The fish part is usually cod, which is quite healthy. The stick part seems to be the other 20 ingredients listed on the box. They are not so healthy. For many years, doctors have been advising people to eat more fish, because compared with beef and pork, fish is rich in healthy fat and low in unhealthy fat. However, when you buy processed fish products or order fried fish from fast food restaurants, the disadvantages begin to outweigh the benefits.
Fish sticks are usually made of cod, which is very healthy. However, the cooking method of fish sticks makes them contain 20 kinds of harmful ingredients, which seems unhealthy. For many years, doctors have been advising people to eat more fish, because fish contains more healthy fat and less unhealthy fat than beef and pork. When you buy processed fish products or order fried fish in a fast food restaurant, the harm immediately exceeds the benefits.
Yogurt Yogurt
When I was a child, Armenians who lived near my home used to make their own yogurt, which was essentially milk fermented by certain bacteria. This is high in protein, calcium and vitamins, and can be eaten by adults, who usually can't digest milk well. What is called yogurt sold in mainstream supermarkets in the United States is actually a dairy dessert with sugar and processed fruit, disguised as a healthy food. Try ordinary fat-free yogurt and add your own fruit.
Whenever I get up, Armenians near my home are always making their yogurt. In fact, yogurt is fermented milk containing beneficial bacteria. Protein, which is rich in calcium and vitamins, is usually given to adults with indigestion in milk. The so-called yogurt sold by mainstream supermarkets in the United States is actually a dairy dessert with sugar and processed fruit, disguised as a healthy food. Try natural fat-free yogurt. You can add your own fruit.
Canned soup
Soup is very healthy, cheap and easy to make. A lunch is homemade soup and bread, cooked in bulk within a week and frozen in a separate container, which costs less than one dollar a day. On the other hand, canned soup is a bad mixture of salt, fat, artificial additives, preservatives, water and maybe some carrots. One serving usually contains 1 1,000 mg of sodium, which is about half of your daily intake. Save your chicken bones, beef bones and vegetables and make your own broth.
Obviously, soup is healthy, cheap and simple to cook. Try harder, make your own soup and bread for lunch, you can make more soup, put it in a small bowl for a week and put it in the refrigerator for less than one yuan a day. Canned soup is just a mixture of salt, fat, artificial additives, preservatives and water, and maybe a little carrot. A can of soup basically contains 1000 mg of sodium, which is almost half of your daily sodium intake. Save chicken bones, beef bones and vegetable leaves and make your own broth.
Green tea green tea
Green tea is widely consumed in Asia and is an art form in Japan. Clinical research shows that this kind of tea contains antioxidants and other healthy ingredients, which may prevent cancer, heart disease, aging and other diseases related to aging. But most Americans don't like the taste, so what you get here is a green tea drink rich in sugar and other additives, which is sold as a healthy drink. Any ingredient after the word "green tea" on the bottle is harmful to health.
Green tea is very popular in Asia and an art form in Japan. According to clinical research, tea contains antioxidants and other beneficial ingredients, which may prevent cancer, heart disease, aging and other age-related diseases. But most Americans don't like the taste, so you buy green tea drinks here, add sugar and other additives, and pretend to be healthy drinks. Every word after "green tea" on the bottle has removed the healthy ingredients.
Brown potato
At the risk of angering Idaho, brown potato varieties, brown skin and white meat were not healthy from the beginning. Yes, they are cheap and cold-resistant. They contain some nutrients and can be used as fillers. But their starch is quickly converted into blood sugar by the body, called glucose, which increases the risk of diabetes and obesity. Because they can be said to taste the worst among hundreds of potato varieties in America, we must do something to make them delicious. We cook them, mash them and butter them, or we cut them into strips, fry them and sprinkle them with salt.
Brown potatoes are rich in varieties, with brown skin and white meat. It was originally associated with nutritious food, otherwise it would have been out of Iowa a long time ago. Brown potatoes are cheap, hardy, yes, a little nutritious and full. However, the starch they contain is quickly converted into blood sugar in the body, which we call glucose, which increases the risk of diabetes and obesity. Also, because they are the least delicious among hundreds of potatoes in the United States, we should make them delicious. We cook them, mash them and pour them with butter, or cut them into strips, fry them and sprinkle them with salt.
Popcorn popcorn
Today's popcorn is seldom as healthy as it used to be. Popcorn is corn. It is rich in fiber, low in calories and contains only a small amount of sugar, salt and fat. Of course, things change when you add sugar, salt and fat. Microwave popcorn is the biggest culprit. They have a long list of ingredients to add flavor. Try to buy popcorn in bulk and control the amount of salt and butter.
