Eating whole wheat, oatmeal, margerine, and splenda is bad?

geewhizjewel
geewhizjewel Posts: 5 Member
edited November 7 in Food and Nutrition
I was told these foods are bad... WHY?

because i practically live on them:(
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  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    http://www.splendaexposed.com/

    Splenda is a very harmful chemical compound. I wouldn't worry about the rest in moderation.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    whole wheat and oatmeal are excellent foods. can't really speak for the other two.
  • vs1023
    vs1023 Posts: 417 Member
    By whom?

    I personally don't eat margarine and splenda because is processed. I'd rather have butter, stevia and sugar.

    I eat oatmeal, the old fashioned kind, not the little packets. As far as wheat I don't eat much because of the way it makes me feel. If I want bread I have Ezekiel bread, but don't eat much bread at all.

    So out of those I'd say margarine and Splenda are bad, but it all depends on how you feel about processed foods.
  • Amf5627622
    Amf5627622 Posts: 93
    I was told these foods are bad... WHY?

    because i practically live on them:(

    I'm going down with ya then - cause I have whole wheat and Splenda daily - Yikes!
  • laurastrait21
    laurastrait21 Posts: 307 Member
    I get so sick of hearing the word "bad" foods - one of my favorite things one of my instructors always said to me was "there are no bad foods, only bad diets." all of these in moderation are okay -- just not all four at every meal! See where I'm going with this? In terms of splenda -- artificial sweeteners are and have been controversial for many years with scientific studies that have been anything but conclusive either way. Take everything you read with a grain of salt .. or splenda :)
  • significance
    significance Posts: 436 Member
    Oatmeal is very, very good for you. Whole wheat is good, too. Margarine, like any fat, should be eaten only in small amounts - olive oil, fish oil or avocado would be better sources of fats.
  • SammyKatt
    SammyKatt Posts: 363 Member
    I was told these foods are bad... WHY?

    because i practically live on them:(

    Margerine and Splenda are bad because they are processed.

    Oatmeal and whole wheat I feel are bad because if I ate them everyday, in moderation (so 1 serving of each) I would gain weight like crazy! I can have them every once in a while (like tonight I have whole wheat bread) and be okay. But everyday is what made me fat.
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    I get so sick of hearing the word "bad" foods - one of my favorite things one of my instructors always said to me was "there are no bad foods, only bad diets." all of these in moderation are okay -- just not all four at every meal! See where I'm going with this? In terms of splenda -- artificial sweeteners are and have been controversial for many years with scientific studies that have been anything but conclusive either way. Take everything you read with a grain of salt .. or splenda :)


    Totally agree with this. Anything and everything in moderation. I need a food plan I can live with.
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
    I guess it all depends on ones idea of what is good ( or acceptable)... I find in the health and fitness world there are varying opinions.

    On a side note: I think I will be having oatmeal tomorrow....
  • kkmbs7
    kkmbs7 Posts: 1
    I agree with MODERATION!!! I think all 4 of these foods are fine......even the Splenda....if you only have a litttle bit each day :)
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member



    Oatmeal and whole wheat I feel are bad because if I ate them everyday, in moderation (so 1 serving of each) I would gain weight like crazy! I can have them every once in a while (like tonight I have whole wheat bread) and be okay. But everyday is what made me fat.

    I do not think everyday is what " In moderation" means....
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    I eat neither Splenda nor margarine because they are artificial. I prefer my foods all-natural. On the other hand, there's nothing wrong with oatmeal and whole wheat in moderation.
  • SimplyDeLish
    SimplyDeLish Posts: 539
    Everyone has a different story on almost any food. Splenda and margerine - horrid foods! Chemicals, processed, nothing natural. Oatmeal and whole wheat - if you are gluten tolerant you should be good with those.
  • sabrinafaith
    sabrinafaith Posts: 607 Member
    what on earth is wrong with whole wheat and oatmeal? i'm sorry, but i think there is a misunderstanding here about something. who would say eating whole wheat is unhealthy?
  • mgleason01
    mgleason01 Posts: 78 Member
    I get so sick of hearing the word "bad" foods - one of my favorite things one of my instructors always said to me was "there are no bad foods, only bad diets." all of these in moderation are okay -- just not all four at every meal! See where I'm going with this? In terms of splenda -- artificial sweeteners are and have been controversial for many years with scientific studies that have been anything but conclusive either way. Take everything you read with a grain of salt .. or splenda :)

