Food and Drink How healthy do you eat? - Page 7

**Rain Man** · 01-18-2016, 09:03 PM

When it comes to food, how much emphasis do you place on health and nutrition?

Poll coming as soon as I mix it with a nice quinoa.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 01-19-2016, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

A couple days a week I eat a vegetarian meal, because that's what my body wants. Tho' I am Type O but I inherit some of my mother's genes which is not Type O. I can't recall her blood type, but it makes me a mixed metabolic type and my desire for a couple of vegetarian days, which my body does well on fits that mixed profile. So I've expanded on the Eat Right for Your Blood Type diet.

Incidentally, in the book, the foods I was allergy tested on are listed as foods to avoid in that book. I didn't find that coincidental but it validated the concept to me.

Here's the Type O Blood Type on the author's website. I don't follow his ideas on this related to personality traits like impulsiveness etc. Just the general idea of individual needs being different with metabolism a factor.

http://www.dadamo.com/txt/index.pl?1004

Ahem, I don't like your new avatar.

That's a pretty interesting website. I've been looking through it for the last hour and now I need to find out what my blood type is. I don't even know.

rabblerouser · 01-19-2016, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

They start losing nutrition the moment they're harvested and it continues through shipping, and store shelf life. Light as well as oxygen and heat too.
Ever eat spinach pulled right from the ground right away. It is incredibly strong in flavor, much more so than anything I bought in supermarket.

Cutting them too far in advance isn't good for best retention of nutrients either.

I have no idea how long they sit there at your Hy-Vee but I do know supermarkets are well lit...and I've been to Hy-Vee enough. Still better than nothing though. I eat at Sweet Tomatoes every now and then and their produce is under lights. I keep my herbs and spices out of light in my kitchen. I no longer use my old spice rack but keep them in a dark place. The ones left on that old spice rack had their color faded.

How Long Do Fruits and Vegetables Retain Their Nutrients

Already showed one in last post...but there's this too.

http://articles.extension.org/pages/...heir-nutrients

Absolutely - canned, pickled and jarred foods are for winter sustenance only.

Eat local, eat what's in season. I travel a lot, for a variety of reasons, and I always try to get some local honey wherever I go.

**lewdog** · 01-19-2016, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

It's true shit head.

I was hoping 2016 would increase your reading comprehension. That's a terrible article and states no facts or time limits on what they are talking about, just some blanket statements.

Should you not cut up and set out your vegetables for days on end? Sure. Is it ok to prepare vegetables in the morning and then expose them to light without losing vital nutrients? Probably. That article makes no definition of light duration or what kinds of light. It's not even a research article to back your claim.

**New World Order** · 01-19-2016, 09:00 PM

I just eat Chef Boy R D Ravioli 3x a day.

BucEyedPea · 01-19-2016, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

I was hoping 2016 would increase your reading comprehension. That's a terrible article and states no facts or time limits on what they are talking about, just some blanket statements.

Only needed general facts that I already knew. I didn't need it for myself just wanted to back it up and and only looked for those few points which are still true. The situation calls for something short and simple. It has ZERO to do with my reading comprehension and your just trying to pull some altitude—as usual.

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Should you not cut up and set out your vegetables for days on end? Sure. Is it ok to prepare vegetables in the morning and then expose them to light without losing vital nutrients? Probably. That article makes no definition of light duration or what kinds of light. It's not even a research article to back your claim.

I don't need a research article anymore to know, because I learned about it long ago under basic nutrition and food storage. This called for something simple not a posting of whole academic paper that no one's going to bother to read. It's a pretty basic point and common knowledge. Once any plant food is pulled from the ground and gets to you, doesn't mean the food is completely spoiled...it just means the process begins. I've tasted the difference. Why do vegetables taste so much better when they come right from your garden. Happens when holding spices too long.

Your point about the kind of light is just silly once food is pulled from the ground. As obviously I am not talking about natural sunlight.

Pasta Little Brioni · 01-19-2016, 10:52 PM

Pea isn't very bright

BucEyedPea · 01-19-2016, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Absolutely - canned, pickled and jarred foods are for winter sustenance only.

Eat local, eat what's in season. I travel a lot, for a variety of reasons, and I always try to get some local honey wherever I go.

Yeah, pickled is fine as perishable food gets preserved and the acid kills bacteria. That's also why preservatives get used — to extend the life of the food.

Oh and fermented foods like sauerkraut are very good for your gut too.

Toby Waller · 01-20-2016, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Yeah, pickled is fine as perishable food gets preserved and the acid kills bacteria. That's also why preservatives get used — to extend the life of the food.

Oh and fermented foods like sauerkraut are very good for your gut too.

what?

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-20-2016, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by smellypitts

what?

You're an epic dipshit troll.

Besides that, sauerkraut is very high in dietary fiber as well as vitamins and minerals.

**Rausch** · 01-20-2016, 05:27 AM

I'm in an unusual situation.

My father can't keep weight on and I'm a fatass trying to lose it.

I'm actually ordering every high calorie meal in the book to keep his fat/weight up.

