What do you absolutely avoid in the ingredients list on food

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  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    Trans fats and aspartame are the only things I try to avoid, really. I've heard some bad things about aspartame.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Lard
    lizard tails
    baby brains
    roach feces
    feces of any kind actually.
    nutmeg.


    hahahahahahahah
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    Lard
    lizard tails
    baby brains
    roach feces
    feces of any kind actually.
    nutmeg.

    but nutmeg has so much protein....
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    Lard
    lizard tails
    baby brains
    roach feces
    feces of any kind actually.
    nutmeg.

    but nutmeg has so much protein....
    Nutmeg is a silent killer!
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    Lard
    lizard tails
    baby brains
    roach feces
    feces of any kind actually.
    nutmeg.


    hahahahahahahah

    thank you. and you too morgan. now i know who my REAL friends are.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I've heard some bad things about aspartame.

    That's scaremonger rumours for you. Try looking it up for yourself, and you'll see most, if not all, of the "horrors" are purely exaggerated, unfounded, coincidental or purely made up.
  • hoppinglark
    hoppinglark Posts: 213 Member
    chicory root extract ( Inulin) gives me uncomfortable gas if I each too much.
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    The wheat and soy part.

    HMonsterX was being sarcastic, just FYI :)

    Oh. It's hard to read sarcasm with text =)
  • tjnahm
    tjnahm Posts: 73 Member
    Sugar and its many derivative forms
    Grains
    Anything made in a lab.

    We only eat whole unprocessed clean food.
  • gazerofthestars
    gazerofthestars Posts: 255 Member
    Trans fats mainly. Everything else in moderation!
  • hockey7fan
    hockey7fan Posts: 281 Member
    I have Celiac disease so the list is too long to type out. I just try to avoid processed foods altogether if I can. Makes it easier.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    The wheat and soy part.

    HMonsterX was being sarcastic, just FYI :)

    Oh. It's hard to read sarcasm with text =)

    I hoped it was obvious, as they said wheat by itself will add fat :laugh:
  • rebeccap13
    rebeccap13 Posts: 754 Member
    Soy - linked to hormonal effects
    Gluten
    Additive sugar even if its organic all natural cane sugar
    Any hydrogenated oils - I stick to using coconut oil, olive oil, and animal fats... bacon grease is oh so tasty
    And pretty much anything I have to sound out or is in a package as much as possible.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I avoid MSG as much as possible. I'm not sure why though. My mom and grandma both say that preservatives are the devil and they have both specifically mentioned MSG and lunch meats in general. I tend to tune them out when they start blabbering about their health problems, but then decades later wonder why I'm in the same boat. I am slowly learning to at least catch bits and pieces of the debbie downer parade.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    chicory root extract ( Inulin) gives me uncomfortable gas if I each too much.

    Is this the stuff in the Fiber Plus bars? If so, I have the same problem.
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    chicory root extract ( Inulin) gives me uncomfortable gas if I each too much.

    My body hates Chicory Root, it's so horrible! One bowl of Go Lean Crunch and I'm doubled over in pain for the whole day. It gives me owie owie cramp gas. Bad Chicory Root! Bad!
  • hoppinglark
    hoppinglark Posts: 213 Member
    My body hates Chicory Root, it's so horrible! One bowl of Go Lean Crunch and I'm doubled over in pain for the whole day. It gives me owie owie cramp gas. Bad Chicory Root! Bad!

    It took me a while to figure out what it is in the FiberOne products and Go-Lean Crunch!, the worst part is that I've read up on Inulin and because it is a soluble fiber it is supposed to cause the cholesterol in you bile to precipitate, so if taken with non-soluble fiber you could actually push out some cholesterol- just like a bile sequestering agent. Sounds great in theory but I guess I have to take it slow!
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Honestly, you can lose weight as long as you eat a deficit. For health reasons, I like to stick to whole foods and avoid refined sugary foods. I feel better and seem to function better when I stay away from processed junky foods.
  • SimpleStepsHealthCoach
    SimpleStepsHealthCoach Posts: 121 Member
    My body hates Chicory Root, it's so horrible! One bowl of Go Lean Crunch and I'm doubled over in pain for the whole day. It gives me owie owie cramp gas. Bad Chicory Root! Bad!

    It took me a while to figure out what it is in the FiberOne products and Go-Lean Crunch!, the worst part is that I've read up on Inulin and because it is a soluble fiber it is supposed to cause the cholesterol in you bile to precipitate, so if taken with non-soluble fiber you could actually push out some cholesterol- just like a bile sequestering agent. Sounds great in theory but I guess I have to take it slow!

    Another fun fact about Fiber One: some of their products contain cellulose. Which for those who don't know what cellulose is, it's wood pulp.

    While wood pulp is deemed safe for human consumption by the FDA, it just freaks me out eating wood with my food.

    IDK, I'm silly I guess.

    y.
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    The "Inulin" in Skinny Cow ice cream products doesn't bother my stomach at all, maybe because it's more processed or because it's much smaller amounts or something.
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    I will be weary if it has more than 4g of sugar per serving, it depends on how big or small a serving is. If it is too small to enjoy its not worth it too me. I don't have sugar problems I just think if I don't watch it, I will be eating way too much sugar.
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