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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 10:59:45 GMT -5
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Post by Malarky on May 26, 2013 11:07:37 GMT -5
Me too. Even thought I eat some of that stuff and I not only wandered around on my own as a kid, I let my kids do so as well. The greatest danger I ever faced was in Hawaii. I had spent three months in New Zealand, where they drive on the "wrong" side of the road. I was sooooo careful there about making sure I looked before stepping into the road. I came home and right outside baggage claim, I looked the wrong way and stepped in front of a bus. Clearly I survived the experience...
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Post by NastyWoman on May 26, 2013 11:26:09 GMT -5
I don't know about the soy protein isolate (what in the heck is that anyway) but I have eaten all of the rest. Maybe the zombiecalypse has already started and we are IT!!!
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 11:27:15 GMT -5
I don't know about the soy protein isolate (what in the heck is that anyway) but I have eaten all of the rest. Maybe the zombiecalypse has already started and we are IT!!! I have no idea what it is either, but I've probably eaten it. ETA: From wiki: Soy protein is used in a variety of foods, such as salad dressings, soups, meat analogues, beverage powders, cheeses, nondairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods. Yup.
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Post by milee on May 26, 2013 11:59:34 GMT -5
Don't eat much of any of that (other than salt - extremely low BP so I'm not sweating that one) except for the canned tomatoes.
Around here, I haven't been able to find good tomato paste or preserved tomatoes in glass or other storage types, so I do use the canned tomatoes in pasta sauce, chili, etc.
Where does everybody get the jar/cardboard package of tomatoes?
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 12:01:01 GMT -5
Other than the tomatoes we can ourselves, I have never seen one. And I have no idea how to make tomato paste.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2013 12:10:01 GMT -5
Other than the tomatoes we can ourselves, I have never seen one. And I have no idea how to make tomato paste. I used to can tomatoes and maybe I should go back to it. Tomato paste is made pretty much the same way you make tomato sauce- you just cook it longer and have to stir it a lot to keep it from sticking and burning. As for the other stuff- like milee, I don't worry about salt because I have low BP. I do splurge on "designer" salt although I'm not sure I can tell the difference. My favorite is some lovely sea salt I bought in Majorca, which I save to use on fresh tomatoes. In general, DH and I don't eat a lot of processed foods so the list isn't a big concern, but I'm going to look for organic potatoes next time I go to Whole Foods.
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Post by Opti on May 26, 2013 12:12:13 GMT -5
I don't know about the soy protein isolate (what in the heck is that anyway) but I have eaten all of the rest. Maybe the zombiecalypse has already started and we are IT!!! Really common in many meal replacement bars and things like Slimfast and muscle-building powders you'd find at GNC/grocery store, etc.
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Post by resolution on May 26, 2013 12:28:04 GMT -5
Wow! How could tofurkey possibly go wrong?
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Post by Tennesseer on May 26, 2013 12:50:55 GMT -5
Check with Dr. Paul. I'm sure he will tell you it's all a myth.
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 12:56:48 GMT -5
Check with Dr. Paul. I'm sure he will tell you it's all a myth. I will be happy to consult with Dr. Paul regarding the acquisition and management of substandard rental properties. Other than that, I'll stick with the actual medical professionals, some of whom agree with him, and some that don't.
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Post by Malarky on May 26, 2013 13:01:18 GMT -5
Considering that I'm now reading this thread with a carbonated alcoholic beverage in hand, I'm not overly concerned about canned tomatoes.
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Post by Opti on May 26, 2013 13:08:36 GMT -5
This is the first time I heard about Microwave popcorn being bad for you. I knew its wasn't good, but ... Perhaps we should have the FDA go to a skull and crossbones plus smiley face rating system. 1 to 5 skulls and cross bones on the package or can depending on how bad it is and 1 to 5 smiley faces to rate if it is neutral to better than average for you.
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Post by Regis on May 26, 2013 13:32:08 GMT -5
I've eaten all nine of those...today.
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Post by Malarky on May 26, 2013 13:42:09 GMT -5
I truly believe that I am going to die well fed and happy. I used to joke about being hit by a bus, but then it almost happened...
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Post by midjd on May 26, 2013 16:23:09 GMT -5
I haven't been able to eat margarine since I got pregnant... even the Smart Balance stuff that's supposed to be healthy tastes like plastic to me.
