My OperaWhat's On Your Plate?
Monday, November 2, 2009 4:16:35 PM
We were discussing Fiber on Henry's What's In Your Cereal? post and it got me to wondering....
What the he** are we eating?
Here in the USA, fiber seems to be creeping it's way into a lot of products. You know fiber, the brooms of the body, sweeping all the bad stuff out. I've seen it in the obvious - cereal, toaster pastries, oatmeal, bread - and the sneeky sneeky - sugar, drinks, cookies.
Are we really this constipated?
So I'm wondering what everyone's daily diet is basically. Now you don't need to list item by item. I'm just curious, veggies? Meat? Whole Grains? Beer? Pizza?
I suppose I have whole grains covered with granola cereals and whole grain toast for breakfast. I try to begin the day healthy. Plus whole grain breads for anything else, and whole grain pastas.
I do a fair bit with fresh fruit. Fresh grapes, cherries, watermelon, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, pineapple=YUM.
Veggies, not so much. I tend to stick with potatoes, raw organic carrots, canned asparagus, and baby raw spinach.
Meat I'm cutting back on. I usually eat chicken mostly. Pork 2nd, then beef.
Dairy products....eh, ice cream mostly. Milk for my cereal. Not a big milk drinker. I use the "healthy" butters and spreads made from olive oils now.
Sugar. Yes please. This I try hard to keep controlled. It's not working.
I do eat my ice cream, cake, cookies, whatever, but in moderation. I may have an ice cream cone, but only ONE per day. I really like coca-cola but I drink no more than one a week, sometimes two if I'm feeling deprived. One can of soda usually has your entire daily allowance of sugar. ONE. Think on that! 50grams of sugar. That's not much to go on with my diet or any other American's I'm betting.
So my daily diet goes something like this: (in order from am to pm)
Healthy high fiber cereal with 2% Milk
Carrots/salad or wrap for lunch. (wrap includes, chicken, cheese, raw red onion, raw spinach, and spicy garlic sauce on whole wheat tortilla) with sweetened green tea
Ice cream cone
fresh fruit
Dinner of a small meat, bread, and one or 2 fresh veggies or a pasta, with sweetened green tea.
fresh fruit
salty chips or something sweet
water here an there
Lest I forget my favorite food of all.
Deep Fried Anything!
Crunchy, salty goodness complete only with a creamy dip. I'm getting hungry just describing it.
Well this food certainly "looks" like it should be tastier!
It's so colorful!
bet there's lots of fiber in those!
So my parting thoughts are this.
Live foods. These are natural foods that have not been cooked or processed. This is what we need to feed our bodies. Our bodies can use these, they are nutritious and supply enzymes, vitamins, minerals, fiber and probably other things we aren't even aware of.
Dead foods. Are, well, dead. They are cooked and processed until there is nothing of value left. Funny this seems to be our preferred choice.
NOTE: Shortly after writing this post, Hermitess was sighted in the drive thru of McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Red Rock Bakery. You can visit with her further at the DeepFried Rehab Center where she will be receiving 24-hour therapy including the anti-exploding colon IV fiber-plus drip.
What the he** are we eating?
Here in the USA, fiber seems to be creeping it's way into a lot of products. You know fiber, the brooms of the body, sweeping all the bad stuff out. I've seen it in the obvious - cereal, toaster pastries, oatmeal, bread - and the sneeky sneeky - sugar, drinks, cookies.
Are we really this constipated?
So I'm wondering what everyone's daily diet is basically. Now you don't need to list item by item. I'm just curious, veggies? Meat? Whole Grains? Beer? Pizza?
I suppose I have whole grains covered with granola cereals and whole grain toast for breakfast. I try to begin the day healthy. Plus whole grain breads for anything else, and whole grain pastas.
I do a fair bit with fresh fruit. Fresh grapes, cherries, watermelon, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, pineapple=YUM.
Veggies, not so much. I tend to stick with potatoes, raw organic carrots, canned asparagus, and baby raw spinach.
Meat I'm cutting back on. I usually eat chicken mostly. Pork 2nd, then beef.
Dairy products....eh, ice cream mostly. Milk for my cereal. Not a big milk drinker. I use the "healthy" butters and spreads made from olive oils now.
Sugar. Yes please. This I try hard to keep controlled. It's not working.
I do eat my ice cream, cake, cookies, whatever, but in moderation. I may have an ice cream cone, but only ONE per day. I really like coca-cola but I drink no more than one a week, sometimes two if I'm feeling deprived. One can of soda usually has your entire daily allowance of sugar. ONE. Think on that! 50grams of sugar. That's not much to go on with my diet or any other American's I'm betting.So my daily diet goes something like this: (in order from am to pm)
Healthy high fiber cereal with 2% Milk
Carrots/salad or wrap for lunch. (wrap includes, chicken, cheese, raw red onion, raw spinach, and spicy garlic sauce on whole wheat tortilla) with sweetened green tea
Ice cream cone
fresh fruit
Dinner of a small meat, bread, and one or 2 fresh veggies or a pasta, with sweetened green tea.
fresh fruit
salty chips or something sweet
water here an there
Lest I forget my favorite food of all.
