That Dang Processed Food! DEVIL!!!!!
xiamjackie
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I'm all about eating whatever you want, when you want, how you want, with who you want, with what you want......... ok you get my drift.
But I am critical of the naysayers- OMG DON'T EAT THAT ITS PROCESSED WTF ARE YOU DOING YOU'LL DIE. Or WORSE! YOU WON'T LOSE ANY WEIGHT!!!!
Below are two bags of chips. On the left, kettle cooked potato chips. Those ingredients look pretty good to me! And delicious as well. I love me some natural kettle cooked potato chips. The bag on the left are Doritos. I hate Doritos and you can plainly see there's a lot of ingredients on there that I can't pronounce.... so they could or they could not be good for you. How would I know? I can't even pronounce them to try to copy them into my phone to look them up later when I'm at home instead of the chip aisle of the grocery store looking like a moron.
My point to all the "clean eaters" (YEA GO YOU!) is what's wrong with the chips on the left? The oil? The salt? THE YUMMINESS!???? I think anything in moderation is fine. Even chemically enhanced Doritos. You want those chemicals Glenn Coco? You go Glenn Coco.
But I am critical of the naysayers- OMG DON'T EAT THAT ITS PROCESSED WTF ARE YOU DOING YOU'LL DIE. Or WORSE! YOU WON'T LOSE ANY WEIGHT!!!!
Below are two bags of chips. On the left, kettle cooked potato chips. Those ingredients look pretty good to me! And delicious as well. I love me some natural kettle cooked potato chips. The bag on the left are Doritos. I hate Doritos and you can plainly see there's a lot of ingredients on there that I can't pronounce.... so they could or they could not be good for you. How would I know? I can't even pronounce them to try to copy them into my phone to look them up later when I'm at home instead of the chip aisle of the grocery store looking like a moron.
My point to all the "clean eaters" (YEA GO YOU!) is what's wrong with the chips on the left? The oil? The salt? THE YUMMINESS!???? I think anything in moderation is fine. Even chemically enhanced Doritos. You want those chemicals Glenn Coco? You go Glenn Coco.
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I completely agree with you! I would totally (and proudly) eat the chips on the left.0
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I would eat either chip. Just because something has a name I can't pronounce doesn't mean a dang thing. It means I didn't take a chemistry class. Or realize that some words have a common name and a scientific name. That's it.0
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Can I have your Doritos?
If they were toxic in any amount, I would have died eons ago.0 -
Love the mean girls reference! hahaha0
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If I can pronounce all the words, does that make it ok to eat? Or maybe just the fact that they sound scientific is bad. Best to avoid Dihydrogen Monoxdie. Everyone knows Carbon Monoxide is deadly, and Hydrogen is used in BOMBS. Clearly this is evil. What about Sodium Chloride? Sodium is deadly, chloride is also deadly. This combination is obviously 100% deadly.0
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I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?0
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I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:0 -
I would eat either chip. Just because something has a name I can't pronounce doesn't mean a dang thing. It means I didn't take a chemistry class. Or realize that some words have a common name and a scientific name. That's it.
Even without a chemistry class, you are a genius. This is perhaps the smartest thing that will be written on MFP today.0 -
I have nothing against chips. I just don't eat them because they are like crack... and it's one of the few things that I do better without for that reason, lol.0
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Maybe some people just like to make things on their own from scratch? I enjoy making my own condiments, snacks, etc. I think in the long run it will probably end up being healthier than eating food dyes and artificial flavorings. Processed food isn't evil, it's just generally not as good as the real stuff.0
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I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
All yours! By the way, they're both processed foods. Technically so are the raisins I eat, too, though. One has MSG and one doesn't, that stands out for me because a friend of mine gets migraines from it. You can have her chips, too.0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
Not everyone only eats 1200 kcals a day. I can totally fit in a serving a chips here and there (while still meeting all of my macro and micro requirements). In fact sometimes I struggle to hit my fat goal and chips totally help with that. Not everyone's goals are your goals.0 -
I would eat either chip. Just because something has a name I can't pronounce doesn't mean a dang thing. It means I didn't take a chemistry class. Or realize that some words have a common name and a scientific name. That's it.
I'm with you.
