I committed a dietary sin

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
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    so quinoa made this healthy?

    im not sure i understand.

    Judging only by single foods and not total diet, quinoa has more to offer than pasta.

    In what regard?

    In regards to nutrition. Fiber, protein, micronutrients.

    Yeah?

    http://skipthepie.org/cereal-grains-and-pasta/macaroni-whole-wheat-dry/compared-to/quinoa-uncooked/

    Yeah. Okay, maybe not fiber if using whole wheat pasta. But more potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, folate. And a more complete protein profile.

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6471 (quinoa, cooked)
    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6446 (whole wheat macaroni, cooked)

    And all of this is completely irrelevant. As long as you get all your micros in through your entire day's intake, it doesn't matter what individual foods have in them...
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    so quinoa made this healthy?

    im not sure i understand.

    Judging only by single foods and not total diet, quinoa has more to offer than pasta.

    In what regard?

    In regards to nutrition. Fiber, protein, micronutrients.

    Yeah?

    http://skipthepie.org/cereal-grains-and-pasta/macaroni-whole-wheat-dry/compared-to/quinoa-uncooked/

    Yeah. Okay, maybe not fiber if using whole wheat pasta. But more potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, folate. And a more complete protein profile.

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6471 (quinoa, cooked)
    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6446 (whole wheat macaroni, cooked)

    A more complete protein profile? What?

    Bcats you haven't changed much in my absence have you. ;-)

    Of course not. Why would I change when I'm so awesome as I am?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    so quinoa made this healthy?

    im not sure i understand.

    Judging only by single foods and not total diet, quinoa has more to offer than pasta.

    In what regard?

    In regards to nutrition. Fiber, protein, micronutrients.

    Yeah?

    http://skipthepie.org/cereal-grains-and-pasta/macaroni-whole-wheat-dry/compared-to/quinoa-uncooked/

    Yeah. Okay, maybe not fiber if using whole wheat pasta. But more potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, folate. And a more complete protein profile.

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6471 (quinoa, cooked)
    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6446 (whole wheat macaroni, cooked)

    And all of this is completely irrelevant. As long as you get all your micros in through your entire day's intake, it doesn't matter what individual foods have in them...

    I totally agree.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    Chipotle chicken, bacon, cavatappi, cheddar burrito - really a chicken and mac n cheese burrito

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
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    Chipotle chicken, bacon, cavatappi, cheddar burrito - really a chicken and mac n cheese burrito

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    Put me down for two please
  • TriNoob
    TriNoob Posts: 96 Member
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    Chipotle chicken, bacon, cavatappi, cheddar burrito - really a chicken and mac n cheese burrito

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    Looks like my dinner plans have just changed.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,229 Member
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    You guys would never believe what I just did. I took a healthy, nutritious grain like quinoa and turned it into a baked Mac and cheese. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!
    I feel guilty and devilishly happy at the same time.

    Even without the quinoa, how is Mac and Cheese a sin?

    Is all that cheese good?

    Cheese is only a sin if you are lactose intolerant. Now the macaroni is a sin if you have gluten or insulin issues.

    But if you have none of those problems... you could have just had a reasonable portion of mac n cheese.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
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    Chipotle chicken, bacon, cavatappi, cheddar burrito - really a chicken and mac n cheese burrito

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    Put me down for two please

    Yuh-hummmmmmm!!! Me too!
  • PunkyDucky
    PunkyDucky Posts: 283 Member
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    Chipotle chicken, bacon, cavatappi, cheddar burrito - really a chicken and mac n cheese burrito

    IMG_20140604_183822.jpg

    Sweeet baby jesus! :noway: :love:
  • Muzica1959
    Muzica1959 Posts: 206 Member
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    Unless you were going for vegan, I can't see it as a sin. I tried to be raw vegan for a while, then just vegan but my mind set has changed somewhat. I am still against me eating processed foods for the most part but I have decided that the "calories in, calories burned" idea makes more sense. I was under eating as a raw vegan and my body went into starvation mode. I stopped losing. Since switching to counting calories, I have more energy and feel much better. I don't feel deprived because I know I can eat anything...even cheese...as long as I count my calories. You didn't go over so it's all good.

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