Thu, Feb-27-20, 11:54
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Plan: Low Carb
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Progress: 11%
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Originally Posted by bkloots
Good point. Around here we more or less understand what we mean by this description. Here's my list:
--Overwhelming preference for packaged, processed, "instant" (eg. microwaveable), and so-called convenience foods.
--Massive consumption of sugar, both sugary products (eg. ice cream, soft drinks, fruit drinks) and sugar as an ingredient (eg. breakfast cereals, breads, processed meats like hot dogs).
--Massive consumption of Fast Food as a category (eg. KFC, burger joints, many casual dining places, eating away from home as a lifestyle).
Those are my top-three Killer Categories defining the "western" diet--including the products and "food" franchises often exported to other countries.
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That makes sense. Although it IS possible to eat at a fast food place more healthily-salads, eggs, burgers without the buns, or an unbreaded chicken breast. The dressings often have lots of sugar though. You can ask for butter at Mcdonalds and it is ACTUAL butter. They also have sliced apples or apple bites.
Here are the ingredients of the mix for Starbucks Frappe: This base contains sugar, natural and artificial flavour, water, xantham gum (which is a thickening agent), caramel color, caffeine, and potassium sorbate.
Why couldn't they make a mix without the caffeine and sugar? Just use Splenda.
You CAN get a lot of other drinks sugar free though. Get the skinny Mocha syrup steamed milk (made with coconut or almond milk if you are dairy intolerant) , or sugar free teas, cappuccinos etc. |