30 Worst Foods for Your Heart

[ailsagirl]

Unfortunately, I found some that I do indulge in... this was a wake-up call for me.

http://www.eatthis.com/foods-that-cause-heart-disease

[underpants]

1. Damn. Beef jerky. Who knew?

[awoke_in_2003]

7. Jerky has a metric shitload of salt in it. nt

[hobbit709]

42. The store bought stuff.

[Drahthaardogs]

46. It is about 2.5 % if done properly.

I make lots of cured meats like salami and bresoala, even pancetta.

The thing is, these products were made to be eaten in small portions by design.

[RKP5637]

2. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Demonaut]

3. I'm gonna starve!

[wilt the stilt]

4. I just saw my diet

not entirely but the french fries at 5 guys are really good.

[leftofcool]

5. OMG I love 5 guys burgers and fries!

There isn't one within 600 miles of us now.

[awoke_in_2003]

8. There is one 2 miles from me...

I am avoiding it like the plague- I fear I may like them too much.

[wilt the stilt]

15. fried in peanut oil

just to make you like them more.

[awoke_in_2003]

16. You're not making this

any easier

[wilt the stilt]

19. hand cut fried to perfection

and overflowing. It is even better than you can imagine.

[backscatter712]

6. Ah yes, if it tastes good, it's bad for you... n/t

[randome]

14. In general terms, yes.

Too many are addicted to their taste buds. They lust after food in the same way a gambler lusts after the money wheel.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[yewberry]

9. Wow, I braced myself for the worst.

There's almost nothing on that list that I would eat. No that you'd know it by my blood pressure...

[awoke_in_2003]

10. I would rather have one rib eye a month

than six sirloins a month. The only steaks I eat are rib eye, but I only have one every 2 months or so. Ketchup, however, I use a lot.

[shanti]

23. mmmm, ribeye!

my favorite cut of beef. have you ever had a chuck eye steak? just about as tender as a ribeye, but much cheaper. check it out sometime...

[awoke_in_2003]

24. No, I have not...

I will be on the lookout for it. Ribeye prices are getting out of control, which is the main reason I scaled back on them. I am going to pick up some skirt steak for fajitas tomorrow, so I will keep an eye out for chuck eye.

[shanti]

25. one more thing

it's not particularly easy to find, so if you don't see it, ask the butcher. i was told that it is a cut that the butchers don't often sell, but keep for themselves. that says a lot!

[awoke_in_2003]

30. Yeah, I need to find a butcher...

someone told me about hanger steak, but none of the grocery stores have it. Thanks for the info

[stillwaiting]

11. I'm gonna start adding frozen berries to my water after reading this article.

Thanks for posting!

[davidn3600]

12. So in other words...anything but water and lettuce...

[Xyzse]

13. Noooooo... My life is over.

[Mosby]

17. some of the items on the list are fine

Cottage cheese is good for you, it's a prebiotic.

French fries, steak, cheeses and juices just need to be eaten in moderation.

And there is not a damn thing wrong with white rice.

[Person 2713]

18. This link below is one of my favorites

http://thisiswhyyourefat.kinja.com

[ailsagirl]

20. I hope I didn't ruin anyone's weekend

I did see some items I do eat:

potato chips (I've loved them for many years-- too late to stop now)

cold cuts (very occasionally)

french fries (I love but rarely have them)

It's a good website with lots of interesting info.

[pinboy3niner]

31. You're going straight to hell for this!!!

[ailsagirl]

33. Yikes!!

[Major Nikon]

21. Many of the items were on there because of salt

If you have normal blood pressure, salt is the least of your worries.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/

[TexasBushwhacker]

39. I agree

In fact some people avoid sodium so much that they have too little and that can be as bad as too much. I do wish that they put the potassium content on foods as well as sodium. It's all about balance. Same goes for magnesium and calcium.

[bigwillq]

22. We're all going to die.

I will probably go before all of you.

I like lots of things on that list.

[itsrobert]

26. I stopped reading after 12

I couldn't take it anymore.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. The First Rule of Healthy Eating:

If it tastes good, spit it out.

[SusanCalvin]

28. Read nutrition labels where available, folks! nt

[Feathery Scout]

29. Goodbye Cruel World

I'm gonna die trying to avoid this stuff...and I'm gonna die if I keep eating it.

[xloadiex]

32. ACK! There are only 6 things on that list I don't eat

Canned vegetables….though I do love cream corn but my husband doesn't.

Frozen dinners….never

Frozen Pies, I make my own but I will devour any bakery goods I can get my hands on.

