Quantity vs Quality debate

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  • CashierCantin
    CashierCantin Posts: 206 Member
    Rule of thumb:

    The less refine something is the better as the more nutrients are retained
    eg. whole wheat bread is better than brown which is better than white
    e.g. boiled potato is better than peeled which is better than mashed (if butter, milk, salt) has been added
    e.g. whole salads are better than those that have been chopped or peeled as skin has roughage and chopped salads lose nutrients as the exposed surface area means that water-soluble vitamins are oxidised or lost
    e.g. steamed or lightly cooked veges are better than roasted or fried ones as this adds fat and destroys nutrients

    As far as milk goes .. there is a fatty acid in milk that children need but after the age of 5 the human body is capable of making it itself so as it is just as healthy for adults to eat skim or full-fat, you might as well go for the skim option if you are on diet.

    In short, I think your Dad is right

    But my dad would rather have the processed stuff to lower fat and calories while I am going for the more whole, less processed stuff but with higher calorie count. By what you posted, it would seem I am more right than he is.
  • SallieBeige
    SallieBeige Posts: 341 Member
    oops, sorry :)
  • 1960lisa
    1960lisa Posts: 193
    A late comment from me if you're still reading.....

    there is a fabulous book by Michael Pollan called Food Rules.... a couple of my favourites....

    - don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognise (eg high fructose corn syrup vs real sugar)
    - Avoid foods you see advertised on television
    - Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself (using real butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate,etc)
    - If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t (all those ingredients listed as numbers)

    So I am very definitely of the quality of the food side as opposed to the low fat varieties.... you have to wonder about the fact that the explosion of obesity over the last 10 years or so co-incides with the explosion on the shelves of low fat foods.

    That's not to say you have to be a monk and never have a treat - for instance my love is ice cream and as it has such high calories I will often go for low fat or soy ones... but I try and make sure that most of my food choices are whole unprocessed foods to balance out the occasional treat.

    So that's my two-bob's worth (sorry aussie slang) :flowerforyou:
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