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Medical Forum / General / Nutrition / December 2004Need Opinions On What I Eat For Lunch
Hi everybody! Let me first of all state that I consider myself rather ignorant on the subject of nutrition, thus I am turning to this newsgroup in the hope of learning something. Below is what I eat _every day_ in the office (M-F) for lunch. It all fits in two bulging sandwich bags (6-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 1"). I estimate that all together it adds up to about nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day. I eat all of these items in their raw state. Would you consider this a nutritionally good lunch --I am a 48-year old white male-- or is this too much nutrients at one time for the body to absorb? Am I supplying enough nutrients, vitamins, etc to my body? [PS: In the evening, I resort to eating TV dinners because I hate cooking... (:-<) ] * broccoli, organic; (bite-size chunks) * cauliflower, organic; (bite-size chunks) * yellow squash; (sliced, unpeeled) * radishes; * sugar snap peas; * carrots, organic; (sliced, unpeeled) * cherry tomatoes; * bell pepper, orange; (cut into strips) * bell pepper, yellow; (cut into strips) * bell pepper, red; (cut into strips) * either of 1 medium apple, pear, navel orange... or grapes (whatever is in season). (apple and pear are unpeeled) * one bagel, weight approx. 92 g (I prefer the ones that are whole wheat, or with cinnamon/raisins, blueberries, apple chunks... It depends on the mood...) Thanks. ---- tb ...>* one bagel, weight approx. 92 g (I prefer the ones that are whole > wheat, or with cinnamon/raisins, blueberries, apple chunks... It > depends on the mood...) > >Thanks. >---- >tb You seem to be eating a laudable amount of healthy, nutrient dense carbohydrate, but you're missing out on the two essential macronutrients in human nutrition: fats and protein. Why not spread out some of those veggies and fruits through the day, to keep your blood sugar more level? Maybe ditch the starchy bagel for some turkey, tuna, cheese, chicken, or even tofu? This is just lay advice, but I'd think about dividing the produce into five smaller meals per day, each with a few ounces of protein and some fats. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Maybe ditch the starchy bagel for some turkey, tuna, cheese, chicken, > or even tofu? I don't know what's in the TV dinners, but chances are you are getting more than enough fat and protein from them. Some bagels are better than others, and the whole wheat ones seem like a good choice. I'm sure Susan and I would both agree that you should stay away from the bagels made from processed white flour, and lots of others see nothing wrong with a whole wheat bagel. Adding some of Susan's choices to a bagel might be a good idea, but it's really hard to tell anything without knowing about dinner, breakfast or snacks. I don't think anything you mentioned is excessive, and eating lots of vegetables is fine. So is fruit in the amount you are consuming. The real question should not be what you have for lunch, but what you have for dinner. Many TV dinners have too much saturated fat, and maybe trans fats too. They might have buttery mashed potatoes, which are not a good choice either. And chances are that the dessert is not a good choice either, and could be replaced by one of your fresh fruits. Take a look at the nutrition label for the TV dinners, and feel free to ask people here based on the ingredients and label values. >I don't know what's in the TV dinners, but chances are you are getting more >than enough fat and protein from them. I didn't even notice the mention of TV dinners, but I doubt the poster is getting adequate daily protein from them, even if he's inactive. Probably not much healthy fat, either. Some bagels are better than others, >and the whole wheat ones seem like a good choice. I'm sure Susan and I would >both agree that you should stay away from the bagels made from processed >white flour, and lots of others see nothing wrong with a whole wheat bagel. I think everyone should stay away from starches as the centerpiece of a meal, and yes, white flour as a rule. Whole wheat isn't much better, glycemic loadwise, and few bagels are pure wholegrain, anyhoo. Anytime I see a meal with a large starch serving, I see a meal deficient in vitamins and minerals that are abundant in fruits and veggies, and a poor calorie bargain. >Adding some of Susan's choices to a bagel might be a good idea, but it's >really hard to tell anything without knowing about dinner, breakfast or >snacks. Having protein and fat at every meal is far better for maintaining stable energy and glucose levels through the day. A high carb lunch leads most folks to a midafternoon brain and energy slump. >I don't think anything you mentioned is excessive, and eating lots of >vegetables is fine. So is fruit in the amount you are consuming. Yes, just not all by itself, or with starch. Susan Hi. This is what I eat for breakfast. (I do not snack.) * Tall glass of fat-free milk; * One low-fat, low-cal (85 cal.) yoghurt; * Occasionally I eat a few blueberries or raspberries (stores do not always carry them). ---- tb > Adding some of Susan's choices to a bagel might be a good idea, but it's > really hard to tell anything without knowing about dinner, breakfast or > snacks. > Hi everybody! > Let me first of all state that I consider myself rather ignorant on [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > wheat, or with cinnamon/raisins, blueberries, apple chunks... It > depends on the mood...) Thats a great lunch...and no milk or dairy.. thats great also. The TV dinners are bad they will shorten yer life. Its dead food and also the microwave is seen to fragment the protiens in to sub protien particles, called prions that leak undigested to the blood stream according to some...you have to do your own research and form your own conclusions. Learn to cook.. I have it down to a science...I do my own cooking in very very little time... you can keep a frying pan teflon coated type with olive oil in it and never wash that sucker... then you can do eggs and sausage in 3 minutes... put it on a paper plate and yer done. Pasta is easy with sauce in a jar from the store... boil it... yer done. Salads are easy if you buy the loose salad mix at the store... boiling vegitables is easy...so is a steak or fish or chicken in the broiler...I use disposable pans.. no mess or clean up. Id cut back the TV dinners to maybe 2 a week if I were you. If you want to do yourself a favor read a book on raw vegitable juice fasting... add that regimine to your diet. Phil Scott > Thanks. > ---- > tb > Hi everybody! > Let me first of all state that I consider myself rather ignorant on [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > ---- > tb |
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