Are green giant steamers really healthy?
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I eat something similar (Heinz or Bird's Eye Steamers) every day, 5 days a week, and have done for over 2 years now.
I've lost weight.
My Dr has run all sorts of tests and it would appear I'm healthier now than before I started eating them regularly.
And I'm doing more long distance cycling at a faster pace.
So far, I don't see any reason for me to stop eating them.
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Look at the ones on here ... and decide for yourself ...
http://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=search&term=Green+Giant+Steamers
The healthy food scores range from A to C- depending on what's in em.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Oh no the box of death4 -
Noooo please don't tell me something is wring with microwaving stuff!2
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »It's scary to me that people are starting to think that veg is unhealthy.
I agree.
Perhaps we are all expected to have greenhouses so we can grow our own. I suppose if I picked a carrot (today) from my personal garden....it would be (slightly) higher in nutrition than frozen. But that's not at all practical.4 -
What's the process aside from putting them in a box?0 -
We buy the 'lightly sauced' varieties for quick sides throughout the week. I see nothing wrong with them at all. Birds Eye makes a few brands that taste even better as quick low calorie side.
One of my favorites: https://www.birdseye.com/vegetable-products/flavorful/fiesta-lime-corn
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Look at the ones on here ... and decide for yourself ...
http://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=search&term=Green+Giant+Steamers
The healthy food scores range from A to C- depending on what's in em.
Lol, I clicked on one that got a C-, and I can't figure out why. That site's scoring seems super random.1 -
The only "health risk" with these is not getting burned by the steam.
Love frozen veggies. Will not stop using them.4 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »It's scary to me that people are starting to think that veg is unhealthy.
People have been saying fruit is unhealthy for years now, because evil carbs and evil sugar. Veggies couldn't be far behind.3 -
I wish people who start these topics would explain WHY they think whatever it is they are asking about is unhealthy? What would be unhealthy about veggies?7
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I keep telling you people, it's stuff like this that makes me a stickler about "processed foods" and "clean eating".
The idea behind eliminating "processed foods" is to avoid calorie-dense, nutrition sparse foods like snack cakes, nacho cheese sauce, and potato chips. This isn't a bad idea in general - these kinds of foods should be limited in any kind of healthy diet.
But because there's no clear consensus on what constitutes "processed", and because life is one big game of telephone, many dieters instead adhere to arbitrarily strict rules such as "no processed foods of any kind", or "eat nothing out of a box or bag."
The end result is that people are afraid of frozen vegetables, one of the single best kinds of food to eat.6 -
In my opinion, there's a big difference between plain frozen vegetables and sauced ones as far as being healthy. Since I don't believe the OP stated exactly what he/she was referring to, I find it very difficult to answer. I will eat frozen vegetables in my soup anytime, but would never eat the ones that have sauce. Apparently, everyone has their own opinion on what is healthy or unhealthy. Look at the list of ingredients and make the determination based upon what your thoughts are regarding eating healthy.0
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In my opinion, there's a big difference between plain frozen vegetables and sauced ones as far as being healthy. Since I don't believe the OP stated exactly what he/she was referring to, I find it very difficult to answer. I will eat frozen vegetables in my soup anytime, but would never eat the ones that have sauce. Apparently, everyone has their own opinion on what is healthy or unhealthy. Look at the list of ingredients and make the determination based upon what your thoughts are regarding eating healthy.
But sauce is just . . . a collection of ingredients. I'm sure there are some that may be more calorie-dense or contain things an individual might not want to eat, but saucing vegetables is a pretty widespread culinary tradition.
Saying you would never eat sauce just because it's sauce? That doesn't make sense to me.
Edit: For reference, this is the ingredients lists for one of the Green Giants steamers with sauce: Brussels Sprouts, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Rice Flour, Black Pepper, Natural Flavor.
A serving is 70 calories, with 3 grams of fiber and almost a full day's value of vitamin C. If someone likes these, I can't imagine what harm it could do. If it results in someone adding vegetables to meals that might not otherwise have them, it could even help their health via meeting nutritional needs or even making meeting a calorie goal more sustainable.4 -
In my opinion, there's a big difference between plain frozen vegetables and sauced ones as far as being healthy. Since I don't believe the OP stated exactly what he/she was referring to, I find it very difficult to answer. I will eat frozen vegetables in my soup anytime, but would never eat the ones that have sauce. Apparently, everyone has their own opinion on what is healthy or unhealthy. Look at the list of ingredients and make the determination based upon what your thoughts are regarding eating healthy.
What specifically about a sauce on frozen vegetables takes them from healthy to unhealthy? Does the presence of sauce zap the nutrients out of the plain frozen vegetables?6 -
In my opinion, there's a big difference between plain frozen vegetables and sauced ones as far as being healthy. Since I don't believe the OP stated exactly what he/she was referring to, I find it very difficult to answer. I will eat frozen vegetables in my soup anytime, but would never eat the ones that have sauce. Apparently, everyone has their own opinion on what is healthy or unhealthy. Look at the list of ingredients and make the determination based upon what your thoughts are regarding eating healthy.
But... The broth in your soup is, essentially, a sauce. It may very well have more sodium and/or ingredients and/or may be more "processed" than the sauce that comes with the frozen vegetables.3 -
janejellyroll wrote: »In my opinion, there's a big difference between plain frozen vegetables and sauced ones as far as being healthy. Since I don't believe the OP stated exactly what he/she was referring to, I find it very difficult to answer. I will eat frozen vegetables in my soup anytime, but would never eat the ones that have sauce. Apparently, everyone has their own opinion on what is healthy or unhealthy. Look at the list of ingredients and make the determination based upon what your thoughts are regarding eating healthy.
But sauce is just . . . a collection of ingredients. I'm sure there are some that may be more calorie-dense or contain things an individual might not want to eat, but saucing vegetables is a pretty widespread culinary tradition.
Saying you would never eat sauce just because it's sauce? That doesn't make sense to me.
Edit: For reference, this is the ingredients lists for one of the Green Giants steamers with sauce: Brussels Sprouts, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Rice Flour, Black Pepper, Natural Flavor.
A serving is 70 calories, with 3 grams of fiber and almost a full day's value of vitamin C. If someone likes these, I can't imagine what harm it could do. If it results in someone adding vegetables to meals that might not otherwise have them, it could even help their health via meeting nutritional needs or even making meeting a calorie goal more sustainable.
Plus, what is "healthy" vs. "unhealthy" is only really meaningful in context. If my fat macro happens to be low that day, the option with sauce could be a better choice than one without.3 -
This thread is why I feel so many people struggle with weight loss. They put on so many ridiculous rules that have no basis in common sense. Like sauce is the devil. Why? Same with the only drink pure straight water straight from a fresh mountain stream but if you put it in a bottle then its suddenly bad, toxic and no longer water. People like to make things excessively difficult and then can't figure out why they struggle when they can't even follow their own rules they've using to punish themselves into weight loss with. Food is energy - as long as you eat at a reasonable calorie deficit you'll lose weight. Sure a nice well rounded diet is best but using food as deprivation and punishment is much less healthy in my opinion that a little sauce.4
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