    Totally agree! Great Advice!! Everything in moderation!
  • Jenbtech
    Jenbtech Posts: 21 Member
    There are "bad foods". If they arent foods.

    Spenda isnt a food. Its a chemical created in a lab. I stopped putting fake food in my body for that reason.

    Whole wheat isnt "bad", but it raises your glycogen above the optimal level so it turns to fat more easily. If you eat it, but be warned.

    Margarine can contain trans fats and isnt as good as butter. And butter (or most dairy) isnt really good for you either, but better than margarine.

    I try to only eat foods now days that can spoil if kept over a week in open air. There are a few exceptions as I cannot make almond milk easily myself, or buy meat in quantity without freezing it. But almost of the foods I eat regularly have less than 5 ingredients if prepackaged. And I am learning to cook because of it too!
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    Everything is bad...everything will kill you...so eat up!

    I eat oatmeal EVERY single day! I eat white pasta, butter, sugar and I'm just fine. I hate foods that are labeled bad. There is no good or bad food...just good or bad habits
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
    Everyone has a different story on almost any food. Splenda and margerine - horrid foods! Chemicals, processed, nothing natural. Oatmeal and whole wheat - if you are gluten tolerant you should be good with those.

    Sugars are chemicals. Fats...proteins...water...oxygen in the air...all chemicals

    Regardless, I don't see any legitimate argument that Splenda is unsafe. Margarine, too, is OK as long as you have room in your diet for the nutritional value it offers.
  • SammyKatt
    SammyKatt Posts: 363 Member

    I do not think everyday is what " In moderation" means....

    A lot of people have oatmeal every single day for breakfast. Same with whole wheat... Whole wheat pasta, bread... whatever... a lot of people have it everyday.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Good timing on this because I was researching Splenda pretty hard for an article today.

    Bottom line is this: it starts with natural sugar, then in a patented process chlorine is added to make a non-natural sweet substance called "sucralose". Then it's bulked out with some additional natural carbs, put in a packet and sold to you.

    There have been hundreds of safety tests but most of them were on animals and the human trials are somewhat inadequate. We know that some sucralose is absorbed into the body and metabolized - despite the parent companies claims that it passes straight through you untouched. That's where the worry lies, because it's only been FDA approved for a decade and that's not really enough time to see if it harms people in the long term.

    So if you really have a sweet tooth, it's your choice to determine if the benefits of splenda (low calorie/carb) outweigh the benefits of natural sugar (natural and proven safe over thousands of years of consumption but makes you fatter quicker.) Ultimately you're better off weaning yourself off both and just taking your tea or coffee unsweetened imo. (I'm a hypocrit in saying this btw because I still consume between 1 and 3 packets of splenda a day (sugar isn't an option for me because I'm diabetic).

    Hope that helps with the Splenda part at least.
  • NatashaK29
    NatashaK29 Posts: 137
    I get so sick of hearing the word "bad" foods - one of my favorite things one of my instructors always said to me was "there are no bad foods, only bad diets." all of these in moderation are okay -- just not all four at every meal! See where I'm going with this? In terms of splenda -- artificial sweeteners are and have been controversial for many years with scientific studies that have been anything but conclusive either way. Take everything you read with a grain of salt .. or splenda :)

    Exactly
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    did I hear unsweetened tea? that's sacrilege!
    :)
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Anything in excess is bad, but of course not all foods are created equal. Plain oatmeal and whole wheat are just fine...in moderation. Splenda has much controversy, and I did switch to stevia lately because it takes less to sweeten with. As to whether or not it is "safe", we will see. The margarine vs. butter debate will go on for ages, but I personally prefer using healthy oils such as olive to cook with and choose to use applesauce in my baking. Sometimes though, I want a pat of butter, and I have it...in moderation.