Margarine…..Only butter for me.

bouillon cubes

Diet Soda…I rarely drink any kind of pop. even then it's just a few sips.


I'm a goner.

[Warpy]

34. Avoid trans fats, salt, and most sugar and you'll be just fine

I do question some of them: white rice, diet soda, the blanket condemnation of Chinese food.

The latter is fine if you avoid the deep fried and most of the sweet and sour stuff. Most restaurants use soybean oil instead of heavier fats but you still want to avoid as much grease as possible, even good grease.

Diet soda only seems to be a problem for people who think it allows them to overindulge in other areas.

White rice isn't bad, it's vitamin fortified here in the US. What you put on it seems to be the problem. It's like saying bread and pasta are problems, it's what you put on them that matters.

I do notice butter is finally off the list and margarine is on it. I feel vindicated with that one.

[GliderGuider]

35. I agree with most of the items on that list. However...

The condemnation of bacon, sausage and steak is based on debunked nutritional mythology. The 40 year old demonization of saturated fats that was rammed down the throats of Americans by Ancel Keys and George McGovern in the 1970s is coming to an ignominious end at long last.

As an aside, salt isn't an issue on a diet that's high in fatty meats and low in carbs. Such a diet stimulates natriuresis, the excretion of excess sodium.

Celery and beets, for instance, contain far more nitrates than are found in processed meat, and our saliva converts them to nitrites..

The Real Truth About Nitrates

Most people may assume nitrates are only found in processed or cured meats. The truth is that plant-based foods such as beets, celery, cabbage and other leafy greens account for 80% of the dietary intake of nitrates. And it is the consumption of these foods where research is looking for health benefits. Let’s face it – no one is going to research a hot dog for its health benefits.

So here is where it gets interesting. Nitrates are converted to nitrite by bacteria is our saliva and then is further converted to nitric oxide (NO) when mixed with our stomach acid. Nitric oxide is a potent vasodilator and has been linked to lowering blood pressure and increasing the response of the immune system. It also helps with sleep, lowering inflammation, assists gastric motility and improves our sense of smell. Nitric oxide can also be oxidized by enzymes and converted back to nitrite in the body which has been linked aiding athletic performance.

One study found that beetroot juice, high in nitrates, reduces the expenditure of oxygen and increased endurance in athletes when consumed over a six day period. Blood levels of nitrite were considerably higher on days 4-6 and systolic blood pressure was lower. So just to be clear, as the nitrate/nitrite thing gets confusing, they consumed nitrates in the beet juice but it was nitrite by the time it got into their blood.

It's the excessive consumption of sugars and starches that are killing us, not the meat.

[abelenkpe]

36. Cheese?!

That's just cruel.

[3catwoman3]

37. My 2 favorite...

...indulgences are potato chips and shortbread cookies (Walker's from Scotland). Gotta go from something.

I walk 3-5 miles every day, and go to an exercise class 4 days a week, so I hope it all balances out.

[ailsagirl]

38. Lucky you, 3catwoman3!

I bet you can eat any "forbidden" food with impunity!! Sounds like you have everything balanced.
I'm still working on that.

[3catwoman3]

48. I will freely admit to some basic...

...genetic good luck in basic body type, but now that I am 65, I am having to work harder to maintain it. There is a sign up at the gym I go to that is very motivating -


You can't get
The ass you want
Sitting on
The ass you have.

So true, so true.

[dixiegrrrrl]

40. Beginning in 2018, there will be new nutrition labels required

One of the changes will be listing of "added sugar"
I hope they are doing same with salt.

[hobbit709]

41. The food police have another list again.

The jerky my neighbor makes has hardly any salt but lots of ground chiles.

[flying rabbit]

43. Fuck.

I'm dead.

[aikoaiko]

44. Damn. I'm about 24 out of 30.

I'll never get healthy

[Scuba]

45. Since when is cottage cheese a "breakfast staple"?

This list seems to be all about salt, which is necessary for life. If you have high blood pressure, limit your salt intake. Otherwise, enjoy.

[kdmorris]

47. I have never eaten it for breakfast

and since when does it look like THAT? I once thought that salt was a bad thing and went on a low salt diet... with caused weirdness with my heart and super low blood pressure...92/52.


As you say, if your blood pressure is high... limit salt... otherwise, enjoy. It turns out that salt isn't really as bad for you as we've been led to believe:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/

Article doesn't seem to talk at all about cholesterol or carbohydrates - which, when not eaten in moderation, can also damage your heart, especially if you have Diabetes.