FDA says Frosted Flakes are healthier than avocadoes and eggs?
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https://returntonow.net/2018/05/30/frosted-flakes-healthier-than-avocados-fda/
"FDA says Frosted Flakes, Pop Tarts and Spaghetti-Os are “healthy,” while avocados, almonds, salmon and eggs are “not”"
Not in my book
"FDA says Frosted Flakes, Pop Tarts and Spaghetti-Os are “healthy,” while avocados, almonds, salmon and eggs are “not”"
Not in my book
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Misleading clickbait blog post is misleading clickbait.
FDA says nothing of the sort, but the post is not about that but the fact that the FDA regulation of the use of the word "healthy" in food marketing is badly in need of an overhaul.14 -
Misleading clickbait blog post is misleading clickbait.
FDA says nothing of the sort, but the post is not about that but the fact that the FDA regulation of the use of the word "healthy" in food marketing is badly in need of an overhaul.
I'm so glad I don't have to depend on food labels to tell me what I should eat.9 -
Also, article links to outdated FDA document, so who knows what the current status is. I found the new docs but don't care enough to figure out whether this clickbait nonsense still is as applicable (yet silly) as it once was.
I did read far enough in the newer version to figure out that permissibility of "healthy" labeling seems to vary by broad category, i.e., the rules are different for raw veg vs. cereal, which actually kinda makes sense to me.
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I knew I was doing it right!
Mmm... brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tarts for dinner.6 -
If I see someone in the store reading the nutritional label on a Pop Tart box I think I will laugh out loud.12
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How else are we supposed to figure out if strawberry frosted or s'mores flavor is more nutritious?
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If I see someone in the store reading the nutritional label on a Pop Tart box I think I will laugh out loud.
Read nutrition labels on everything. That's how I figured out that the "kiddie" kraft mac and cheese with character shaped pasta is lower calorie than the classic kraft for some freaking reason.5 -
If I see someone in the store reading the nutritional label on a Pop Tart box I think I will laugh out loud.
Sometimes you learn interesting and useful things. Hey, I not only read the nutritional label on a store baked goods package (cookies, not Pop Tarts), I took a photo and posted a whole thread about it here on MFP:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10674222/food-fiction-fun0 -
I will not click on clickbait
I will not click on clickbait
I will not click on clickbait
Oh and OP - regardless of what the article says, trying to label individual foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" or "good/bad" without understanding context and dosage is always going to be an exercise in futility.
I can eat frosted flakes, pop tarts and spaghettios, in context of an overall healthy and balanced diet, and in a calorie appropriate dosage. I can also incorporate avocados, almonds, salmon and eggs in that same overall healthy, balanced, calorie appropriate diet. However someone with a fish allergy, or someone who is vegan - may debate that these are inherently "healthy" foods. Additionally, almonds and avocado can be calorie dense and easy to overeat - it's entirely possible that if a person ate too many "healthy" foods according to your standard of "healthy", that they could still be overweight and suffer from several health issues. Eating healthy foods doesn't guarantee health, nor does eating "junk" foods guarantee illness or obesity.
That said, anyone try the pumpkin spice frosted flakes yet?
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WinoGelato wrote: »I will not click on clickbait
I will not click on clickbait
I will not click on clickbait
Oh and OP - regardless of what the article says, trying to label individual foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" or "good/bad" without understanding context and dosage is always going to be an exercise in futility.
I can eat frosted flakes, pop tarts and spaghettios, in context of an overall healthy and balanced diet, and in a calorie appropriate dosage. I can also incorporate avocados, almonds, salmon and eggs in that same overall healthy, balanced, calorie appropriate diet. However someone with a fish allergy, or someone who is vegan - may debate that these are inherently "healthy" foods. Additionally, almonds and avocado can be calorie dense and easy to overeat - it's entirely possible that if a person ate too many "healthy" foods according to your standard of "healthy", that they could still be overweight and suffer from several health issues. Eating healthy foods doesn't guarantee health, nor does eating "junk" foods guarantee illness or obesity.
That said, anyone try the pumpkin spice frosted flakes yet?
Yes. I thought they were really gross but I think frosted flakes is a mediocre cereal to begin with.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I could be wrong but I think the insinuation here is that if a person is eating pop tarts, they must not care about nutrition....4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
That said, anyone try the pumpkin spice frosted flakes yet?
I refuse to eat pumpkin spice anything as a matter of principle.
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WinoGelato wrote: »
That said, anyone try the pumpkin spice frosted flakes yet?
I refuse to eat pumpkin spice anything as a matter of principle.
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WinoGelato wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »
I could be wrong but I think the insinuation here is that if a person is eating pop tarts, they must not care about nutrition....
Ugh.1 -
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Somebody might judge them the way they judge other people?4
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