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nuxvomica

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10. There is a type of fast food that can be healthy: Chinese
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 08:08 AM
Aug 2020

I've found many of the selections at Chinese takeouts to be superior in nutrition to the burgers and fries we usually think of. I myself always order the Hunan chicken -- a highly addictive dish -- which has lean chicken, broccoli, peppers, water chestnuts, baby corn, etc. It is usually cooked in peanut oil, which is better than the ubiquitous, highly refined canola, cottonseed, soy and sunflower varieties. MSG? Most places have either stopped using it or offer MSG-free as an option. Even the rice and noodles are not so bad when the dish is largely made with a preponderance of fresh vegetables. Sadly, many Chinese restaurants saw falling sales early on in the pandemic, before the lockdowns, because people feared getting the "Chinese virus." And what do the burger joints offer for healthy, plant-based food? Those incredibly overprocessed fake burgers or salads topped with dressings made with the highly refined oils I mentioned.

It's really easy to say "lose weight,: but not easy to do it. Warpy Aug 2020 #1
100% concur. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #4
I think he was mainly talking about healthier diets Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #5
That's also easy to say and hard to do Warpy Aug 2020 #12
Bill ought not judge, rather encourage. Pride is in his way. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #2
Wow, what a beautiful garden! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #6
Bill is disciplined about eating, but not about weed TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #13
maybe the weed helps him stay disciplined? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #14
I think a cohost is a great idea TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #3
One of the problems with obesity is people who don't know what healthy eating is. betsuni Aug 2020 #7
I agree, fast food has become normalized in this country. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #8
There is a type of fast food that can be healthy: Chinese nuxvomica Aug 2020 #10
I was a big Bill fan and blew off some of his wilder musings. NCDem47 Aug 2020 #9
See Marlow Stern's savage takedown of this show, thedailybeast.com. Paladin Aug 2020 #11
He can get really self-righteous about the food thing. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #16
Well, this has been one of his issues for a pretty long time and I see his point during the pandemic Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #17
Added part of the panel discussion which was not available on YouTube this week Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #18
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