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Originally posted by sligtlyskeptical
Originally posted by Aleister
I "gave up" potato chips and french fries almost a year ago. But I still eat whole potatoes cooked in a microwave (then seasoned with olive oil, and "chicken" seasoning - with no meat, it's meant to be sprinkled on a chicken corpse I guess) and enjoy pretzels. How am I doing according to this data?
Thanks for the thread. If this gets one person to get themselves off of the addictive good stuff (french fries. ummmmmm, I used to eat bags of them), you will have done them a great service.edit on 7-3-2013 by Aleister because: (no reason given)edit on 7-3-2013 by Aleister because: (no reason given)
i think a microwave potato sprinkled most likely with MSG is probably a bunch worse for you than a bag of chips.
Originally posted by Aleister
But I still eat whole potatoes cooked in a microwave...How am I doing
Originally posted by MysterX
How about foods that are baked, without using fats of any kind?
Like hot air type ovens? Would that still produce the nasties?
Can i ask OP, what is a Paleo diet? Is it...you're not going to say raw meat or something are you?
Originally posted by Philippines
Also I'm surprised no one mentioned the chance of eating potatoes high in scopolamine. Young, green colored insides of potatoes are a sign. Also the potato eyes have higher concentrations of scopolamine, did the company cut all of the eyes from each potato?
When it comes to frying it depends on the oil, its smoke point, and how much it has been used and reused. Most of these processed food companies/fast food places reuse the oil until its basically dead and then added as an ingredient to the food.
Originally posted by kosmicjack
All of the food giants collude. All that matters is shelf life, repeat consumers and increased profits.
There is a new book coming out Fat, Sugar, Salt or something like that which is going to shed light on exactly what length these criminal capitalists will go to in order to hook life long heavy eaters. Chemistry shows that some of the ingredients and shady practices are as addictive as any drug.edit on 3/7/2013 by kosmicjack because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Bedlam
Originally posted by Philippines
Also I'm surprised no one mentioned the chance of eating potatoes high in scopolamine. Young, green colored insides of potatoes are a sign. Also the potato eyes have higher concentrations of scopolamine, did the company cut all of the eyes from each potato?
I think you mean 'solanine'. Scopolamine is a bit different.
When it comes to frying it depends on the oil, its smoke point, and how much it has been used and reused. Most of these processed food companies/fast food places reuse the oil until its basically dead and then added as an ingredient to the food.
In terms of acrylamide production, you don't have to fry. Baking, grilling, frying, broiling, any of it that gets hot enough to brown the food produces acrylamides. Oil doesn't figure into it.
eta: microwaving food is no different than any other method of heating.edit on 8-3-2013 by Bedlam because: (no reason given)