Best Foods to Eat (Health-wise)

Yeah I thought that too about the whole wheat potato bread, low cal but high fiber and it tastes very good too. Normally I hate the taste of lower cal breads but this one is a keeper.

Wow, its pretty shocking that one potato can do that to your insulin levels. I heard of refined sugars being terrible for the insulin levels but didnt realize potatoes did this too. Good to know :)

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That seems pretty good from a calorie standpoint. It's also not bad in terms of soluble fiber. I am fairly confident that any bread made with anything other than refined, white flour is going to be superior.

I digress a little bit, but I don't eat white potatoes anymore. I only eat sweet potatoes, because they are loaded with beta carotene, they have a lot more fiber, and the skin, especially, is loaded with trace minerals.

I think I read that consumption of one white potato causes more of an insulin spike (to deal with blood glucose levels) than consumption of an entire can of coke.
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oohh potatoes are abaaad SHOCKING!! LOL
be advised..

(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 66,
1264-1276, An insulin index of foods: the insulin
demand generated by 1000-kJ portions of common foods)

"However, protein-rich foods and bakery products (rich
in fat and refined carbohydrate) elicited insulin
responses that were disproportionately higher than
their glycemic responses."

Beef had 1/3 the glycemic response of white pasta but
raised insulin higher than white pasta. Fish had
almost half the glycemic response of apples but raised
insulin as high as Apples.


beef HIGHER than white pasta..
SHOCKING!! :D
 
My wife just recently bought 100 calorie thomas english muffin which are wheat flour and have 8 grams of fiber per muffin. No high fructose corn syrup either which is always a bonus. so far havent seen any other english muffin with that much fiber.
 
And how about coffee? I used to hear coffee was bad for you but now I'm hearing its good to have a cup in the morning, that a little caffeine when you get up is stimulates the mind and also coffee beans have some good antioxidants.

Anyone have an opinion?
 
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And how about coffee? I used to hear coffee was bad for you but now I'm hearing its good to have a cup in the morning, that a little caffeine when you get up is stimulates the mind and also coffee beans have some good antioxidants.

Anyone have an opinion?
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I agree. Coffee does have its merits depending on how you have it and how much. Cream, sugar, and all the other goodies will add some serious fat and calories, negating any of the health benefits.

I have also heard that it has plenty of anti-oxidants and that it seems to help against diabetes, parkinson's, alzheimer's and helps protect a few organs. But it's difficult to validate the claims as most studies have been done on mice and rats and I've never seen anything that states you have to have X amount of coffee to reap these benefits.

On the flip side, too much coffee will cause restlessness, heart palpitations, higher cholesterol and high blood pressure. Also keep in mind that coffee is a diuretic so it may cause dehydration. It also interferes with the body's ability to absorb calcium so it may also lead to osteoporosis. I must imagine that this only affects those that drink coffee all day long.

I personally drank a cup of coffee for several years up until several months ago but stopped to try to improve my sleep at night. I replaced it with black tea, which also has antioxidants, but a much lower caffeine rating.
 
smthg to keep in mind..

if you add 'antioxidants' to a crappy diet from ANY source you'll probably see some health benefits. Most if not all these studies with coffee showing benefits are done on people with a crappy diet to begin with. A healthy diet doesn't need coffee. A healthy diet is chock FULL of antioxidants to begin with. Adding coffee to a healthy diet probably won't do any more good. And coffee isn't all good.. raises BP and may add to your AGE (advanced glycation endproducts) consumption because it's well "cooked"

just some thoughts to consider..
 
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My wife just recently bought 100 calorie thomas english muffin which are wheat flour and have 8 grams of fiber per muffin. No high fructose corn syrup either which is always a bonus. so far havent seen any other english muffin with that much fiber.
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That sounds good...gonna check that out.

Who eats oatmeal ??? I don't like it, but I need to find a way to eat it...maybe find a recipe to make a granola bar out of it or something. Does anyone have any ideas about others ways to eat it ??
 
Guys, I switched from coffee (which made me way too anxious and stressed) to black tea brewed with filtered water. I use a tiny bit of honey and brew it strong.

I probably drink three to four large mugs of strong black tea a day. It makes me piss a lot, and I know it has potent antioxidant properties.

I buy the tea loose and know which grade I'm getting.

Black tea is very, very healthful. The Brits have studies showing it hydrates as well as water, too (counter-intuitive, since it makes one piss). They actually want to supply it to troops - cold - in desert climates.
 
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