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 Aug 10 2009, 05:55 PM
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 crushed.  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026  |
do you read nutrition labels when you buy food at the grocery store? or at fast food places and restaurants?
and if you do, what kind of stuff do you check? i look at them all the time when i buy stuff or go out to eat and i check most of the label. |
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Aug 10 2009, 05:59 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 8,629 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 498,468 |
I check them sometimes. I'll look at how many calories it has per serving and the amount of sugar as well. I also look at the ingredients. I heard that if sugar is one of the first five ingredients, you shouldn't be eating it. Which is the case for most foods lol.
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Aug 10 2009, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,036 Joined: May 2009 Member No: 727,246 |
of course.
i'm vegan. i have to make sure i'm getting enough of everything so i can continue to survive. i also need to make sure there is no animal products in my food. plus... i don't want to be eating crap, y'know? |
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Aug 10 2009, 06:48 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
NEVER
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Aug 10 2009, 06:51 PM
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 Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
I look at calories sometimes, but it never really makes a difference to if I buy it or not.
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Aug 10 2009, 06:53 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
yes.
I once got a corn dog that said 0 everything. Im guessing it was a glitch but it was awesome. I scanned it. |
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Aug 10 2009, 07:04 PM
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 f your couch Group: Official Member Posts: 3,089 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,301 |
the only time i check nutrition labels is to make sure whatever i'm buying doesn't have any peanuts/trace of peanuts in it. i personally don't care about the nutritional value of what i eat.
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Aug 10 2009, 09:12 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
QUOTE(manny-the-dino @ Aug 10 2009, 06:59 PM)  I'll look at how many calories it has per serving and the amount of sugar as well. + sodium, fat (saturated and trans), cholesterol, and vitamins and minerals. I don't usually check the ingredients since I don't eat a lot of junk/"unhealthy" food. |
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Aug 10 2009, 09:14 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
Every time, unless it's something I've already got memorized (aka a ton of crap).
I check everything. |
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Aug 11 2009, 07:38 AM
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 Nick Group: Member Posts: 78 Joined: Aug 2009 Member No: 740,993 |
its very important for me to stay healthy i break dance i dont read labels though i know what i should buy and what i shouldnt i know that fast food is bad i only have it as a treat like once a month.
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Aug 26 2009, 05:53 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Religiously. I have to watch my sodium intake, so I absolutely must read nutrition labels. It's astounding how much sodium there is in most food, particularly canned food and deli meat. I'm making most things from scratch now, using fresh ingredients. The toughest thing to get used to was not using pasta sauce from a jar. It was so convenient. I've learned to prefer the taste of the homemade sauce though. I miss roast beef sandwiches as well.
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Aug 26 2009, 06:10 PM
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 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
i dont have cholesterol, blood pressure, fat, or sugar problems, so not really :[. I either acknowledge it as unhealthy and don't worry too much about it, or it's something I know is good i.e. fruits/veggies or granola bars, oatmeal, etc.
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Aug 26 2009, 06:52 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
When I'm buying something for myself, I don't worry too much... I just glance at the ingredients (if it's canned or boxed) so I know what I'm buying. If it's something for the family I MUST check it. My brother has diabetes and my mom has to be careful for her heart.
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Aug 27 2009, 10:51 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
QUOTE(Nickfury @ Aug 11 2009, 08:38 AM) its very important for me to stay healthy. i break dance. i dont read labels though. i know what i should buy and what i shouldnt. i know that fast food is bad. i only have it as a treat like once a month. oh, you got that last one, lmao. anyway, i only look at them for fun. i don't care what i'm eating. honestly. |
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Aug 27 2009, 11:06 AM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 11 2009, 07:48 AM) NEVER |
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Aug 27 2009, 11:27 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
I do check it out, but not obsessively. It's a good idea to get a quantitative assessment of what you're eating. But I only check it to make sure I'm not about to eat something TERRIFYINGLY bad for me, like that time I almost ate a 1000-calorie cookie (yes, that's ONE normal sized cookie). In fact, I think it's that same cookie that caused me to check nutrition labels all the time now!
It doesn't prevent be from eating other not-quite-healthy snacks though. I know what's bad for me but I also know my limits, and I think that's enough for the average person. Although, I do think nutrition labels are a privilege where we live and that we should take advantage of them. I've been living in HK for a couple of weeks now and feel completely lost when I don't have nutrition labels to read, especially for frozen desserts...gahh... |
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Aug 27 2009, 12:13 PM
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 BBM: 310ED181 Group: Member Posts: 613 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 671,976 |
i don't need to. i'll be hypermetabolic for the rest of my life (doc said so) :)
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Sep 4 2009, 08:32 PM
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 sleep now, moon Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,540 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 526,212 |
Always. I don't have health problems currently, but I don't want to be anticipating them in the future.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:32 PM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
QUOTE(-DressYourEyelids- @ Aug 10 2009, 07:12 PM) of course. Me too, except substitute vegetarian for vegan.
i'm vegan. i have to make sure i'm getting enough of everything so i can continue to survive. i also need to make sure there is no animal products in my food. plus... i don't want to be eating crap, y'know? |
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