Hydrogenated Oils

[Being_the_Don]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating hydrogenated foods? Should strength builders limit or increase intake of hydrogenated foods?

 

[Warboss Alex]

you should never take in hydrogenated anything!

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

This is the first time I've ever seen the words advantages and hydrogenated in the same sentence.

 

[Throttle]

fully hydrogenated oils do not appear to have the same unhealthy effects as partially hydrogenated oils (about which nothing good can be said), but they're untested. if you see hydrogenated w/o the word "fully" in front of it, it's probably partially hydrogenated -> contains artificial trans fats -> avoid.

 

[Being_the_Don]

This is the first time I've ever seen the words advantages and hydrogenated in the same sentence.

That's the thing. As the regulars to this forum know, I occassionally eat peanut butter as midday snack. I've been cutting back on that, too (as the journal show), but I had been thinking about it. A lot of the foods I rely on and have grown up eating contain ingredients that aren't necessarily healthy. I eat an occassional candy bar (fun size) or skittles pack (again usu. fun size) every now and and always in moderation. All the same I'm looking for things to cut back on. But finding healthy and palatable snacks is becoming harder now that I'm worried about what I'm eating. There are times I even feel guilty for eating a plate of homemade spaghetti so that hasn't been one of my regular meals in a long time now. I had milk and cereal a few days ago but I've not eaten ice cream of any kind for nearly 5 or 6 months.

I know where I want to be, what I want my body to look like. I keep an image of it in my mind, I just wish there were economical, healthy and palatable food choices out there.

 

[Being_the_Don]

By the way, I'm eating mixed nuts as a snack right now. But it won't take long to finish off this can. :nervous:

 

[Warboss Alex]

I know where I want to be, what I want my body to look like. I keep an image of it in my mind, I just wish there were economical, healthy and palatable food choices out there.

nuts, fruit, eggs, cheese, olives, veggies, for the sweet tooth: protein pudding, sf jelly or both .. how many more snacks do you want!?

none of these are expensive.

 

[Warboss Alex]

and you can snack on candy/junk food too.. just be aware it's setting you back.

 

[speakeasy]

There are times I even feel guilty for eating a plate of homemade spaghetti so that hasn't been one of my regular meals in a long time now.

People talk about pasta being bad, but I didn't see many fat people when I was in Italy and they eat almost nothing but pasta.

 

[Warboss Alex]

People talk about pasta being bad, but I didn't see many fat people when I was in Italy and they eat almost nothing but pasta.

of course they don't eat just pasta.

the thing with us europeans, we exercise better portion control than americans.

and we don't have as much fast food.

 

[Frink']

You're european? Hello from norway! Where are you from?

 

[Warboss Alex]

You're european? Hello from norway! Where are you from?

originally from Cyprus (Greek side) but now in England.

 

[Being_the_Don]

nuts, fruit, eggs, cheese, olives, veggies, for the sweet tooth: protein pudding, sf jelly or both .. how many more snacks do you want!?

none of these are expensive.

I'm trying to find nice tasting protein snacks mostly. By no accident the sweeter tasting foods have sugar in them (carbs) unless I use Splenda. You know, if I'm not careful I can eat several apples or oranges in one sitting. That is when I have them in the house. But then I worry that I'm eating too many carbs in a day (even if they are healthy carbs). Anyway, what you've suggested nuts, fruits, eggs I'm already eating so I'll just eat more of them. I haven't heard about protein pudding so I'll look into that.

 

[Warboss Alex]

I'm trying to find nice tasting protein snacks mostly. By no accident the sweeter tasting foods have sugar in them (carbs) unless I use Splenda. You know, if I'm not careful I can eat several apples or oranges in one sitting. That is when I have them in the house. But then I worry that I'm eating too many carbs in a day (even if they are healthy carbs). Anyway, what you've suggested nuts, fruits, eggs I'm already eating so I'll just eat more of them. I haven't heard about protein pudding so I'll look into that.

protein pudding = protein powder + water/cream/both + raw eggs + sugarfree jelly flavouring

apples and oranges are fine as snacks IF they fit your dietary requirements.

cook up some roast beef/pork/chicken and cut it into small pieces, eat throughout the day.

some beef jerkies are good.

 

[Quagmire911]

Ima have to ask where I can get that sugar free jelly next time I'm in tesco. Is it carb free?

Quagmire

 

[Warboss Alex]

Ima have to ask where I can get that sugar free jelly next time I'm in tesco. Is it carb free?

not strictly carb free (5g per 100g) but you'd have to eat a HELL of a lot of the stuff to any significant carbs.. jelly is actually 60ish% protein.

it's by Hartley's, it's with the regular jellies/dessert stuffs.

orange sucks but raspberry and blackcurrant are awesome!

 

[Quagmire911]

Could make a tasty breakfast

Maybe something a little more solid would be better to start of the day though...can't imagine it having to much fibre.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Could make a tasty breakfast

Maybe something a little more solid would be better to start of the day though...can't imagine it having to much fibre.

have a handful of flaxseeds

 

[Quagmire911]

It is becoming more and more justifiable the more I think about it

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

By the way, I'm eating mixed nuts as a snack right now. But it won't take long to finish off this can. :nervous:

I'm in the same boat buddy. I buy huge bags of raw nuts and finish them off in a couple of days. I've switched to whole wheat pasta and try my best to stick with foods that aren't processed. The bad thing is that aside for costing a bunch more, you can't let them sit around because they'll go bad because they don't contain all those preservatives.