It's so easy for me to find news to report about, considering when I'm online there's hyperlinks to all types of stories. While reading about the current peanut butter fiasco, I found a hyperlink that lead to a news article about "health foods" that aren't so healthy. Click here to read it. Did you know that ham, eggs, and cheese on an English muffin contains less calories than a bran muffin? I never would've guessed that, considering I always hear people say that bran muffins are the healthy option to breakfast.
One of the aspects that the article points out is that most food starts out healthy, but it's what we add to it that makes it unhealthy. Plain tuna out of a can is healthy; when we douse it in mayo, cheese, and whatever else, it becomes unhealthy and loaded with calories and saturated fats. It's so easy to eat unhealthy, though, considering it's hard to even notice when I'm doing it. If I order salmon at a restaurant, I think, "Oh, it's healthy and contains lots of nutrients." Well, that may be true, but in restaurants, it usually comes with a sauce over it, which adds to the unhealthy factor.
The most surprising to me was that a turkey burger contains more than double the amount of fat in grams than that of a sirloin steak. When I think turkey, I think lean and healthy, but the article states that sirloin is one of the leanest cuts of meats available.
I recommend you all to read this article because it puts health food into perspective. It may make you think twice about what you put on your plate. And for those of you who are conviced margarine is healthier than butter, read number 14. It's good. :)
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Very interesting information. Especially since it’s the New Year and we all at least think about being more healthy. I heard much of the information you shared also. The campus nurse sends out healthy choice information all the time and the turkey/steak thing was included. Her information said it was because white turkey meat is lower in fat but not dark and restaurants usually use dark. So, if we ask and they can say white meat was used? There is deceiving information in the grocery store also. You really have to read the labels to know exactly what you are getting. It really is in what we add to that healthy snack. Like the other day when my husband was putting cheese on Special K, 90 calorie snack crackers … Go figure.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really interesting post. I enjoy healthy food, but a lot of the time I ruin it in ways similar to the ones you listed above: When I eat a salad, I pour a bunch of french dressing on it followed by shredded cheese and crackers. Delicious yes, healthy, probably not.
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing about peanut butter is I eat it with lots of "healthy" foods. I love to eat my celery and carrots with peanut butter.
That link sure is an interesting read! As I get older I feel inclined to eat healthier and gain more information about healthier ways to live. What I currently eat is far from healthy, although I would say that it is slightly better than eating cafeteria food all last year. I do feel healthier and have been trying to cut back on certain basic things that I know are not good for me. Junk food, fast food, and foods that contain trans fats have been almost completely cut out of my diet. I even buy some of my food back home in Canada and bring them back with me to Valley City. One example is the type of margarine I use, which is not sold in the United States, and is 100% trans fat free. Hopefully more items like this will start popping up in grocery stores all over the world.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting topic, especially for right after the New Year when a lot of people have a resolution to eat "healthy". Most food is healthy if eaten in the right amounts. It is the extra stuff like cheese and dressing we put on a salad that adds the extra calories. I would have totally thought that turkey is healthier for you than it really is. One of the biggest problems us Americans have is over eating and eating the wrong foods.
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