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It's not the occasional binge that does you in, it's the accumulation of years and years of eating greasy food that get's you. When your young and your matabolism is running high, you burn it off with no harm. It's when you get older and slow down a little but still eat the grease the way you did, that it starts doing harm to your system.Quote:
but I didn't feel too bad afterwards
I miss it. :(
Ahem, MY flag?! :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by lefteyewilly
It's a given that that's what they're talking about over here.
sorry robb, i know you're not a brit...i meant no harm...i'm just an ignorant americano ;)
I am a brit! I'm just not English :D
damn...again, there's my ignorance...forgot it was the british isles :D
My roommate and I often joke that the electric steamer is the MVP of the kitchen. Throw in some chicken, set it on 20 minutes. 10 minutes later throw in some veggies, do up some brown rice on the stove. Voila, complete balanced meal in 30 minutes with little to no prep work and almost no clean up. (I dress up the chicken with some homemade dressing, bbq or teriyaki sauce or garlic mustard after it's done.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ask The Geezer
As for missing greasy food, I don't. I feel disgusting after I eat it now because I have it so infrequently. I found the best way to change your eating habits is to not keep anything in the house that's not in your planned diet. Want a snack? If there's not a single cookie in the house and only fruit, you're gonna change your habits pretty quick. One night I had 1/2 a pound of baby green beans and a quart of soy milk for dinner because that's all there was in the fridge.
If you're watching the cholesterol, have a bowl of oatmeal every morning, even if you hate it. Not the instant stuff if you can avoid it. Soluable fiber works miracles with even basic exercise like walking 20 minutes a day.
Oatmeal works to lower cholesterol? I love that stuff, just some brown sugar on it, no milk. I might have to try that.
Steamer? got a link? ;)
Another thing to cut is salt. I haven't had real salt from the shaker in over a year. You feel different, better. You can't cut all of it tho, you need some sodium in your diet.
Anything with soluble fiber will help lower your cholesterol, your doctor didn't tell you? It's pretty common knowledge.
As for salt, I simply don't use it and buy stuff with low-sodium content. I never had a taste for salty foods, my family never put salt on anything growing up. For seasoning or flavor I use Kosher or Sea salt, just a pinch. Decent ingredients should be able to stand on their own.
This is the one we have, works pretty good. Get one with a dome shaped lid, keeps the condensation from dripping on your food making it soggy. 2 levels like that are good for starting meat and adding veggies later like I described above. This one has a little ring that goes around the heating element so the water immediately around it turns to steam faster. Look around, there's tons out there. Stovetop ones too if you're so inclined. None made in Cleveland that I can tell.
HAHAHA. Read the reviews on the steamer.
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I noticed a change in my skin the first time I used this little machine. It does a great job of cleaning pores and exfoliating dead skin. My skin feels tighter and I look 10 years younger!! Highly recommended!!!
Think I'll go shopping tomorrow. I can eat chicken every day. If this thing does chicken, I'm getting it. :)
Start buying the organic or hormone-free chicken if you make it a staple in your diet. Once in awhile that frankenfood stuff probably won't hurt you, but daily? I wouldn't risk it considering the FDA knows nothing about the effects of it. I tend to slice chicken breasts into thin cutlets, the middle stays more tender.
Doesn't it taste bland if you just steam a chicken as it is? even if you put the dressing afterwards?
I probably have to try it.
I just cooked some Awesome Beef Straugonof over noodles, and Chicken curry with mixed veggies for dinner yesterday, Yummie
Now I want one, looks tasty!