Comments on: ‘Bad’ Foods Which Are Good For You!

By: Michael Schiller

Michael Schiller — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:59:15 +0000

Hi. Concerning all the foods that used to called bad for you I was glad to hear that eggs are actually good for you as all we use to think that there was too much cholesteral in the yolks. Now, I try to eat an egg at least every other day for the protein.
Also, I have been trying to eat nuts, especially almonds. They used to be banned for their high calorie and fat count, but I agree with the studies that show a moderate amount can be very good for you.
Next, I have always preferred the taste of butter over margarine and am glad to know that this kind of fat is preferred over the hydrogenated margarine.
Also, I do like the tasteof whole milk much more than skim and I thought it was interesting to hear about cocont milk being so nutitrious. I am going to try to drink it when I can find it.

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By: 2BThin

2BThin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:34:29 +0000

I have a friend who is a nutritionalist and she compares the health benefit of eating an egg a day to taking a daily multi-vitamin. Of course, as with everything, moderation is the key. One egg a day or every few days is OK, but more than that may begin to affect cholesterol levels.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:32:04 +0000

Your hint that butter with a hint more orange is indicative of higher quality is indeed true, but has been picked up by the industry as well. Most big companies now add carotine to make sure that their brand still looks yummy even if their cows are not happy cows.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:33 +0000

Chris,

As always, great post! I think perhaps the greatest issue in mainstream dietary thought is the very conception of fat in food. The average consumer, unfamiliar with many of the terms we take for granted, simply is unaware that THE FAT IN FOODS IS NOT THE SAME AS WHAT WE CALL “FAT” ON OUR BODIES (the latter more accurately referred to as adipose tissue). This is a defect created by the “food industrial complex.” People hear that there’s fat in their food and they worry they will end up like their 300-lb neighbor who only eats fast food just because they ate a few scrambled eggs and a handful of nuts topped with guacamole. They’ve succeeded in creating a monstrosity of a gap in modern consumer education and, more than anything, a class of self-educated consumers clamoring for the next “fat free” or “low fat” products without regard to the unnatural, untested chemicals used to reduce or replace EFAs.

Michael

By: DR

DR — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:37:26 +0000

Another good one Chris,

Have you seen this book? – Fat – Misunderstood?

I think you might enjoy it

By: Rusty - Fitness Black Book

Rusty - Fitness Black Book — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:22:46 +0000

Chris,

I love it that you pointed this out. This is a HUGE mistake people make…avoiding healthy natural fats.

Not only are eggs healthy for you, they help you get lean since the natural occurring fats ensures that your blood sugar doesn’t spike. (your body will not use body fat for energy when either blood sugar or insulin levels are too high). Fats stabilize blood sugar, making it more likely that you will use body fat for energy (there are other factors involved, but at least their is the “possibility” of losing body fat).

Compare that to someone who starts their day with a “non fat” bagel. They are beginning their day with a huge blood sugar spike and the roller coaster of being tired, then hungry for more sugar, etc. What is worse is that their body in unable to utilize body fat for energy during this time, since their blood sugar and insulin levels are whacked.

It is no wonder that so many people have a tough time getting lean!

Good stuff buddy!

Rusty

By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips

Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:50:51 +0000

I think it’s going to take a long time before people realise that not all fats are bad. I knew about a lot of the health benefits of the foods on this list but cream came as a surprise to me. Thanks for the tip.