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Unfortunately, I found some that I do indulge in... this was a wake-up call for me.
http://www.eatthis.com/foods-that-cause-heart-disease
underpants
(183,071 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)I make lots of cured meats like salami and bresoala, even pancetta.
The thing is, these products were made to be eaten in small portions by design.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)not entirely but the french fries at 5 guys are really good.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)There isn't one within 600 miles of us now.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I am avoiding it like the plague- I fear I may like them too much.
wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)just to make you like them more.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)any easier
wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)and overflowing. It is even better than you can imagine.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Too many are addicted to their taste buds. They lust after food in the same way a gambler lusts after the money wheel.
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yewberry
(6,530 posts)There's almost nothing on that list that I would eat. No that you'd know it by my blood pressure...
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)than six sirloins a month. The only steaks I eat are rib eye, but I only have one every 2 months or so. Ketchup, however, I use a lot.
shanti
(21,675 posts)my favorite cut of beef. have you ever had a chuck eye steak? just about as tender as a ribeye, but much cheaper. check it out sometime...
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I will be on the lookout for it. Ribeye prices are getting out of control, which is the main reason I scaled back on them. I am going to pick up some skirt steak for fajitas tomorrow, so I will keep an eye out for chuck eye.
shanti
(21,675 posts)it's not particularly easy to find, so if you don't see it, ask the butcher. i was told that it is a cut that the butchers don't often sell, but keep for themselves. that says a lot!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)someone told me about hanger steak, but none of the grocery stores have it. Thanks for the info
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)Thanks for posting!
davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)Mosby
(16,425 posts)Cottage cheese is good for you, it's a prebiotic.
French fries, steak, cheeses and juices just need to be eaten in moderation.
And there is not a damn thing wrong with white rice.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)ailsagirl
(22,912 posts)I did see some items I do eat:
potato chips (I've loved them for many years-- too late to stop now)
cold cuts (very occasionally)
french fries (I love but rarely have them)
It's a good website with lots of interesting info.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)ailsagirl
(22,912 posts)Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)If you have normal blood pressure, salt is the least of your worries.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/
TexasBushwhacker
(20,257 posts)In fact some people avoid sodium so much that they have too little and that can be as bad as too much. I do wish that they put the potassium content on foods as well as sodium. It's all about balance. Same goes for magnesium and calcium.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)I will probably go before all of you.
I like lots of things on that list.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)I couldn't take it anymore.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,032 posts)If it tastes good, spit it out.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Feathery Scout
(218 posts)I'm gonna die trying to avoid this stuff...and I'm gonna die if I keep eating it.
xloadiex
(628 posts)Canned vegetables
.though I do love cream corn but my husband doesn't.
Frozen dinners
.never
Frozen Pies, I make my own but I will devour any bakery goods I can get my hands on.
Margarine
..Only butter for me.
bouillon cubes
Diet Soda
I rarely drink any kind of pop. even then it's just a few sips.
I'm a goner.
Warpy
(111,480 posts)I do question some of them: white rice, diet soda, the blanket condemnation of Chinese food.
The latter is fine if you avoid the deep fried and most of the sweet and sour stuff. Most restaurants use soybean oil instead of heavier fats but you still want to avoid as much grease as possible, even good grease.
Diet soda only seems to be a problem for people who think it allows them to overindulge in other areas.
White rice isn't bad, it's vitamin fortified here in the US. What you put on it seems to be the problem. It's like saying bread and pasta are problems, it's what you put on them that matters.
I do notice butter is finally off the list and margarine is on it. I feel vindicated with that one.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)The condemnation of bacon, sausage and steak is based on debunked nutritional mythology. The 40 year old demonization of saturated fats that was rammed down the throats of Americans by Ancel Keys and George McGovern in the 1970s is coming to an ignominious end at long last.
As an aside, salt isn't an issue on a diet that's high in fatty meats and low in carbs. Such a diet stimulates natriuresis, the excretion of excess sodium.
Celery and beets, for instance, contain far more nitrates than are found in processed meat, and our saliva converts them to nitrites..
Most people may assume nitrates are only found in processed or cured meats. The truth is that plant-based foods such as beets, celery, cabbage and other leafy greens account for 80% of the dietary intake of nitrates. And it is the consumption of these foods where research is looking for health benefits. Lets face it no one is going to research a hot dog for its health benefits.
So here is where it gets interesting. Nitrates are converted to nitrite by bacteria is our saliva and then is further converted to nitric oxide (NO) when mixed with our stomach acid. Nitric oxide is a potent vasodilator and has been linked to lowering blood pressure and increasing the response of the immune system. It also helps with sleep, lowering inflammation, assists gastric motility and improves our sense of smell. Nitric oxide can also be oxidized by enzymes and converted back to nitrite in the body which has been linked aiding athletic performance.
One study found that beetroot juice, high in nitrates, reduces the expenditure of oxygen and increased endurance in athletes when consumed over a six day period. Blood levels of nitrite were considerably higher on days 4-6 and systolic blood pressure was lower. So just to be clear, as the nitrate/nitrite thing gets confusing, they consumed nitrates in the beet juice but it was nitrite by the time it got into their blood.
It's the excessive consumption of sugars and starches that are killing us, not the meat.
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)That's just cruel.
3catwoman3
(24,147 posts)...indulgences are potato chips and shortbread cookies (Walker's from Scotland). Gotta go from something.
I walk 3-5 miles every day, and go to an exercise class 4 days a week, so I hope it all balances out.
ailsagirl
(22,912 posts)I bet you can eat any "forbidden" food with impunity!! Sounds like you have everything balanced.
I'm still working on that.
3catwoman3
(24,147 posts)...genetic good luck in basic body type, but now that I am 65, I am having to work harder to maintain it. There is a sign up at the gym I go to that is very motivating -
You can't get
The ass you want
Sitting on
The ass you have.
So true, so true.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)One of the changes will be listing of "added sugar"
I hope they are doing same with salt.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)The jerky my neighbor makes has hardly any salt but lots of ground chiles.
flying rabbit
(4,648 posts)I'm dead.
aikoaiko
(34,186 posts)I'll never get healthy
Scuba
(53,475 posts)This list seems to be all about salt, which is necessary for life. If you have high blood pressure, limit your salt intake. Otherwise, enjoy.
kdmorris
(5,649 posts)and since when does it look like THAT? I once thought that salt was a bad thing and went on a low salt diet... with caused weirdness with my heart and super low blood pressure...92/52.
As you say, if your blood pressure is high... limit salt... otherwise, enjoy. It turns out that salt isn't really as bad for you as we've been led to believe:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/
Article doesn't seem to talk at all about cholesterol or carbohydrates - which, when not eaten in moderation, can also damage your heart, especially if you have Diabetes.