I tried ghee instead of butter and liked it, but it's better for cooking than spreading on bread, etc. - it gets very hard in the fridge. I found some in the Indian section at Wal-Mart.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2013 16:29:40 GMT -5
Well, I'm more dead than you guys because I am older. I grew up on bologna sandwiches and hot dogs. I always use canned tomato sauce in my chili. I never buy organic anything (but I do try to buy fresh and wash the stuff really, really well). Didn't organic salad stuff contain e coli not too long ago? I have an aunt who is now 100. She fed us the bologna sandwiches. Maybe I inherited her processed food gene.
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Post by Opti on May 26, 2013 16:31:20 GMT -5
What do you guys use instead of margarine? Real butter makes me extremely nauseous. I use Earth Balance which I believe does not have hydrogenated fats. I really liked Bestlife when I could get it as it was cheaper and lower cal. (More water.) I avoid milk products for health reasons, so I avoid Smart Balance as almost all of them contain whey and it has a huge list of ingredients. For whatever reason, I'm finding being exposed to certain things too often makes me need to drop them from my diet so any product with lots of ingredients compared to the average is a red flag for me personally. Earth Balance has an Olive Oil version I like the best as its not so salty. It might though have some hydrogenation because of the olive oil. Not sure.
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 16:34:28 GMT -5
I use butter. Real creamy butter. And lots of it.
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 16:35:55 GMT -5
I haven't been able to eat margarine since I got pregnant... even the Smart Balance stuff that's supposed to be healthy tastes like plastic to me. I tried ghee instead of butter and liked it, but it's better for cooking than spreading on bread, etc. - it gets very hard in the fridge. I found some in the Indian section at Wal-Mart. Your Walmart has an Indian food section? We have lots of Indians, but no Indian food.
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Post by midjd on May 26, 2013 16:40:56 GMT -5
It's about a 3' section in the Hispanic aisle.
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Post by swamp on May 26, 2013 16:42:57 GMT -5
Yeah, we have a Hispanic section but no Hispanics, lol.
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Post by tcu2003 on May 26, 2013 20:40:17 GMT -5
Hmmm....with the exception of artificial sweeteners, I eat everything on that list somewhat regularly. Oh well. I do think I'll try getting some fancy salt, though. And ditto everyone else - other than tomatoes I canned myself, I haven't seen tomatoes not in metal cans.
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 26, 2013 21:36:22 GMT -5
Don't eat much of any of that (other than salt - extremely low BP so I'm not sweating that one) except for the canned tomatoes.
Around here, I haven't been able to find good tomato paste or preserved tomatoes in glass or other storage types, so I do use the canned tomatoes in pasta sauce, chili, etc.
Where does everybody get the jar/cardboard package of tomatoes? Pomi brand tomatoes: pomi.us.com/home.php. I still get canned San Marzanos, though. I'm going to die. Whatever.
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Post by Lizard Queen on May 26, 2013 21:37:29 GMT -5
There's a yogurt spread that you can get that is very good. I can't remember the name (DH does most of the shopping these days and doesn't buy it because it's pricier), but it is in a blue tub. No partially hydrogenated crap in it at all as far as I can tell.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on May 26, 2013 22:56:04 GMT -5
One of my favorite bumper stickers ever: "Eat well, stay fit, die anyway." So, enjoy your canned tomatoes, deli meats, and hydrogenated, irradiated, conventional, high fructose corn syrup, foods. The outcome will still be the same.
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Post by moneyminded on May 26, 2013 23:18:42 GMT -5
Brummel (sp?) and Brown
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Post by amishgal on May 28, 2013 15:44:08 GMT -5
Other than the tomatoes we can ourselves, I have never seen one. And I have no idea how to make tomato paste. I used to can tomatoes and maybe I should go back to it. Tomato paste is made pretty much the same way you make tomato sauce- you just cook it longer and have to stir it a lot to keep it from sticking and burning. As for the other stuff- like milee, I don't worry about salt because I have low BP. I do splurge on "designer" salt although I'm not sure I can tell the difference. My favorite is some lovely sea salt I bought in Majorca, which I save to use on fresh tomatoes. In general, DH and I don't eat a lot of processed foods so the list isn't a big concern, but I'm going to look for organic potatoes next time I go to Whole Foods. I bought some organic fingerling potatoes at Earth Fare and less than a week later they had one inch sprouts growing out of the bag! I was going to save them to plant since they were rather expensive, but I was too lazy for that to happen. Moral of the story, eat organic potatoes asap.
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Post by thyme4change on May 28, 2013 17:01:07 GMT -5
a) I'm pretty sure Oped wrote at least one of those thumbnails. b) Yahoo still exists??!!
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