I've taken chemistry and can pronounce all the ingredients (and even know what some of them actually are) and I'd still eat the Doritos. Love me some fake cheesy goodness (I'd also eat the kettle chips, I'm really not that picky). 0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
Not everyone only eats 1200 kcals a day. I can totally fit in a serving a chips here and there (while still meeting all of my macro and micro requirements). In fact sometimes I struggle to hit my fat goal and chips totally help with that. Not everyone's goals are your goals.
Which is why I didn't say everyone should avoid all of this stuff all the time. But the Standard American Diet I ate when I was fat definitely did not fulfill my nutritional needs. I'm always reminded of that when people tell others on here not to eat below 1200 calories because it's hard to meet all nutritional needs. Who knows what I did to my health in those years? And even in years when I controlled my weight but ate lots of junkfood and didn't even taking a multivitamin? I hope it doesn't come back to bite me later.
Let's face it. If every American met our RDA every day with only food, we'd have a vegetable shortage crisis and the entire processed food industry would take a huge financial hit.0 -
I would eat either chip. Just because something has a name I can't pronounce doesn't mean a dang thing. It means I didn't take a chemistry class. Or realize that some words have a common name and a scientific name. That's it.
Even without a chemistry class, you are a genius. This is perhaps the smartest thing that will be written on MFP today.
Well now I just feel so flattered!0 -
the reason all chips are devils is ...u eat one u end up eatin 10..u have 10 might as well finish the pringles or half the bag...
i try to limit the chips for the reason alone. i eat doritos here n there. i havent ate kettle chips before but i will give them a try. all chips taste delicous. damn chips. and just about every other food -_-0 -
When given the choice between a list of ingredients that are all recognizable food and a list including a vast array of additives, supplements, and extenders, I choose the all food list.
The additives are often (admittedly, not always) there to enhance the flavor and palatability of substandard or poor tasting ingredients. For example, the common addition of salts and sugars to processed foods is to make our taste buds happy. They do not improve the nutritional value of the food but, in the case of the sugars, are simply what is sometimes called "empty calories."
The potato chips on the left probably taste more of potatoes. I would probably purchase those were I in need of potato chips. However, in moments of weakness, I, too appreciate the talents of those food scientists who can turn yellow cheese powder and other such non-foods into a taste delight like Doritos. The trick is to be knowledgeable and make healthy choices based on that knowledge. Leaning toward the all-food ingredients list is usually the healthier choice.0 -
the reason all chips are devils is ...u eat one u end up eatin 10..u have 10 might as well finish the pringles or half the bag...
i try to limit the chips for the reason alone. i eat doritos here n there. i havent ate kettle chips before but i will give them a try. all chips taste delicous. damn chips. and just about every other food -_-
Kettle chips are my favorites.0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
All yours! By the way, they're both processed foods. Technically so are the raisins I eat, too, though. One has MSG and one doesn't, that stands out for me because a friend of mine gets migraines from it. You can have her chips, too.
Everyone knows that by processed they are speaking of foods made in a Corporate manufacturing, factory environment.
These overly technical terms are nonsense. We weren't eating boxed, packaged, manufactured food like substances over 50-60 years ago. Foods were made from scratch.
Go ahead and eat those preservatives and food dyes. They are known to be unhealthy in the human body.0 -
The potato chips on the left probably taste more of potatoes. I would probably purchase those were I in need of potato chips. However, in moments of weakness, I, too appreciate the talents of those food scientists who can turn yellow cheese powder and other such non-foods into a taste delight like Doritos. The trick is to be knowledgeable and make healthy choices based on that knowledge. Leaning toward the all-food ingredients list is usually the healthier choice.
They taste more of potatoes because they are potato chips.
Doritoes are corn chips, and so won't taste like potatoes.
Both are yummy though.0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
All yours! By the way, they're both processed foods. Technically so are the raisins I eat, too, though. One has MSG and one doesn't, that stands out for me because a friend of mine gets migraines from it. You can have her chips, too.
Everyone knows that by processed they are speaking of foods made in a Corporate manufacturing, factory environment.
These overly technical terms are nonsense. We weren't eating boxed, packaged, manufactured food like substances over 50-60 years ago. Foods were made from scratch.