Popcorn is not as nutritious as it used to be. Popcorn, yes, it's corn. Corn is a kind of food with high fiber, low calorie and a little sugar, salt and fat. It's different now. Of course, you added sugar, salt and fat. Microwave popcorn contains many harmful ingredients in order to improve the taste. Buy some popcorn, divide it into several portions, add a little salt and (pure) butter.
sliced bread
The most common bread form in the United States is mass-produced white soft dough bread, which is packed in plastic bags and has a shelf life of several weeks. It is probably the main ingredient of obesity and diabetes. Real bread is flour and water, plus a little salt and yeast. Packaged white bread contains flour, sugar, corn syrup and usually more than a dozen other ingredients. This process creates a food product, which, once eaten, will be quickly converted into blood sugar, called glucose. This causes the pancreas to work overtime and eventually destroys organs. Even mass-produced whole wheat breads are unhealthy because they become delicious by some evil means: the evil trinity of sugar, salt and softening additives.
The most common in the United States is this mass-produced white soft bread, which is packed in plastic bags and has a shelf life of one week. It is the chief culprit of obesity and diabetes. Authentic bread is made of flour, water, a little salt and baking powder. Packaged white bread contains powdered sugar, corn syrup, and usually other substances are added. These substances make bread, once eaten, quickly turn into blood sugar, which is glucose. This will lead to overload of pancreas and eventually damage organs. Even mass-produced whole wheat bread is unhealthy. In order to make them delicious, unhealthy methods are used: adding sugar, salt and softener.
Breakfast cereal
Real grains-such as wheat, barley, rice and oats-have always been the most important food for human beings. The combination of protein, healthy fat and vitamins is unparalleled. However, the word "grain" has been hijacked by food manufacturers, who use real grain with sugar, corn syrup, salt, food coloring and preservatives to make small and crisp breakfast cakes. Try raisin oats, or 100% water jam barley. These are healthier and cheaper.
Real grains-such as wheat, barley, rice and oats-are very important foods for human beings. They are rich in protein, healthy fats and vitamins. However, the word "cereal" is abused by food manufacturers, who use cereal to add sugar, corn syrup, salt, food coloring and preservatives to produce small and soft breakfast cakes. Try homemade breakfast with oatmeal and raisins, or 100% pure jam. They are certainly healthier and cheaper.
Organic goods
This is a brilliant idea. Dedicated farmers will become land managers, avoiding the toxic chemical pesticides and fertilizers that flooded after World War II. They will naturally grow food and cultivate different local crop varieties. Animals raised for food will be treated with care and dignity. This has been the case for more than 30 years. But organic food is so popular that its value system is in jeopardy. Big companies like Wal-Mart and Kraft want some profits, and their demand for cheaper production methods destroys the organic meaning. So now we have organic milk, from caged cows that are forced to feed organic grains. We also have organic junk food, which contains organic ingredients airlifted from all over the world and disguised as healthy food through organic labels.
That's a clever idea. In this way, farmers can become flight attendants on land, avoiding the toxic chemical pesticides and fertilizers that began to be used after World War II. Plants will grow naturally and cultivate various crops according to their own soil. Animals used as food will also be taken good care of. It has been like this for 30 years. But organic food is very popular, and its value system is in jeopardy. Big companies like Wal-Mart and Kraft also want a piece of the action. They use cheaper production methods and destroy the organic meaning. So the organic milk we drink now comes from captive cows that grow up eating organic grains. We eat organic junk food, which contains organic ingredients. Because it is labeled as organic, it is disguised as healthy food.
Pizza pizza
What a pity! Most Americans have never eaten pizza and confuse it with junk food advertised on TV. In Italy, there is a legal definition of pizza A, which specifies the types of flour, tomato, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil and oregano. Pizza is nutritious and can fill the stomach. Street pizzerias in Philadelphia, new york and other big cities have always maintained the original concept of simple and fresh ingredients. Then came the pizza chain, which made most local shops go bankrupt. Fresh ingredients are replaced by preservative-rich, cheap and fat-rich ingredients, which can be mass-produced, frozen and shipped to all parts of the country. Nowadays, commercial pizza is a kind of food with high calorie, high fat, high sodium and low nutrition.
What a pity! Most Americans have never eaten pizza and confuse it with junk food in TV advertisements. In Italy, there is a law on the definition of pizza, which stipulates that pizza is made of flour, tomato, Italian cheese, olive oil, basil and oregano. Pizza itself is actually nutritious and full. Pizza parlors in Philadelphia, new york and other big cities have kept simple and fresh pizza making methods. Later, pizza chain stores appeared, which closed many local shops. Fresh ingredients are replaced by preservatives, cheap and fatty materials, so that they can be mass-produced, refrigerated and transported to all parts of the country. Pizza is a food with high calorie, high fat, high sodium and low nutrition.