Deep Fried Anything!
Crunchy, salty goodness complete only with a creamy dip. I'm getting hungry just describing it.
Well this food certainly "looks" like it should be tastier!
It's so colorful!
bet there's lots of fiber in those!So my parting thoughts are this.
Live foods. These are natural foods that have not been cooked or processed. This is what we need to feed our bodies. Our bodies can use these, they are nutritious and supply enzymes, vitamins, minerals, fiber and probably other things we aren't even aware of.
Dead foods. Are, well, dead. They are cooked and processed until there is nothing of value left. Funny this seems to be our preferred choice.
NOTE: Shortly after writing this post, Hermitess was sighted in the drive thru of McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Red Rock Bakery. You can visit with her further at the DeepFried Rehab Center where she will be receiving 24-hour therapy including the anti-exploding colon IV fiber-plus drip.
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Sarah angel292005 # Monday, November 2, 2009 4:47:19 PM
We eat alot of chicken and turkey and fish. My husband is the one who buys the red meat,
The girls like mac and cheese...pizza...hamburgers (that we mix ground turkey and a little red meat)
We are healthy and come from healthy families. When I say healthy..I mean fat. Reminds me...I need to go work out!
Great post
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 4:49:39 PM
Yeah, work out, I'll go do that too.
Lulixxylu # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:03:34 PM
Being vegetarian means i eat a lot of vegetables which is good cause i looove all vegetables!
Anyway, i eat a lot of pasta, rice, egg noodles, baked potatos, tofu...i probably eat a lot of carbs
My bad thing is Magnum icecream and any cheesecake. I. Love. Cheesecake. And it is not healthy in anyway. Plus i'm not meant to eat lots of dairy or wheat but er...i kinda...forget?
Luckily i hardly ever have it but when i do it's like that scene in When Harry Met Sally... Oooooooooh yes YES!
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:09:55 PM
I haven't noticed any drive thrus at the farmers market or organic health stores though. Odd.
Sounds like you eat really healthy even with the orgasmic cheesecake.
Eew on the plum!
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:24:01 PM
It sounds like they're providing you with an excuse to get out of your car Lindsay. Now I have a picture of all Americans permanently cruising around, only stopping for snacks and Walmart. It might explain the Walmart costumes
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:27:25 PM
OH Gavin, you have no idea how close to reality your comment is.
ShallowMuse # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:48:42 PM
*starts packing bags for the USA*
Hmmm. I like dead food it seems. But our family eats pretty healthy, take outs are a once a week affair and we have veg everyday.. I just really dont like whole grain things.. its like chewing on bark! Brown rice !
Lulixxylu # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:52:29 PM
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Monday, November 2, 2009 5:55:42 PM
We need fibre, but it's hard in the teeth. Balance in all things, especially murder.
ShallowMuse # Monday, November 2, 2009 6:01:02 PM
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 6:03:12 PM
Adele BrandSittingFox # Monday, November 2, 2009 7:16:13 PM
I love mushrooms of all (edible!) kinds, and, yeah, the usual pasta, vegetables, chestnuts, sweetcorn etc. I also like south Asian food like green Thai and korma. But nothing too hot!
I'm pretty strong. In my last job, I was the idiot who thought it funny to climb up 17 flights of stairs rather than take the lift
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 7:20:30 PM
I bet you are strong with your diet and all that walking. Geez I hope no one makes you angry
I wish I had your motivation! *jealous* although I SHOULD given my medical history.
r♡serose-marie # Monday, November 2, 2009 7:24:51 PM
Unfortunately, I don't eat very healthy food, but it happens.
I like all-bran flakes, but they do have some sugar in them... And I've eaten wholewheat pasta for quite a few years now - love it!
Adele BrandSittingFox # Monday, November 2, 2009 7:57:16 PM
Originally posted by Hermitess:
Punching people is against my personal principles
KittyliciousZaphira # Monday, November 2, 2009 8:09:51 PM
C'mon! At least I'm trying!
moiraMoirahall # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:18:05 PM
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:51:12 PM
Adele being the woman of steel I suspect you wouldn't need to punch anyone anyway!
Zaphira - really? Maybe it's the brand. I don't tell much of a difference except that the whole wheat has a bit of flavor. I don't like spinach pasta though, it has more flavor and doesn't always mix with what I'm wanting to eat.
Moira you must read at your own risk on my blog. Who knows what you will be reading each time you visit?! A banananananana should be ok right? You do have fruit in the house don't you?
moiraMoirahall # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:54:26 PM
Adele BrandSittingFox # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:56:49 PM
moiraMoirahall # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:57:28 PM
Originally posted by SittingFox:
I so much hate mushrooms - to me they are fungus and i actually have a fear of them, Mycophobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of mushrooms. And that`s what I have
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:57:45 PM
moiraMoirahall # Monday, November 2, 2009 10:59:46 PM
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Monday, November 2, 2009 11:00:46 PM
Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Tuesday, November 3, 2009 8:07:13 AM
Norfridnorfrid # Tuesday, November 3, 2009 8:29:07 AM
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