Go ahead and eat those preservatives and food dyes. They are known to be unhealthy in the human body.
See, I tend to avoid preservatives and food dyes, too. But have you ever looked at a cookbook from the 50's? Ghastly stuff. Try 75-100 years back to get to a time without overly processed foods.0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
All yours! By the way, they're both processed foods. Technically so are the raisins I eat, too, though. One has MSG and one doesn't, that stands out for me because a friend of mine gets migraines from it. You can have her chips, too.
Everyone knows that by processed they are speaking of foods made in a Corporate manufacturing, factory environment.
These overly technical terms are nonsense. We weren't eating boxed, packaged, manufactured food like substances over 50-60 years ago. Foods were made from scratch.
Go ahead and eat those preservatives and food dyes. They are known to be unhealthy in the human body.
See, I tend to avoid preservatives and food dyes, too. But have you ever looked at a cookbook from the 50's? Ghastly stuff. Try 75-100 years back to get to a time without overly processed foods.
I stand corrected on the time line. You know what I was getting at though.
It is disturbing how cooking from scratch seems to be a lost art. Hardly anyone knows how to cook anymore. I just shake my head.0 -
Mmmm Doritos.0
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I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
^^^^This!!!! 1200 calories is not enough and not healthy. I'd rather eat a sensible amount of calories, the majority of those calories made up of 'healthy' foods and the rest of the calories are for foods that are not so functional. Pass the chips!!! Can I get a beer to wash those down?0 -
I don't mind the flavorings and dyes. I don't go buy 50 gallon drums of them and snack on, but I don't avoid them like a plague infected rat.
I guess my logic is: I've had a lotta chemo, so I'm kind of like a mutant anyway. Red Dye #7 will just help me turn into a badass superhero. I should contact Marvel.0 -
If Doritos are wrong, I don't want to be right. A few Doritos isn't what made me fat. Eating entire bags in one sitting made me fat. A few Doritos didn't give me skin cancer (probably). Spending every summer in my childhood on Cape Cod getting dozens and dozens of sunburns did (highly likely)0
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You do realize the amount of marketting and research that went into to make dorito's what they are right?
They are engineerined to be addicting- the powder that gets everywhere and leaves the taste linger but not leaving you full I"TS ON PURPOSE.
gah.
duh of course it's processed.
And delicious.
And awesome.
Love washing it down with a pepsi. But I never buy the big bag- only "single serving" bags- which are usually 1/4 full and then 3/4 full of air.
Whatever- it's worth it.0 -
I only get to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sure, I can eat 1200 calories of chips. That isn't even a food that triggers an all out pigout for me. Except Pringles. I think they put crack in those. But even one serving of chips could have gone to something with nutritional value. Is this for weight or for health? If it's really for health, shouldn't we all be reducing our intake of high calorie, low nutrient foods?
not all of us eat 1200 cals a day to lose weight. IMHO health includes all things in moderation no one is suggesting eat ALL the chips.
Pass the chips please - I'll have some of both :bigsmile:
^^^^This!!!! 1200 calories is not enough and not healthy. I'd rather eat a sensible amount of calories, the majority of those calories made up of 'healthy' foods and the rest of the calories are for foods that are not so functional. Pass the chips!!! Can I get a beer to wash those down?
I am far healthier and better nourished now on 1200 calories of fruits and vegetables plus a multivitamin than I ever was on 3000 calories a day of junkfood and no vitamin. If I eat more than 1200 calories I won't lose the last of this weight. If I eat around 1500 I will gain weight (albeit slowly).
But for those who are more active, I guess if you want to use low nutrient foods to stimulate the pleasure centers in your brain, go for it.0 -
I've eaten chips and I'm still losing weight. I don't eat them often because the serving size is so small for the calories and carbs for me. Not usually worth it.0
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You do realize the amount of marketting and research that went into to make dorito's what they are right?
They are engineerined to be addicting- the powder that gets everywhere and leaves the taste linger but not leaving you full I"TS ON PURPOSE.
gah.
duh of course it's processed.
And delicious.
And awesome.
Love washing it down with a pepsi. But I never buy the big bag- only "single serving" bags- which are usually 1/4 full and then 3/4 full of air.
Whatever- it's worth it.
YES! lol worth every damn bite lol0
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