What do all you experts think of the following foods? Share any likes/dislikes. Any information you have on the food, brands or types you like, better choices, etc.
Apples
Strawberries
Watermelon
Bannanas
Oranges
Blueberries
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Steak
Cereals
Oatmeal
Frozen Veggie Mixes
Potatoes (baked)
Green/Red Peppers
Ketchup and other condiments
Spices
Anything else you want to add be my guest
I’d like to know as well. Thanks
Can I jump in, too? I was just wondering about two items in particular.
butter/margarine/spread - what’s the healthiest choice?
mayonnaise - regular, lowfat, fat-free, canola - I like a dab on my sandwich sometimes, what’s the healthiest choice?
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I can just see it now:
“they are yummy”
BFG
[quote]Jillybop wrote:
Can I jump in, too? I was just wondering about two items in particular.
butter/margarine/spread - what’s the healthiest choice?
mayonnaise - regular, lowfat, fat-free, canola - I like a dab on my sandwich sometimes, what’s the healthiest choice?
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I use Smart Balance buttery spread. It has no trans fat and tastes good too. I sound like a commercial. 
[quote]provy07 wrote:
What do all you experts think of the following foods? [/quote]
Oooops. Just saw the “expert” part. I’m not an expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
This is interesting… Please bear in mind that being from Canada we do not have most of the items below (except frozen vegetables and harbor seal).
[quote]provy07 wrote:
What do all you experts think of the following foods? Share any likes/dislikes. Any information you have on the food, brands or types you like, better choices, etc.
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2) Strawberries[/quote] A kick ass flavor of Grow! Did they make a fruit out of this? Also the flavor of my fave Little Debbie snack cake.
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4) Bannanas[/quote] Best fruit for convenience, but not all that sturdy. Excellent for nocturnal feedings.
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7) Peanut Butter & Jelly[/quote] Best combo since PB and chocolate. Excellent for Calories.
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8) Steak[/quote] Next to sushi, my fave non-sweet food.
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9) Cereals[/quote] Captain Crunch, Golden Grahams, and Honey Nut Cheerios taste great and work well for Calories.
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10) Oatmeal[/quote] Probably the first staple on the list.
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11) Frozen Veggie Mixes[/quote] A product of the Canadian artic and another staple.
[quote]13) Green/Red Peppers[/quote] Fave vegetables. Great cooked or raw!
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14) Ketchup and other condiments[/quote]
Ketchup has bioavailable lycopene, which has been shown to maintain normal “blood pressure” response following a fatty meal.
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Anything else you want to add be my guest[/quote]
Harbour Seal: Deserves the English spelling, because it is so rich and tender.
ORANGE JUICE: Great for Calories. “Florida’s Natural” makes me feel like I’m drinking from an orange (and not because it contains hallucinogens)! I’m sure there’s other good stuff in there too.
We should bump this for Dr. Lonman.
[quote]David Barr wrote:
This is interesting… Please bear in mind that being from Canada we do not have most of the items below (except frozen vegetables and harbor seal).
provy07 wrote:
What do all you experts think of the following foods? Share any likes/dislikes. Any information you have on the food, brands or types you like, better choices, etc.
Apples Make my mouth itch when I eat them (no kidding). [/quote] Not mine; what’s up with you, Dave? Also, nifty study from Brazil a while back showing 3-a-day with no other changes = fat loss.[quote]
Strawberries A kick ass flavor of Grow! Did they make a fruit out of this? Also the flavor of my fave Little Debbie snack cake. [/quote] Love them with other berries in oatmeal; high in lignins[quote]
Bannanas Best fruit for convenience, but not all that sturdy. Excellent for nocturnal feedings. [/quote] Higher glycemic index; everybody thinks they’re a cure for muscle cramps.[quote]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Best combo since PB and chocolate. Excellent for Calories. [/quote] I try to keep my PB away from sugars, like with some low-carb, high fiber bread as a treat; tasty with a vanilla protein shake.[quote]
Steak Next to sushi, my fave non-sweet food.[/quote] Top round steak is lean beef; I like it in strips along with chicken stips in fajitas, salads, etc. - despite my growing paranoia over mad cow disease here in the midwest.[quote]
Cereals Captain Crunch, Golden Grahams, and Honey Nut Cheerios taste great and work well for Calories.[/quote] Dude, LUCKY CHARMS 
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Oatmeal Probably the first staple on the list.[/quote] Here too. I think the next time I cut kcal for a secific reason/ date, I’m eating three bowls of this super filling stuff per day.[quote]
Frozen Veggie Mixes A product of the Canadian artic and another staple.[/quote] Buy a bag and make it disappear by the end of the week as a start into eating more veggies. As good as fresh when compared to canned.[quote]
Green/Red Peppers Fave vegetables. Great cooked or raw![/quote]Hate green (taste) but love other colors. Load of vit. C.[quote]
Ketchup and other condiments
Ketchup has bioavailable lycopene, which has been shown to maintain normal “blood pressure” response following a fatty meal.[/quote] Still, condiments should not become a crutch as one moves toward learning to like fresh whole foods. [quote]
Anything else you want to add be my guest
Harbour Seal: Deserves the English spelling, because it is so rich and tender.
ORANGE JUICE: Great for Calories. “Florida’s Natural” makes me feel like I’m drinking from an orange (and not because it contains hallucinogens)! I’m sure there’s other good stuff in there too.[/quote]
[quote]provy07 wrote:
What do all you experts think of the following foods? Share any likes/dislikes. Any information you have on the food, brands or types you like, better choices, etc.
Eat 'em almost every day.
Good; eat 'em occasionally.
Never eat 'em.
Only eat them when I need a lot of dense calories (i.e. right after a weigh-in).
Like 'em; eat 2-3 per week.
Love 'em, but don’t get to eat them too often. I’d eat the frozen ones, but I’m from Maine, so ones that aren’t fresh just will never be the same.
Love crunchy natural peanut butter, but never use jelly.
I eat a lot of dead cow.
Hot cereals often, cold cereals rarely.
Good stuff!
Use them every day!
Sweet potatoes occasionally, never the white ones, though.
Good stuff.
I wouldn’t lump them all together. I’m a hot sauce fanatic, but never eat ketchup. I like salsa, soy sauce, among others, though.
Use a lot of them, especially oregano, garlic, chili powder, crushed red peppers, salt, and pepper.
Yep, good point. I was referring to ketchup, mustard and mayo, as the thread was suggesting. Not that there’s anything specifically bad about the former two. There are tons of flavor enhaners (seasonings and sauces) with functional food properties. Writing a “chapter” for my online functional food mini text right now, in fact.
[quote]14) Ketchup and other condiments
I wouldn’t lump them all together. I’m a hot sauce fanatic, but never eat ketchup. I like salsa, soy sauce, among others, though. [/quote]