App for eating healthier

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12:39p, 9/23/24

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Outdoor related because we get some of our food from outdoors.

I went to a close friend's funeral (he was only 53), and it has me re-evaluating a lot of things in my life - mostly eating healthier. There are so many bad things in our food.

I found an app called "yuka".

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1092799236

Basically, it is an app that you can take to the grocery store, and scan each barcode. It tells you if there are harmful chemicals in the food (mostly preservatives), or if the food is just not very good for you. I get a lot of my meat from locally sourced producers (My father-in-law for fish, because he goes fishing all the time and local farmers for beef).

I'm hoping to start a food trailer this spring, and use a lot of locally sourced products. I'm clearing out the garden right now to make a fall garden as well as preparing for an herb garden.

My dad died at 59 mostly from being born in the middle of the jungle during World War II in the Philippines and being extremely malnourished and smoking for most of his life. I'd like to live a little bit longer than that.

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6:54p, 9/23/24

AG

This app is eye opening. Thanks for sharing.

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8:12p, 9/23/24

I'd be weary. Who's to say people that have invested in this app don't have ulterior motives. Wouldn't be surprised if they are bought off to be honest. Everybody has a price and I'm sure big food companies can afford to lobby an app.

Best advice is just research ingredients on your own. Or even better, just eat whole foods in their natural state and cook yourself.

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8:14p, 9/23/24

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Stick to buying items on the outside walls of the store and that's a good first step

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8:25p, 9/23/24

I know that there's a lot of food out there that is full of suspect ingredients that have potential downsides. However, I subscribe to the theory that quantity of food and exercise is far more of a factor in minimizing health issues than the quality of food, and resolving that often overlaps with the quality of the food. Keeping calorie intake in check is the biggest key, and the eating healthier part generally follows to keep the calories in check. I started using Lose It to track calories and lost 40 lbs in 9 months last year while working out for 30-40 min 3 times per week during that time. I had to weather a family tragedy for several months earlier this year for several months and only put a couple pounds back on in all of that and am back down to what I was last year while only being able to work out 2x per week this year. I can't always control the quality of the ingredients, but I can always control the amount of food I intake.

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10:13p, 9/23/24

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I knew it wasn't great but 0/100 is really bad

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12:11a, 9/24/24

It's futile. Dems will have the world messed up soon anyway. So just make sure you know Jesus and enjoy the Whataburger.

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In reply to CapCity12thMan • 7:28a, 9/24/24

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CapCity12thMan said:
Stick to buying items on the outside walls of the store and that's a good first step

There is so much truth in this simple statement.

I spent some time in Argentina and I was struck by how little trash each household generated on weekly basis. It finally dawned on me that they simply weren't buying much if any processed/packaged foods and that was difference between their trash can contents and mine back home.

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In reply to aggiedata • 7:34a, 9/24/24

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Chic fil a has some of the worst ingredients out there. Everything they serve is covered in seed oils.

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In reply to aggiedata • 7:38a, 9/24/24

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aggiedata said:
I knew it wasn't great but 0/100 is really bad

lalalalala I'm not listening!!!

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In reply to VStarr2024 • 7:41a, 9/24/24

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Energy balance is certainly important, but I'd contest that a 2,000 calorie per day diet of snacky cakes will surely kill you dead much quicker than a 2,000 calorie per day diet of ribeye steak. Quality matters a whole lot more than you're letting on.

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In reply to Todd 02 • 8:17a, 9/24/24

That's why I clarified that the quality of your food choices get better when trying to maintain a better calorie intake in order to choose higher protein and generally healthier food compared to stuff that is mostly sugar in order to stay fuller for longer. Cereal becomes yogurt or eggs, hot pockets become salads, and pizza becomes chicken and steak.

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In reply to VStarr2024 • 8:24a, 9/24/24

AG

I agree with this. Focus on setting your macros and you'll be forced to make better choices to stay full and fuel your body properly.

Hitting high protein with moderate carbs and low fat really makes you choose nutrient dense foods and focus on complex carbs to stay within your calorie restriction.

For example, the chik fil a sauce in the posts above is 140 calories of fat and simple carbs. For my diet, I'd much rather eat 3oz of boneless, skinless chicken thighs for 147 calories and 70% of those calories will come from protein.

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