dressing) but you may find that you need a bit of protein and/or whole grains to add. Foods like fruits and vegetables tend to empty out of the gut fairly quickly.