Why are rice cakes considered a "diet food"?
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I used to eat rice cakes until I discovered that I get the same nutritional content and the same great taste from eating Styrofoam packing peanuts and the packing peanuts are free!
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"Why are rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
A more precise question is:"Why "were rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
There answer is: They are low fat and were an "ideal" snack during the low fat diet/fad of the '80s-'90s.
Nowadays we have different fads to worry about and that's why rice cakes are not the rage anymore.0 -
UltimateRBF wrote: »Because they're low calorie and have the taste and texture of sadness?
This is how I feel about rice cakes.
I have never had a yummy rice cake.
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corn cakes are more yummier, especially with pate0
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they are punishment, same as cottage cheese, and celery.PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »They taste like punishment, and that's how people think dieting should be.
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I just had cottage cheese, celery and rice cakes for my afternoon snack0
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refuseresist wrote: »I just had cottage cheese, celery and rice cakes for my afternoon snack
oh no, why, why?0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »refuseresist wrote: »I just had cottage cheese, celery and rice cakes for my afternoon snack
oh no, why, why?
because I love punishment
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refuseresist wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »refuseresist wrote: »I just had cottage cheese, celery and rice cakes for my afternoon snack
oh no, why, why?
because I love punishment
lol, you really must do. ha0 -
Why are rice cakes considered a "food"?
FIFY.
I am curious about these non-cardboardy, yummy rice cakes. All the ones I've ever tried are tasteless packing material.
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andrikosDE wrote: »"Why are rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
A more precise question is:"Why "were rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
There answer is: They are low fat and were an "ideal" snack during the low fat diet/fad of the '80s-'90s.
Nowadays we have different fads to worry about and that's why rice cakes are not the rage anymore.
This.
On the other hand, I love cottage cheese and celery. I used to eat lots of cottage cheese as a snack when I was getting fat. I tend to eat it with breakfast or dinner and in smaller quantities now.0 -
Because of those features-- low calorie, lack in nutrition, yet taste good, I love them. I find that they're an excellent vessel to deliver yummy, nutrition filled things to my mouth. Cottage cheese, peanut butter, regular cheese, beans, anything! They add some texture and make you feel like you're eating something even more substantial.0
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That idea is from the "low fat" era. Rice cakes have almost no fat.
This^
Back in the day low fat was the "key" to losing weight.KarenJanine wrote: »Why are rice cakes considered a "food"?
FIFY.
I am curious about these non-cardboardy, yummy rice cakes. All the ones I've ever tried are tasteless packing material.
Look for Quaker Popped - these are the smaller (much thinner) rice cakes. Sweet Chili flavor....mmmm. These are more like chips. I agree the thick round ones in the tube - blech! (it's like eating firmly packed sawdust).0 -
That idea is from the "low fat" era. Rice cakes have almost no fat.
This^
Back in the day low fat was the "key" to losing weight.KarenJanine wrote: »Why are rice cakes considered a "food"?
FIFY.
I am curious about these non-cardboardy, yummy rice cakes. All the ones I've ever tried are tasteless packing material.
Look for Quaker Popped - these are the smaller (much thinner) rice cakes. Sweet Chili flavor....mmmm. These are more like chips. I agree the thick round ones in the tube - blech! (it's like eating firmly packed sawdust).
Ugh those quaker popped are so good. I love the cheddar cheese ones so much I can't buy them or I will probably eat them all within a matter of days. Sweet chili and the apple one is pretty good too.0 -
UltimateRBF wrote: »Because they're low calorie and have the taste and texture of sadness?
This. Exactly this.0 -
I'm on team rice cake.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »andrikosDE wrote: »"Why are rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
A more precise question is:"Why "were rice cakes considered a "diet food"?"
There answer is: They are low fat and were an "ideal" snack during the low fat diet/fad of the '80s-'90s.
Nowadays we have different fads to worry about and that's why rice cakes are not the rage anymore.
This.
On the other hand, I love cottage cheese and celery. I used to eat lots of cottage cheese as a snack when I was getting fat. I tend to eat it with breakfast or dinner and in smaller quantities now.
I also like cottage cheese and celery. Especially with peanut butter on the celery. But celery makes my tongue numb.0 -
I like rice cakes. But I like about 7, which ends up being the same as a whole bag of popcorn...so I just have that instead.0
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the "rice cake cleanse"
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I have some another's brand caramel rice and corn cakes in my pantry right now. Like I said, they're pretty good with some almond butter on top or dipped in pumpkin greek yogurt. Lundburg makes an apple cinnamon flavor that's tasty, too.KarenJanine wrote: »Why are rice cakes considered a "food"?
FIFY.
I am curious about these non-cardboardy, yummy rice cakes. All the ones I've ever tried are tasteless packing material.
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