Processed food......wowzers!
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accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »dizzieblondeuk wrote: »
The fact that it was post Number 1 of this user should have clued people (not necessarily your post) in that this person isn't one of the 'initiated'!lemurcat12 wrote: »Midwestwineguy wrote: »I'll look elsewhere other than this online community for support and friendly interaction from now on.
Why is questioning whether the issue is "processing," a term that is misused quite often, unfriendly or unsupportive?
How were we supposed to know you were seeking support or even feeling proud? Your post was about feeling bad.
I wasn't putting you down by asking what you meant by "processed." I was trying to clarify what you were saying.
Look, I get that putting people right about all kinds of preconceptions they have about their diet, different foods etc is part of what this forum is about, but I definitely read a whole bunch of fairly aggressively worded take-downs on a simple original post. Sure, they didn't specifically say 'support me', but really, did they have to?
Whilst parts of this forum are populated by amazingly supportive people, with encouraging stories and experiences to share, and advice to give, other parts seem to be populated by the Thought and Word Police where, if an uninitiated person uses words like detox or processed mistakenly, they can be shouted down for around 30 posts, before someone more reasonable steps in and checks exactly what the OP was asking! By which time, the poster has usually long abandoned the thread!
Spot on.
And the eventual denial of any intent to bash the use of a given term through the tired "I honestly just wanted you to define it" is particularly sad. It's clear that a productive conversation regarding the value of given foods isn't possible, because half of the participants are on a mission to destroy the idea as if driven by a divine mandate.
Helping people understand that an individual item of food, outside of the context of their overall diet, is neither good or bad, IS productive. Perpetuating the mindset that a singular food should or should not be consumed, based on a term or idea that cannot be defined or substantiated, is not productive. Every one of these divinely mandated participants you refer to fully advocate eating a well balanced, nutritious diet that fits within one's goals, and that it can be done without trying to define things within a label that can't be validated.
I'm not going to try to change your religion. If you want to believe that Twinkies and vegetables are dietary equals, go right ahead.
The contempt shown for anyone who disagrees is the problem. I choose to recognize that some foods are more valuable to my health. Why are you so insecure in your beliefs that you have to argue that point every single time it arises?
Your problem is you assume anybody is claiming those 2 to be dietary equals. Never, not once, have I seen that. If you would open your mind to allow a logical discussion, one could be had. Answer this. If I, through the course of the day, have consumed a variety of foods such that I have met my macro AND micro nutrient needs, and have calories to spare, and want to eat something, what specific benefit do I receive by choosing more veggies over the Twinkie? Or, conversely, when my nutrient needs have been met, what harm does the Twinkie cause to my body or health? Substantiate your accusation, if you can. I encourage intelligent debate, but so far you have proven incapable.
Since I would make the exact same argument regarding your ability to substantiate your position, I'm happy to let you think whatever you wish.
At the end of the day, my viewpoint on health has been wildly successful for myself and many others. Your disagreement means nothing.
See, once again you choose not to engage. You accuse people of advocating an extreme that is blatantly untrue. I have never seen a person, a study, research, or anything else that shows evidence that, in the scenario I outlined, one is HEALTHIER than the other. I don't claim the Twinkie to be better in that context, but you distinctly claim the veggies to be more beneficial. Why?
I choose not to engage in fruitless conversations with individuals driven by dogma. I've read enough of your comments to realize that regardless of the information presented, you'll simply deflect and throw out strawmen.
But I digress... Let's talk apples to apples here, since all you (any other like-minded folk) want to do is bring up the IIFYM argument.
How would you evaluate the value of the foods below:
Twinkie
Cal - 150
Fat - 4.5g (2.5 sat)
Carb - 27g (28 sugar)
Protein - 1g
Yellow rice (.6 cup) & Avocado (30g)
Cal - 164
Fat - 5g (1 sat)
Carb - 29g (1g sugar)
Protein - 3g
I'd also list the micronutrient values, but frankly, it's embarrassing for the Twinkie. I know which of these choices holds a higher nutritional value, and that holds steady regardless of whether you're trying to hit a macro number or viewing them as foods independent of an individual person's dietary goals.
And with that, I'll wish you good luck on your health journey.
so all you eat is yellow rice all day? There are no other food choices besides yellow rice and twinkie?