BucEyedPea · 01-20-2016, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

I'm in an unusual situation.

My father can't keep weight on and I'm a fatass trying to lose it.

I'm actually ordering every high calorie meal in the book to keep his fat/weight up.

I've two extended family members like that. One never handled it and she's as thin as a rail. Never gains weight no matter what and drinks a lot of booze. Frankly. I think she's an alcoholic as it interferes in her life even. The other had food allergies that once discovered led to an increase in his weight. Now he's too fat—since he started drinking beer again. LOL

BucEyedPea · 01-20-2016, 11:19 AM

How you cook vegetables is also important to keep as many nutrients.
Boil the hell out of them, nutrients go into the water but it also removes a lot of the taste. Like grayish green beans etc. Lightly cooked and al dente is the way to go. They taste stronger though as a warning to those who don't like veggies. It's another acquired taste.

If you do boil—at least save the water in a jar and freeze it. Use it in soups, gravies and sauces.

ThaVirus · 01-20-2016, 11:33 AM

I'm a mixed bag, really. I eat a ton of things that are healthy but also a ton that aren't healthy in the least.

Generally speaking, I meet my nutrition quota every day. I'll have a couple pieces of fruit and eat veggies raw for optimum nutrition. I eat a ton of meat and I get a lot of grains (probably too many grains).

I only drink water so no issues there, but I do have a sweet tooth. I'm trying to be more conscious about putting processed shit in my body so I'll avoid anything in a box and most fast food places like the plague, but if I'm busy all day and can't eat/don't have food at the house I usually won't hesitate to stop somewhere and get a warm meal.

I eat pizza like 3 times a week as well, but is pizza really that bad for you? It's high calorie but it's a decently balanced meal. It's got carbs, protein and fat. I like to load mine up with chicken and a bunch of veggies to feel healthy AF.

ThaVirus · 01-20-2016, 11:34 AM

Honestly, I have to eat like shit at least from time to time to maintain my weight.

I've tried to go on healthier diets (cut out processed foods and only stick to things like chicken/fish and fruits and veggies) and I always lose weight like crazy.

**Rain Man** · 01-20-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Honestly, I have to eat like shit at least from time to time to maintain my weight.

I've tried to go on healthier diets (cut out processed foods and only stick to things like chicken/fish and fruits and veggies) and I always lose weight like crazy.

How old are you? That problem may solve itself over time.

I was the same way through my 20s. In my 30s I started picking up weight, and now in my 50s I have to be careful about watching my weight.

View Poll Results: When it comes to food, my body is a ...
…top-fuel dragster. It gets nothing but the healthiest food all the time.	1	1.00%
…temple. I actively watch nutritional value all the time, even if I don’t always follow it.	20	20.00%
…visit to the farmer’s market. I’ll make a commitment to eat health occasionally, just to keep myself balanced.	14	14.00%
…cafeteria. I look at nutritional stuff and take it into account in my decision if the decision is close.	14	14.00%
…lunch box. I pretty much eat what’s handy, but I’ll think about nutrition occasionally.	21	21.00%
…cheesy pizza box. I’ll eat healthy if I happen to like it. But it’s not something I’ll do intentionally.	9	9.00%
…landfill. I eat what I like. All the time, every time. Calories and fat are for other people to worry about.	17	17.00%
I don't eat. I am a breatharian to the core.	1	1.00%
I don't have control over my diet.	3	3.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll

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BucEyedPea Gimme My Berries Back! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $2909963	How you cook vegetables is also important to keep as many nutrients. Boil the hell out of them, nutrients go into the water but it also removes a lot of the taste. Like grayish green beans etc. Lightly cooked and al dente is the way to go. They taste stronger though as a warning to those who don't like veggies. It's another acquired taste. If you do boil—at least save the water in a jar and freeze it. Use it in soups, gravies and sauces.
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01-20-2016, 11:33 AM	#103
ThaVirus You gotta kill a few people Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $1522369	I'm a mixed bag, really. I eat a ton of things that are healthy but also a ton that aren't healthy in the least. Generally speaking, I meet my nutrition quota every day. I'll have a couple pieces of fruit and eat veggies raw for optimum nutrition. I eat a ton of meat and I get a lot of grains (probably too many grains). I only drink water so no issues there, but I do have a sweet tooth. I'm trying to be more conscious about putting processed shit in my body so I'll avoid anything in a box and most fast food places like the plague, but if I'm busy all day and can't eat/don't have food at the house I usually won't hesitate to stop somewhere and get a warm meal. I eat pizza like 3 times a week as well, but is pizza really that bad for you? It's high calorie but it's a decently balanced meal. It's got carbs, protein and fat. I like to load mine up with chicken and a bunch of veggies to feel healthy AF.
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01-20-2016, 11:34 AM	#104
ThaVirus You gotta kill a few people Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $1522369	Honestly, I have to eat like shit at least from time to time to maintain my weight. I've tried to go on healthier diets (cut out processed foods and only stick to things like chicken/fish and fruits and veggies) and I always lose weight like crazy.
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