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05-10-2020, 08:12 AM
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Why is it that almost all of the food which tastes truly fabulous is bad for us? Think about it. They say that fried foods, red meat, chicken with skin still on, bacon, preserved foods such as sausages, pork chops, butter, shrimp, and nearly every yummy desert etc is bad for us, and eventually clogs the arteries. The list goes on and on.

Oh, certainly, navel oranges, mangos, fresh apples and a few other fruits, are good tasting and good for us, but they don't compare to a med-rare rib-eye steak and baked potato with butter and sour cream. Followed by a slice of cheese-cake.

I think maybe mother nature has played a dirty trick on us.

My Dr has given me a list of foods that I should be consuming much, much more of. Oh, yuck. IT TURNED MY STOMACH TO EVEN LOOK AT THAT HORRIBLE LIST. Seriously, folks. Tofu ? Gag !

As a cook, I know that there are 3 ingredients which makes food taste delicious: fat, salt , sugar. Various meats taste great because of the salt content and fat. Creamed soups taste great because of the fat in the cream. Cakes and most deserts taste great because of sugar and fat. Chips taste great because of the fat and the salt. I could go on and on but you get the general idea.
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05-10-2020, 08:22 AM
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Hi

You do not want to end up like me with blocked arteries,.

It is a small price to pay.
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05-10-2020, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

You do not want to end up like me with blocked arteries,.

It is a small price to pay.
Oh, I already have numerous clogged arteries: in my heart and in my legs.

Personally speaking, I'd much rather live for only 2 more years and eating extremely well, than to live 10 years longer by eating nothing but vegetables without even any butter and salt on them.
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05-10-2020, 08:50 AM
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Nobody is stopping you from doing that
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05-10-2020, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bakerman ->
Why is it that almost all of the food which tastes truly fabulous is bad for us? Think about it. They say that fried foods, red meat, chicken with skin still on, bacon, preserved foods such as sausages, pork chops, butter, shrimp, and nearly every yummy desert etc is bad for us, and eventually clogs the arteries. The list goes on and on.

Oh, certainly, navel oranges, mangos, fresh apples and a few other fruits, are good tasting and good for us, but they don't compare to a med-rare rib-eye steak and baked potato with butter and sour cream. Followed by a slice of cheese-cake.

I think maybe mother nature has played a dirty trick on us.

My Dr has given me a list of foods that I should be consuming much, much more of. Oh, yuck. IT TURNED MY STOMACH TO EVEN LOOK AT THAT HORRIBLE LIST. Seriously, folks. Tofu ? Gag !

As a cook, I know that there are 3 ingredients which makes food taste delicious: fat, salt , sugar. Various meats taste great because of the salt content and fat. Creamed soups taste great because of the fat in the cream. Cakes and most deserts taste great because of sugar and fat. Chips taste great because of the fat and the salt. I could go on and on but you get the general idea.
It’s the portion size .
Eat those things in small amounts
I was astounded by the size of portions in the states .
And more astounded by the size of Americans .

So many are morbidly obese!
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05-10-2020, 09:14 AM
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Two rules to live by,

All things in moderation.

A little bit of what you fancy does you good.
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05-10-2020, 09:18 AM
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Think oriental ... that (US size) rib-eye steak will feed six, thinly sliced and flash fried, add a dash of rice wine and soy sauce.
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05-10-2020, 10:22 AM
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Probably because it sells products Bakerman, why would a company produce food that nobody liked? They might tell you otherwise, but your health is way down the list of a food companies list of priorities....

And: Eating used to be a necessity, and now it's a hobby...
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05-10-2020, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Barry ->
Two rules to live by,

All things in moderation.

A little bit of what you fancy does you good.
Good rules, Barry!
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05-10-2020, 11:51 AM
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BM the wonderful thing about being an adult and not in prison is that you can eat what you like. You have said that you put eating enjoyment and taste before health and you are free to. Trouble is that significant others that love you and don't want you to die may think differently. Personally I love really healthy food - stone bake breads, salads, seafood, raw fish and vegetables and yes..tofu For me the healthier it is the more I like it. But I know what you mean when sometimes you just feel like tucking into something sweet or a nice burger with chips and coffee. And I do..but not often. I agree that portion sizes need to be small. I have lived in the US and I never got used to the amount of food they give you. I started asking for kids size and even that was big.
 
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