If I need to list every single possible combination of foods that match the macro profile of a Twinkie for you to understand the point, you're not worth the effort.
the fact that you cannot grasp the concept of dietary concept confirms to me that your understanding of nutrition is extremely limited. I would suggest going back to the drawing board and reeducating yourself.
What if I eat twinkies and yellow rice and vegetables, do the twinkies make me unhealthy? Or does the vegetables and yellow rice cancel out the twinkies?
You're not following the conversation. Come back when you understand the context.
LOL that is all you got?
I understand context perfectly. So let me lay it out for you.
if my day is eggs, whole wheat toast, and bacon for breakfast; turkey on whole grain bread and cottage cheese for lunch; and for dinner I have chicken, rice, vegetables, and then I fill my the rest of my day in with some twinkies and ice cream and I hit my micro and macors, what would then be unhealthy about twinkies and ice cream in the context of that overall diet?
OR do you not understand what context of overall diet means? Google is wonderful for assisting with filling in the gaps in missing knowledge.
Given that exact scenario, which was precisely what I addressed, the rice/avocado example holds more nutritional value than the Twinkie, while meeting the same macro needs.
Again, read and comprehend before replying. I know you can't wait to get the snark out, but try next time.
The question I am trying to get answered is, in that scenario, even though the rice/avocado hold more nutritional value as an independent selection, what ADDED value does it present within the context of the OVERALL diet. Or, what ADDED negative does choosing the Twinkie create? If all your nutrients are met, how, specifically, do you benefit from ADDITIONAL nutrients, or how are you HARMED by the lack of additional nutrients, when you require NO ADDITIONAL micro-nutrients, based on that individual food selection?0 -
Six weeks after I did my diet flip, I broke down and ate most of a cheeseburger. It didn't make me sick, but it was uncomfortable. I felt different and not well. There's just a healthier, more energetic, UP kind of feeling that comes with eating healthier foods.
I get it.
Good for you, eating better. Way to go!
"dem feels" does not mean a food is bad for you…
As is so often the case, I have absolutely no idea what it is you're attempting to communicate. If it wasn't some leap of logic wherein a rude and/or insulting argument is made against something that wasn't said, please explain it to me.
not being rude at all.
I am simply point out that "feelings" does not make a food bad.
You were politely arguing against something that wasn't said. That's refreshing.
I agree. Feelings does not make a food bad.
You can act like you weren't making a backhand attempt to insinuate that a cheeseburger is "unhealthy", but you know you were...0 -
accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »dizzieblondeuk wrote: »
The fact that it was post Number 1 of this user should have clued people (not necessarily your post) in that this person isn't one of the 'initiated'!lemurcat12 wrote: »Midwestwineguy wrote: »I'll look elsewhere other than this online community for support and friendly interaction from now on.
Why is questioning whether the issue is "processing," a term that is misused quite often, unfriendly or unsupportive?
How were we supposed to know you were seeking support or even feeling proud? Your post was about feeling bad.
I wasn't putting you down by asking what you meant by "processed." I was trying to clarify what you were saying. Look, I get that putting people right about all kinds of preconceptions they have about their diet, different foods etc is part of what this forum is about, but I definitely read a whole bunch of fairly aggressively worded take-downs on a simple original post. Sure, they didn't specifically say 'support me', but really, did they have to?
Whilst parts of this forum are populated by amazingly supportive people, with encouraging stories and experiences to share, and advice to give, other parts seem to be populated by the Thought and Word Police where, if an uninitiated person uses words like detox or processed mistakenly, they can be shouted down for around 30 posts, before someone more reasonable steps in and checks exactly what the OP was asking! By which time, the poster has usually long abandoned the thread!
Spot on.
And the eventual denial of any intent to bash the use of a given term through the tired "I honestly just wanted you to define it" is particularly sad. It's clear that a productive conversation regarding the value of given foods isn't possible, because half of the participants are on a mission to destroy the idea as if driven by a divine mandate.
Helping people understand that an individual item of food, outside of the context of their overall diet, is neither good or bad, IS productive. Perpetuating the mindset that a singular food should or should not be consumed, based on a term or idea that cannot be defined or substantiated, is not productive. Every one of these divinely mandated participants you refer to fully advocate eating a well balanced, nutritious diet that fits within one's goals, and that it can be done without trying to define things within a label that can't be validated.
