Various Food Substances

Give me a pear or an apple anyday!

Did you ever notice the things that are healthier for you are often more expensive than the foods that are bad for you.

[quote name='Rogue_Ninja' post='3676159' date='May 30 2011, 04:03 PM']Did you ever notice the things that are healthier for you are often more expensive than the foods that are bad for you.[/quote]
This is why a lot of people are overweight. Healthy foods cost more and people who want to remain healthy or get into a healthy state have to spend more, which is literally impossible for many people with the bad economy. People tend to go for cheaper quality foods to save money, but many don't realize they are eating unhealthily. For some people it is a lot cheaper to go to KFC and order a bucket of fried chicken rather than buying a chicken and preparing and cooking it themselves, which will definitely be a healthier choice.

[quote name='syko5150' post='3676165' date='May 30 2011, 07:08 PM'][quote name='Rogue_Ninja' post='3676159' date='May 30 2011, 04:03 PM']Did you ever notice the things that are healthier for you are often more expensive than the foods that are bad for you.[/quote]
This is why a lot of people are overweight. Healthy foods cost more and people who want to remain healthy or get into a healthy state have to spend more, which is literally impossible for many people with the bad economy. People tend to go for cheaper quality foods to save money, but many don't realize they are eating unhealthily. For some people it is a lot cheaper to go to KFC and order a bucket of fried chicken rather than buying a chicken and preparing and cooking it themselves, which will definitely be a healthier choice.
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It is a whole lot easier and cheaper to go the fast food route and that is what sucks. We still try to avoid that route as much as possible. My kids are very very very picky eaters but they eat fruits and yogurts. They are not much into the veggie scene. We may have had fast food 1-2 times in the past month and maybe 1-2 pizza's if you consider that fast food.

I practically live off of PB&J on whole wheat and wheat thins . Frosted Mini Wheats too...

That's what makes fast food so popular in college; Students have so little money, that they are forced to go to fast food, forever hooking them to the stuff for the rest of their lives.

This is why I think America is so over-weight; If we had a free college system, we'd not have so many people hooked.

[quote name='Slyakin' post='3676311' date='May 30 2011, 07:56 PM']That's what makes fast food so popular in college; Students have so little money, that they are forced to go to fast food, forever hooking them to the stuff for the rest of their lives.

This is why I think America is so over-weight; If we had a free college system, we'd not have so many people hooked.[/quote]
Yeah, a meal at my cafeteria is like $8.50 or something, and it tastes absolutely terrible. You shouldn't have to ask what something is supposed to be. The only days that it is good is on "college days" for high school kids. They spend a couple nights at the dorms to get an idea of what it's like, so the cafeteria serves something similar to actual food on those days.

[quote name='Slyakin' post='3676311' date='May 30 2011, 05:56 PM']That's what makes fast food so popular in college; Students have so little money, that they are forced to go to fast food, forever hooking them to the stuff for the rest of their lives.

This is why I think America is so over-weight; If we had a free college system, we'd not have so many people hooked.[/quote]


The only fast food weakness I have is Papa John's Pizza...and our local dairy's ice cream, provided it's chocolate chip cookie dough. Only their ice cream doesn't make me sick.

[quote name='Aeladya' post='3676323' date='May 30 2011, 09:00 PM'][quote name='Slyakin' post='3676311' date='May 30 2011, 05:56 PM']That's what makes fast food so popular in college; Students have so little money, that they are forced to go to fast food, forever hooking them to the stuff for the rest of their lives.

This is why I think America is so over-weight; If we had a free college system, we'd not have so many people hooked.[/quote]


The only fast food weakness I have is Papa John's Pizza...and our local dairy's ice cream, provided it's chocolate chip cookie dough. Only their ice cream doesn't make me sick.
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Well, you got lucky.

[quote name='Slyakin' post='3676334' date='May 30 2011, 06:08 PM'][quote name='Aeladya' post='3676323' date='May 30 2011, 09:00 PM'][quote name='Slyakin' post='3676311' date='May 30 2011, 05:56 PM']That's what makes fast food so popular in college; Students have so little money, that they are forced to go to fast food, forever hooking them to the stuff for the rest of their lives.

This is why I think America is so over-weight; If we had a free college system, we'd not have so many people hooked.[/quote]


The only fast food weakness I have is Papa John's Pizza...and our local dairy's ice cream, provided it's chocolate chip cookie dough. Only their ice cream doesn't make me sick.
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Well, you got lucky.
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Try living where fast food joints really don't exist...I won't eat at McDonald's, Burger King, or Subway...and the choices are slim otherwise. Wendy's is the only one I can tolerate.

Goddamnit. Now I want trail mix. Thanks a lot.

That said, have you ever tried "nutritional yeast" on popcorn? My aunt got me hooked on the stuff.

I don't like Yogurt. It tastes... weird. I'd take Pistachio or Chocolate ice cream over Yogurt any day, healthy or not.

Though now I want fruit salad.