Comments on My trip to Black Belt at 50... and beyond!: Health, Eating, and the Truth

nice...!

2011-08-28T00:44:42.512-07:00

nice...!

I admit that my understanding of what I should be ...

2011-08-27T05:58:43.418-07:00

I admit that my understanding of what I should be eating and how to interpret labels is pretty low.

Some of my best friends have quit eating any meat for health reasons.

Others (Agnes) have stopped eating anything with refined wheat or sugars.

I have tried to drop most carbs (particularly breads, pasta, and potatoes) mostly because they make me feel lousy. I eat a lot of meats, eggs, fish, vegetables, and other proteins. Other than bananas, I'm not a big fruit eater either. this diet helps with my weight (I don't have any cholesterol problems).

Of course, part of my problem with labels is that they are too small to read. And I love deserts and chocolate so I'm always trying to limit my intake.

2011-08-25T15:02:08.478-07:00

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I think refined foods in general are the culprit o...

2011-08-25T14:57:55.181-07:00

I think refined foods in general are the culprit of our "fat" population (including soft drinks) and sugar in particular. Look at the amount of corn sweetener in everything. From can food, to cereals, breads, to frozen items and dairy products. And I'm not even touching the obvious villains like snacks. Essentials nutrients have been removed either from bleaching, steaming or excess processing. Unless we go back to eaten whole, fresh products (fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, milk, fish, meat, whole unprocessed grains) americans are doomed to stay fat and unhealthy.
And they could not agree on the definition of healthy eating??????
OK, I'll stop now because if you get me started on the subject, I could burst...
My ten cents worth.
Agnes

Consumers need to inform the food industry that we...

2011-08-25T07:44:49.143-07:00

Consumers need to inform the food industry that we're not buying their unhealthy products.

A coworker presented me with a 4.5 oz single serving of Activia blueberry flavour Greek yogurt (she's been emulating me as I buy plain nonfat Greek yogurt). In this tiny single serving container was packed THIRTY GRAMS OF SUGAR!!

Couple weeks back I bribed someone (no names) at the dojo into giving me his can of Nutrament Protein drink in exchange for my protein bar. I flipped the can and read the ingredients: Skim milk, Sugar, Cream. HUH?!? Sold as a protein drink over the counter at the gym next door.

Paul