I'm not going to try to change your religion. If you want to believe that Twinkies and vegetables are dietary equals, go right ahead.
The contempt shown for anyone who disagrees is the problem. I choose to recognize that some foods are more valuable to my health. Why are you so insecure in your beliefs that you have to argue that point every single time it arises?
Your problem is you assume anybody is claiming those 2 to be dietary equals. Never, not once, have I seen that. If you would open your mind to allow a logical discussion, one could be had. Answer this. If I, through the course of the day, have consumed a variety of foods such that I have met my macro AND micro nutrient needs, and have calories to spare, and want to eat something, what specific benefit do I receive by choosing more veggies over the Twinkie? Or, conversely, when my nutrient needs have been met, what harm does the Twinkie cause to my body or health? Substantiate your accusation, if you can. I encourage intelligent debate, but so far you have proven incapable.
Since I would make the exact same argument regarding your ability to substantiate your position, I'm happy to let you think whatever you wish.
At the end of the day, my viewpoint on health has been wildly successful for myself and many others. Your disagreement means nothing.
See, once again you choose not to engage. You accuse people of advocating an extreme that is blatantly untrue. I have never seen a person, a study, research, or anything else that shows evidence that, in the scenario I outlined, one is HEALTHIER than the other. I don't claim the Twinkie to be better in that context, but you distinctly claim the veggies to be more beneficial. Why?
I choose not to engage in fruitless conversations with individuals driven by dogma. I've read enough of your comments to realize that regardless of the information presented, you'll simply deflect and throw out strawmen.
But I digress... Let's talk apples to apples here, since all you (any other like-minded folk) want to do is bring up the IIFYM argument.
How would you evaluate the value of the foods below:
Twinkie
Cal - 150
Fat - 4.5g (2.5 sat)
Carb - 27g (28 sugar)
Protein - 1g
Yellow rice (.6 cup) & Avocado (30g)
Cal - 164
Fat - 5g (1 sat)
Carb - 29g (1g sugar)
Protein - 3g
I'd also list the micronutrient values, but frankly, it's embarrassing for the Twinkie. I know which of these choices holds a higher nutritional value, and that holds steady regardless of whether you're trying to hit a macro number or viewing them as foods independent of an individual person's dietary goals.
And with that, I'll wish you good luck on your health journey.
I'm just jumping in, but why would you leave out the micros? When people talk about eating an overall healthy diet, we are talking about hitting micros as well. I may be missing your point so just looking for clarification.
But using your example....there is no question that one has a better nutritional profile. No one would argue that. The issue is that "IF" you hit all of your micro needs and Fat and protein needs through out the day....and you still have calories left over....(I often have over 1000 calories left for the day after everything has been met) - how is that twinkie harmful to me if I eat with 1000 calories remaining for the day. How would the same amount of calories from broccoli be better since I would just be peeing out the nutrients anyway?accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »mantium999 wrote: »accidentalpancake wrote: »dizzieblondeuk wrote: »
The fact that it was post Number 1 of this user should have clued people (not necessarily your post) in that this person isn't one of the 'initiated'!lemurcat12 wrote: »Midwestwineguy wrote: »I'll look elsewhere other than this online community for support and friendly interaction from now on.
Why is questioning whether the issue is "processing," a term that is misused quite often, unfriendly or unsupportive?
How were we supposed to know you were seeking support or even feeling proud? Your post was about feeling bad.
I wasn't putting you down by asking what you meant by "processed." I was trying to clarify what you were saying. Look, I get that putting people right about all kinds of preconceptions they have about their diet, different foods etc is part of what this forum is about, but I definitely read a whole bunch of fairly aggressively worded take-downs on a simple original post. Sure, they didn't specifically say 'support me', but really, did they have to?
Whilst parts of this forum are populated by amazingly supportive people, with encouraging stories and experiences to share, and advice to give, other parts seem to be populated by the Thought and Word Police where, if an uninitiated person uses words like detox or processed mistakenly, they can be shouted down for around 30 posts, before someone more reasonable steps in and checks exactly what the OP was asking! By which time, the poster has usually long abandoned the thread!
Spot on.
And the eventual denial of any intent to bash the use of a given term through the tired "I honestly just wanted you to define it" is particularly sad. It's clear that a productive conversation regarding the value of given foods isn't possible, because half of the participants are on a mission to destroy the idea as if driven by a divine mandate.
