"TinaW" <TinanospamWoodsell34@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Well, it really isn't *that* bad, but I don't really eat a lot of pasta
these days. I tend to think that pasta consists of "empty calories"...
think about it... its two main ingredients is water and flour -- not exactly
extremely nutritious (although there's a time and place for it). And
refined sugars and flours are very bad for you, our bodies weren't made for
that kind of stuff. If you must have pasta, eat it in moderation and throw
in a grilled chicken breast and sauteed veggies (use the spray stuff or
olive oil to cook--vegetable oil has very little use in my kitchen).
First of all, though, you need to change your way of thinking. Food that's
good for you does not have to mean that it tastes bad. Actually, the
contrary is true. Using fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables is extremely
tasty and once you're used to them -- you'll have a hard time eating the
processed stuff. My advice is to go to your local book store and find
cookbooks that focus on whole foods. That's been my personal goal,
lately -- making my meals from scratch using whole foods instead of the
stuff you find in a can, already made or any "convenience foods". That
stuff is jam packed with fat, calories, sodium, you name it. Get to know
your herbs and use them. It's amazing what herbs like basil or curry can do
for a "bland" meal. Start making your own salsa and "dress up" your chicken
with that and a sprinkle of cheese.....spices make your brain forget you're
eating something good for you!
Try switching to ground turkey meat instead of beef.... if you must have a
red meat, eat buffalo -- EXTREMELY low in fat. Experiment with ostrich meat
(also very low in fat and good for you, but if not prepared properly, can be
very dry) and alligator meat. Alligator meat is *DELICIOUS* and if you find
a place that sells alligator bratwurst, I highly recommend those, as well--
some places online sell that stuff and can ship overnight. All of these
meats are very low in fat content. Instead of processed peanut butter, buy
the natural peanut butter or pecan butter (again...DELICIOUS!). I could
give you a ton of other suggestions, but you'll really have to experiment
yourself on the things you like. I highly recommend going to a book store
and reading up on healthy cooking. You'll find a wealth of good info....
"TinaW" <TinanospamWoodsell34@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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it will take some time to condition your taste buds to like "healthy" stuff.
You need to practice your cooking skills to get over it.
But your husband is right, as there is no doubt, that refined starches
have the highest glyceamic index and lead to sugar spikes in the blood and
which in turn will induce diabetes and a score of other problems. Your body
regards a spaghetti and meatball dinner as the equivalent of eating a half
pound or more of sugar along with half a pint of oil, all in one sitting.
Cheap, filling and healthy, with a low glyceamic index are legumes or
pulses, such as pea soup, baked beans, lentils, garbanzos etc. etc. You get
lots of protein as well as starch, needing little meat and grain starch, and
if prepared right they taste good. Besides starch, such as rice, the main
non-fat energy source of most people in the world are legumes and pulses and
they don't make people grossly overweight and diabetic / hypertensive, as so
many of us become.
