LOW CARB DORITOS!!!! FINALLY!!!
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LOW CARB DORITOS!!!! FINALLY!!!
| Thu, 08-19-2004 - 1:49pm |
I went into Subway today to get a salad, and I saw that they had low carb Doritos!! They're called Doritos Edge, and they have 9 g of carbs, minus 3 grams of fiber for a total of 6 net carbs for a 28 gram serving. There aren't many in the bag, but they sure are yummy!! ~Sabrina

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Waist measurements are not the only, or even most important, indicators of health, and processed food is a big health problem. Do you really want to be stuffing artificial ingredients into your body? I sure don't. A simple salad, an apple would be a lot healthier (from a variety of standpoints) rather than doritos of any stripe, low carb, low fat, or high both.
They are actually healthy and delicious.
furry
And I think the green bowes you meant may have been Snackwells. Food companies try to dupe people by touting a food to be better for you because it's a 'diet' food. very simply, you cannot remove one aspect of a food's makeup without adding something else. Take out all the fat, end up with more sugar. Sugar free? High in fat. Not always, but frequently enough.
People need to read labels and *decide for themselves*.
Oh, I CAN'T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goodness.
Erin
Mom
You write, "I see your point, but I have to say that I don't know of many people who are capable of NEVER EVER eating junk food!!" I see your point too, but we also had that discussion in another thread so we've both elaborated in that regard. Here I was addressing doritos as junk food.
You also say, "And the basic rule is to have everything in moderation." And it's hard to argue with that. But I think we come at this from different places, is all.
I'm tired today, because I didn't get to bed at all last night. So maybe this will be coherent, and maybe not. I'll try, so bear with me.
I personally don't do everything in moderation. I suppose, my temperament just doesn't allow for that. All my life, I've been an all-or-nothing sort of person. So for me, when i tried to change the way I ate (to get healthy again) it was a decision to all-or-nothing it. I'm not much of a country music fan, but you know that song (by Travis Tritt, I think) titled "Live like you were dying." Well, that's how I try to live. Current events, especially the hurricanes which affected my family, has only driven home the truth to me: we're only here for a little while, and could loose it all in an instant. I don't want to check out on life any sooner than necessary, and heart disease runs high and low on my family tree, and so I woke up to the realization (when I was very, very obese last year) that it was time for me to make really good choices in every aspect of my life. I'm working on that, and one of the good choices, for me, is to nix the junk food and opt for the good stuff, unprocessed foods and organic whenever I can. I was raised on organic farming, though I'm far from my roots and city-fied these days. But because of my background, I'm especially sensitive to what eating off the land CAN and should mean.
That's not to say you're wrong. Moderation is a good thing too. It's just to say, I'm not a moderation kind of gal and I personally don't need or miss junk food, and consider the processed stuff junk. (You may have read that I did eat a serving of Reeses pieces recently, and that was the first time in years and likely the last, because I wasn't missing anything by not eating them...it wasn't that good.)
I do like ice cream, but I make my own from organic milk and natural ingredients tossed into the Cuisanart. It's not junk food, but just a normal milk part of a healthy meal that way.
As for low carb, you probably know that I don't think much of them. Other people may differ in opinion, and that's up to them. But for my life, not interested.
Low carb diets are all the rage, and some research suggests they may work short term but the jury is still out beyond that. I don't think they are healthy, and I personally would not take the risk with the only life God has given me.
Before jumping on the bandwagon, on that score I'd say, consider the swapping carbs for unlimited amounts of steak, cheese, and butter results in confuming higher amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol--proven culprits in heart disease. And following diets that cut out entire food groups, such as fruit, robs you of crucial nutrients. Instead, I'd choose lean protein-rich foods like fish, poultry,soy foods, and beans and no more than 2-4 ounces of protein at any meal because the body can only metabolize 2-4 ounces and the rest turns to fat anyway. Nothing gained, but unhealthy fat in the process (meaning no health benefit). I eat meat rarely, if ever, but when only red meat will do, choose very small amounts of lean sources like sirloin, tenderloin, and top round. And fill the rest of my plate with these essential foods:
Whole grains (which provide fiber for efficient digestion)
A wide variety of bright colored vegetables like broccoli, squash, and red bell pepers (high in fibder and vitamins, and low in carbs BTW). And a wide variety of other veggies too, including onions, tomatoes, and even potatoes and brown rice. I never met a veggie I didn't like, and I eat them all.
All fruits, without exception. Including at least one vitamin C source daily, like citris or strawberries (and usually a lot more than one: rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals).
All of those things are organic, every single one. And when I eat so well, not only do I lose weight, but I just don't have any room in my life (or my tummy) for junk food like fritos.
Sabrina, we just take different approaches. I'm happy, and as long as you are...who could ask for more! Not I.
Forte
And when I count calories, limit fat intake, eat carbs as part of a HEALTHY diet, and take a walk by waist gets smaller!
Forte
Too much protein is not healthy.
Forte
10 grams of protein is not excessive for a snack.
A typical 6oz serving of chicken breast contains 46 grams of protein
A typical 6oz steak has 47 grams
An egg has 7 grams
A whole wheat sandwich with lean turkey meat contains over 30 grams of protein
furry
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