Why do people complain the healthy food tastes bland?

PikaKnight

That's because EVERYTHING IS MADE OF CHEMICALS! and cooking....is just chemically altering your food. Mental, eh?

I actually had a conversation with my chemistry lecturer about this recently (I study biochemistry). He often uses food examples for his quizzes and in his lectures, e.g. the entropy of making moussaka or the thermodynamics of home-made butter, because it brings home the relevance to chemistry in everyday life. Don't be afraid of 'chemicals'! Unless those chemicals are something like sarin, cyanide etc.
And without further ado, I should probably revise for my metabolism test.

tonimaxine

In my case, I've noticed food tastes different than it did before I started trying to get healthy. I think it's because I've cut back on the insane amount of sugar I was consuming. Maybe they truly think it does taste bland because their taste is clouded by the bad things they eat.

eldamiano

Salads are crap. I don't do salads.

shaneamckinney

Ahh... rest.

So... In regards to the "chemical" things, I simply stated.

"I was and am unaware of a "chemical" process regarding oats. I was under the impression they were mechanically rolled, as in pulverized."

It seems others would rather select a word or two and then attempt to debate its meaning In efforts to discredit the overarching point. Let's take it back to where this all started --- diet, fitness, health, that's the point of this community, right? That's why we are all here, supposedly. What I see from some of these posts is rationalization for poor eating habits. I don't care at all about the chemical / mechanical / processing portion of an oat. I care how my body uses it and when it's appropriate to be consumed. My results are stat and they continue to improve, so I was merely sharing how I do it. Overall what I do are lessons I have gained from my nutritionist and personal trainer.

My personal goal is 5-7% BF. So for me eating clean, is in fact eating clean, it's not a varied sugary breakfast poured from a packet with healthy slapped on a label. I never suggested that what I do is for everyone and honestly not many people are actually dedicated enough to pull it off.

I've made effort to remain polite in light of the above, a lot of posters couldn't seem to do the same, sad really.

DavPul

you're misunderstanding. no one is saying that rolling is a chemical process. we're wondering what basis you have for saying that the simple act of rolling an oat changes it from a complex, slow absorbing carb to a simple, fast absorbing carb.

so perhaps you're saying that rolling is a chemical process?

cwolfman13

Why do people complain the healthy food tastes bland?

1. People don't really understand "healthy"...people tend to think "healthy" means no seasoning and really, sticks of celery and dressing-less salads epitomize many people's view of "healthy"

2. Instead of actually doing a little research on proper nutrition, people just buy into diet trends which tend to demonize foods which in turn leads to elimination of foods and certain macronutritents.

3. Fat = flavor but people tend to associate fat with "evil" and go out of their way to eliminate it rather than understanding that dietary fat is an essential part of a well balanced and healthy diet.

4. People can't cook for **** apparently

5. People generally complain too much in general...if it wasn't their ****ty food and celery sticks it would be something else.

Sabine_Stroehm

Ahh... rest.

So... In regards to the "chemical" things, I simply stated.

"I was and am unaware of a "chemical" process regarding oats. I was under the impression they were mechanically rolled, as in pulverized."

It seems others would rather select a word or two and then attempt to debate its meaning In efforts to discredit the overarching point. Let's take it back to where this all started --- diet, fitness, health, that's the point of this community, right? That's why we are all here, supposedly. What I see from some of these posts is rationalization for poor eating habits. I don't care at all about the chemical / mechanical / processing portion of an oat. I care how my body uses it and when it's appropriate to be consumed. My results are stat and they continue to improve, so I was merely sharing how I do it. Overall what I do are lessons I have gained from my nutritionist and personal trainer.

My personal goal is 5-7% BF. So for me eating clean, is in fact eating clean, it's not a varied sugary breakfast poured from a packet with healthy slapped on a label. I never suggested that what I do is for everyone and honestly not many people are actually dedicated enough to pull it off.

I've made effort to remain polite in light of the above, a lot of posters couldn't seem to do the same, sad really.

As I've said: you're not understanding what we mean by "chemical process". When someone asked about steel cut versus rolled oats, YOU replied that steel cut were preferable because they were a complex carb (suggesting that rolled oats aren't). We asked how you determined that steel cut oats were a complex carb, while the same food, prepared differently, rolled oats, could be *chemically different*. We asked if you thought that some how cutting them with steel kept them complex while rolling them made them simple. And how that would be so. I'm sorry you're not understanding the discussion. Because yes, rolled and steel cut oats are very similar in terms of how your body handles them, and both are complex carbs. You either didn't read those or didn't understand them, because as it stands you still seem to be saying that rolled oats aren't a complex carb.
You are polite. I won't disagree. You also land on each thread with an air of knowledge that you simply don't seem to suggest. Yes, you seem to have figured out how to work with your body, but you don't have the knowledge of the science behind it, though you post as if you do. That's all I was picking on.

ninerbuff

I think that since I have begun to be more conscious of what I eat I actually enjoy my food more.

When one focuses more on anything, they have a better appreciation. Someone who's never had a disease, then gets it, attains a better sense well being (better care of themselves) than before.

A meal can be low in calories AND delicious AND fulling.

Subjective.

And when I do have a treat I make sure it is something I am really going to enjoy.

Subjective.

Is it just some excuse that people use to not become more healthy?

Health isn't just about food. Bad environments affect health. So should one pack up and go and live in a healthier environment or is that just an excuse?

Is it people's perception of what healthy food is?

Yes it is.

Is it just that some people don't like food if it is not loaded with fat AND salt AND sugar?

Our bodies are attuned to taste. Sugar signals "energy". Our physiology hasn't changed since early man, so it retains the instinct to consume high energy foods. Fat and sugar are energy.

What do you people think?

I think that people who go on an all or nothing food venture still don't have a grip on how to control eating habits. One doesn't have to just eat whole, non processed, "natural" foods to be healthy. One should have that as the majority of their diet IMO.

Do you find eating healthy is bland?

I think eating healthy means meeting your correct macro/micro nutrients and sustaining a correct calorie goal, along with enjoying "bad" foods when you want them.

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Sabine_Stroehm

I think that since I have begun to be more conscious of what I eat I actually enjoy my food more.

When one focuses more on anything, they have a better appreciation. Someone who's never had a disease, then gets it, attains a better sense well being (better care of themselves) than before.

A meal can be low in calories AND delicious AND fulling.

Subjective.

And when I do have a treat I make sure it is something I am really going to enjoy.

Subjective.

Is it just some excuse that people use to not become more healthy?

Health isn't just about food. Bad environments affect health. So should one pack up and go and live in a healthier environment or is that just an excuse?

Is it people's perception of what healthy food is?

Yes it is.

Is it just that some people don't like food if it is not loaded with fat AND salt AND sugar?

Our bodies are attuned to taste. Sugar signals "energy". Our physiology hasn't changed since early man, so it retains the instinct to consume high energy foods. Fat and sugar are energy.

What do you people think?

I think that people who go on an all or nothing food venture still don't have a grip on how to control eating habits. One doesn't have to just eat whole, non processed, "natural" foods to be healthy. One should have that as the majority of their diet IMO.

Do you find eating healthy is bland?

I think eating healthy means meeting your correct macro/micro nutrients and sustaining a correct calorie goal, along with enjoying "bad" foods when you want them.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

She's asking for opinions and giving hers. Of course what she thinks is delicious is subjective. What anyone thinks is delicious is subjective.
and, fwiw, I think there's more to "healthy" than macros and calorie goals.