    Flavored oatmeals contain sugar and unneccesary calories, but if it is the only way you can choke down some complex carbs, then do it...in moderation.

    The key to a healthy diet is all things in moderation, and balance fats, protiens, complex carbs, veggies, and fruits.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    I can't really eat plain oatmeal, but I am doing well on the maple/brown sugar variety. yeah, it has a few more calories. but I can use two packets in the morning, made with skim milk, and still use up just 360 calories for a meal that fills me up really well.
  • mugsisme
    mugsisme Posts: 127 Member
    Um, I eat oatmeal every single day. I eat it plain, with 15 raspberries. It is my favorite food of the day, the thing I look forward to.

    I also eat a whole wheat something ... a sandwich thin, a pita, something. For me personally, I need some carbs, or I feel hungry.

    Splenda is not healthy because it is an artificial sweetener. There is a lot of research, and I posted an article about it a couple of weeks ago. The opinion seems to be a little won't hurt, not more than say two cans of diet soda a day. (I personally think that is too much, but that is JMHO.)

    Margarine on the hand, is a solid fat. It is probably better for you than say lard or crisco. But it is still not healthy. It is not something your body needs and thrives on. It just makes food taste better. (I am referring more to the stick type margarine than say the spreads.) Again, moderation is the key. Once in a blue moon, I will spread a drop of Benacol on my whole wheat roll for a little treat. (I am at my goal weight and just working on maintaining, not losing.)
  • frankhuerta
    frankhuerta Posts: 18 Member
    I don't eat splenda anymore because it increases my craving for sweets
  • Beckym1205
    Beckym1205 Posts: 217 Member
    There are "bad foods". If they arent foods.

    Spenda isnt a food. Its a chemical created in a lab. I stopped putting fake food in my body for that reason.

    Whole wheat isnt "bad", but it raises your glycogen above the optimal level so it turns to fat more easily. If you eat it, but be warned.

    Margarine can contain trans fats and isnt as good as butter. And butter (or most dairy) isnt really good for you either, but better than margarine.

    I try to only eat foods now days that can spoil if kept over a week in open air. There are a few exceptions as I cannot make almond milk easily myself, or buy meat in quantity without freezing it. But almost of the foods I eat regularly have less than 5 ingredients if prepackaged. And I am learning to cook because of it too!


    This
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    ( I am new, so don't listen to anything I say with any sort of reliability )

    I do not eat margarine or Splenda because I feel they are too processed. Whole wheat is okay with me, rather than anything white bread. Oatmeal in a packet is something I would avoid because it is mostly sugar / flavouring .
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    ( I am new, so don't listen to anything I say with any sort of reliability )

    I do not eat margarine or Splenda because I feel they are too processed. Whole wheat is okay with me, rather than anything white bread. Oatmeal in a packet is something I would avoid because it is mostly sugar / flavouring .

    are we sure it's not mostly oats with sugar/flavoring added in? that way it, you know ... tastes good. and I am just not going to stick on any kind of eating plan where I hate the taste of my food.

    anywho, bob harper's throwing his weight behind the stuff. and, yes, I know they give him money to do so. but, still. the dude's ripped and he's got a reputation that he wouldn't risk on something that is actually going to be bad for you.
  • Mar0414
    Mar0414 Posts: 27 Member
    I was watching a video on some of those items today. Basically it said that those items turn to sugar when you eat them which brings your blood sugar level up which causes you body to produce insulin. And the insulin causes you to store fat. Something along those lines anyway.
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