Helping people understand that an individual item of food, outside of the context of their overall diet, is neither good or bad, IS productive. Perpetuating the mindset that a singular food should or should not be consumed, based on a term or idea that cannot be defined or substantiated, is not productive. Every one of these divinely mandated participants you refer to fully advocate eating a well balanced, nutritious diet that fits within one's goals, and that it can be done without trying to define things within a label that can't be validated.
I'm not going to try to change your religion. If you want to believe that Twinkies and vegetables are dietary equals, go right ahead.
The contempt shown for anyone who disagrees is the problem. I choose to recognize that some foods are more valuable to my health. Why are you so insecure in your beliefs that you have to argue that point every single time it arises?
Your problem is you assume anybody is claiming those 2 to be dietary equals. Never, not once, have I seen that. If you would open your mind to allow a logical discussion, one could be had. Answer this. If I, through the course of the day, have consumed a variety of foods such that I have met my macro AND micro nutrient needs, and have calories to spare, and want to eat something, what specific benefit do I receive by choosing more veggies over the Twinkie? Or, conversely, when my nutrient needs have been met, what harm does the Twinkie cause to my body or health? Substantiate your accusation, if you can. I encourage intelligent debate, but so far you have proven incapable.
Since I would make the exact same argument regarding your ability to substantiate your position, I'm happy to let you think whatever you wish.
At the end of the day, my viewpoint on health has been wildly successful for myself and many others. Your disagreement means nothing.
See, once again you choose not to engage. You accuse people of advocating an extreme that is blatantly untrue. I have never seen a person, a study, research, or anything else that shows evidence that, in the scenario I outlined, one is HEALTHIER than the other. I don't claim the Twinkie to be better in that context, but you distinctly claim the veggies to be more beneficial. Why?
I choose not to engage in fruitless conversations with individuals driven by dogma. I've read enough of your comments to realize that regardless of the information presented, you'll simply deflect and throw out strawmen.
But I digress... Let's talk apples to apples here, since all you (any other like-minded folk) want to do is bring up the IIFYM argument.
How would you evaluate the value of the foods below:
Twinkie
Cal - 150
Fat - 4.5g (2.5 sat)
Carb - 27g (28 sugar)
Protein - 1g
Yellow rice (.6 cup) & Avocado (30g)
Cal - 164
Fat - 5g (1 sat)
Carb - 29g (1g sugar)
Protein - 3g
I'd also list the micronutrient values, but frankly, it's embarrassing for the Twinkie. I know which of these choices holds a higher nutritional value, and that holds steady regardless of whether you're trying to hit a macro number or viewing them as foods independent of an individual person's dietary goals.
And with that, I'll wish you good luck on your health journey.
so all you eat is yellow rice all day? There are no other food choices besides yellow rice and twinkie?
If I need to list every single possible combination of foods that match the macro profile of a Twinkie for you to understand the point, you're not worth the effort.
the fact that you cannot grasp the concept of dietary concept confirms to me that your understanding of nutrition is extremely limited. I would suggest going back to the drawing board and reeducating yourself.
What if I eat twinkies and yellow rice and vegetables, do the twinkies make me unhealthy? Or does the vegetables and yellow rice cancel out the twinkies?
You're not following the conversation. Come back when you understand the context.
LOL that is all you got?
I understand context perfectly. So let me lay it out for you.
if my day is eggs, whole wheat toast, and bacon for breakfast; turkey on whole grain bread and cottage cheese for lunch; and for dinner I have chicken, rice, vegetables, and then I fill my the rest of my day in with some twinkies and ice cream and I hit my micro and macors, what would then be unhealthy about twinkies and ice cream in the context of that overall diet?
OR do you not understand what context of overall diet means? Google is wonderful for assisting with filling in the gaps in missing knowledge.
Given that exact scenario, which was precisely what I addressed, the rice/avocado example holds more nutritional value than the Twinkie, while meeting the same macro needs.
Again, read and comprehend before replying. I know you can't wait to get the snark out, but try next time.
no, you set up a false choice between twinkies and yellow rice...
and you can slip in all the insults you want, all that means is that you lack the tools to debate the issue and have to resort to name calling.
Wrong. I provided factual information, which you are now refusing to address.
I believe you misquoted me as your reply has 0 to do with what was asked by me.0 -
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