9 Health Foods That Aren't!!

[surlywench]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22477438/?pg=1#TDY_Men_9Foods

[Lady Hefron]

Omg...

[Gemdrite]

*cracks up* Between your new icon surlz, and the comment on the yogurt and fruit, I just about lost it. When it tells you why the yogurt is bad, it says, "You wouldn't start your morning with a can of coke, would you?" *raises hand* Guilty as charged. I hate coffee.

[Sorcha Griannon]

When it tells you why the yogurt is bad, it says, "You wouldn't start your morning with a can of coke, would you?" *raises hand* Guilty as charged.

Guilt here as well, but it's Dr Pepper for me (well, use to be before the, cough, gestational diabetes). Now its a couple cups of coffee, splenda, and creamer.
Interesting article though. I tell you, I'm learning a LOT about substitutions lately.


Sorcha

[Ysobelle]

Wait-- whoever thought of pasta salad as a health food in the first place?!

Anyway, I'm SO gonna revel in my brekkie sammiches now....

[Margaret]

What is cracking me up lately is the trend to make un-healthy foods appear good for you - you know, like the "ZERO GRAMS OF TRANS FAT!!!" plastered over everything.

I mean it's good that McDonalds and other fast food places are offering fruit options for their kids meals, but really - does that make the meal 'good' for you in any way? Oy.

Shoot - we even have Diet Coke with vitimins and minerals added now. See! It's healthy!! :roll:

[Calimaryn]

Of course foods loaded with white flour, white sugar and fats are not healthy. Even 'healthy' recipes made to such large sizes that it amounts to a staggering calorie intake is not healthy.

Moderation in all things. Whole foods and unprocessed foods are the way to go.

And just who the frell puts ice cream in a fruit smoothie and calls it Healthy?!?!

[Pathos]

I didn't think granola bars were necessarily supposed to be healthy.

I thought they were meant to be more of a "power bar" type thing for hikers and such who need a shot of sugar and protein.

[SpeedKnight]

Shoot - we even have Diet Coke with vitimins and minerals added now. See! It's healthy!! :roll:

Now, now, m'dear. I've managed to cut my weight from about 260lbs (with a 42" waist) down to 235ish (with a smidge over a 36" waist), due in some part to diet pop (namely Diet Dew and Coke Zero). There has to be some good about diet pop.

I didn't think granola bars were necessarily supposed to be healthy.

I thought they were meant to be more of a "power bar" type thing for hikers and such who need a shot of sugar and protein.

Hikers and long range cyclists.

I guess "healthy" is a relative term in this case, though. I mean... you're gonna ingest less bad crap if you scarf 4 granola bars at one shot than if you scarf 4 Milky Ways at one shot. Either way, it's still not terribly healthy.

[LadyLaura]

And just who the frell puts ice cream in a fruit smoothie and calls it Healthy?!?!

The same people that put "contains REAL fruit" on Fruit Roll-Ups... *rotfl*

Or my favorite, on Twizzlers, "as always, a FAT FREE food" (never mind the boatload of sugar and artificial EVERYTHING, but they are tasty)!

[SpeedKnight]

The same people that put "contains REAL fruit" on Fruit Roll-Ups... *rotfl*

Or my favorite, on Twizzlers, "as always, a FAT FREE food" (never mind the boatload of sugar and artificial EVERYTHING, but they are tasty)!

When I was stationed in Orlando back in the mid '90's, there was an AMC movie theater that sold 2" THICK foot long Twizzlers. I used to buy 10 or so of them before a movie. Those and a lrge popcorn bucket filled with Cherry Coke. Is it no wonder I have a gut?!?

[LadyLaura]

OOOO, Cherry Coke, another one of my favorites! I only have it at the movies, though, along with the Twizzlers and the popcorn. Since I only go to the movies a few times a year, it doesn't really impact my waistline...lol.

[SpeedKnight]

OOOO, Cherry Coke, another one of my favorites! I only have it at the movies, though, along with the Twizzlers and the popcorn. Since I only go to the movies a few times a year, it doesn't really impact my waistline...lol.

Well... when I was stationed in Orlando, I was a single sailor. I was essentially being paid by the military to go to college. I went to the movies a lot... the theater was right outside the base and i had no car. It was the best place to go do something. lol

[LadyLaura]

I understand, when I lived in an attic apartment with no A/C, I used to spend a lot of time at the movies, the mall, and at the local bar! FREE A/C!