Which one here should we get rid off?

Why do I get the feeling that if I go to that URL I'll get a virus?

It all depends on context. There are so many different versions of healthy on this board.

Some people would consider the margarine unhealthy because of the partially hydrogenised oil and it's made in a factory - some the butter because of the saturated fat content.

Strawberries are a fruit (healthy) but they are in syrup - a lot of sugar - some people don't think you should eat that much - others eat whatever they want if it fits in with their calories and macros.

{Note - there are products there that I simply don't recognise as they don't have them here so I can't go through each one individually.}

Or you could keep it all and use it up (I absolutely hate waste) unless you don't like to eat it. If there is anything there that you don't like throw it away. No point eating things that taste bad to you just because you think they are healthy.

PS the only thing I can absolutely tell you is that if any of them are out date or growing mould then they are not healthy and you should chuck them out.

I wouldn't consider any of those foods "bad." Well, except nonfat cottage cheese because it's gross. :laugh:

Instead of focusing on individual foods, focus on your overall diet. Try to make it 80% nutrient dense foods that meet your macros and micros. Then use the rest as discretionary calories for foods you enjoy. I use mine for ice cream and cookies. :flowerforyou:

I don't have to look at the picture to agree with the poster that said "anything past the expiration date."

Making inclusion or exclusion criteria on singular food items is usually meaningless without considering the entire diet.

Ice cream can be a welcome addition to some diets and a poor choice in others.

On it's own, it's just ice cream.

this!

Ditto!

If I were you, I'd use that ricotta cheese to make lasagna, then eat it in moderation. Then, if I had a bunch of the lasagna left over, I'd freeze it into individual servings to eat later.

Thank you everyone for all your thoughts. The problem is that there is so much information on the web and it makes us so confused.

Today, I was looking at whole grain bread and one of the ingredient says in bold "WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR". I remember reading from somewhere that wheat is not good for us. However, the name of the product is confusing. I read that whole grain is really good. This is conflicting. What do you think?

I think you should only eliminate a food from your diet if that food causes you personal issues, such as binge eating, or perhaps you have an allergy or intolerance to a specific food item.

Beyond that I would suggest that you simplify your diet and your lifestyle by not worrying about whether or not you have to eliminate a particular food, or whether or not you can eat some cake on occasion.

A practical application of this would be to structure your diet such that you eat mostly whole and nutrient dense foods and if you want to, you can leave a small portion of calories to eat "not nutrient dense" foods like ice cream and other things too. So for example, get your fruits and vegetables in, eat a varied diet with lots of whole foods, and enjoy some junk food if you like as long as you don't let that dominate your diet.

I think it's better to avoid nonfat products (often has extra sugar to make it taste better) and margarine (trans fat).

The majority of margarines no longer contain trans fats

Not necessarily entirely true, especially on any foods sold in the United States. Foods here can have as much as half a gram of trans fat and still be labelled as 0 grams, and partially hydrogenated oils are the biggest culprits in adding trans fat to foods (which a lot of foods here contain to one degree or another). That adds up if you eat a lot of processed foods with partially hydrogenated oils. In other words, if partially hydrogenated oils are listed in the ingredients, there's trans fat in the product, even if the label claims otherwise. So always check the ingredient list.

http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm373939.htm