8 "Healthy" Foods That Are Actually Really Bad for You
TL;DR: look out for sugar in foods claiming to be healthy. And eat. Actual. Food.
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annefood 9yr Interesting side by side comparison with the article and conversation @Udi posted last week https://www.thefoodstand.com/posts/12853 -
lauren 9yr I feel like the real takeaway is to read ingredients. If you can't pronounce it/don't know what it is, you should try to stay away! -
etsummer 9yr Sigh. With you 100% on the eat actual food. Always love Michael Pollan's "Eat real food. Mostly plants. Not too much." -
etsummer 9yr Or don't eat any ingredients your great grandma wouldn't recognize!
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annefood 9yr Agreed.
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Ricky 9yr Awww. Smoothies too? I try to pair my sugar intake with excessive running, but I'm not actually quite sure what the health effects are. I'm starting to appreciate that I let my blood sugar spike more than I should... -
annefood 9yr Depends on what's in the smoothies @Ricky - many at smoothie shops are made with frozen yogurt and apple juice, both packed with sugar. Order it with (almond) milk instead, or even better- make it at home using almond milk, whole fruit, cacao powder, peanut butter, flax and or chia seeds etc. equally delicious but with less sugar!
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Ricky 9yr @annefood I make it at home and use bananas, milk, berries, orange juice, and maybe some mango, so it's maybe a middle-ground sugar level. I've been branching out into ginger and kale and some less-sweet ingredients though. Have a whole thing o chia seeds, so maybe I'll start working that into it too...
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annefood 9yr That's pretty good @Ricky. Branching out to kale and ginger is good! To reduce some blood sugar spike I would eliminate the OJ component, and add some protein if possible (like cashews, almonds or nut butter). If you need the OJ for sweetness, try a date instead- while it has a high sugar content at least it has some fiber. Or try to wean yourself off of the juice entirely if you can!
How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World — And Beyond
npr.org
Building community around food 🙌 "Food helps us trust each other. In Korea we have a saying: Whoever prepares for you the good meal ... you cannot betray them."
Homemade pupusas!
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garv Had Never heard of Papusas until I read this . Will try making it. The plate is pretty cool too...
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lauren They're super easy once you get the hang of it! And very simple 👍
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DietID_TeamDietitians @cabalitonyc has the best pupusas in NY if you want to grab one on the go.
15 foods you didn't know you could freeze
treehugger.com
"The freezer can be your best friend when it comes to preventing unnecessary food waste at home." #NoFoodWaste
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LezEngel Love this!
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BethIsGreen I love the pouring boiling water over frozen pasta to heat and thaw at the same time idea!