7 Foods You Thought Were Healthy, But Aren't ...

Have you had surgery yet? 

This is yet another example of how completely brainwashed people have become regarding fats and carbs.  You do not need carbs to live, anyone that tells you that you do is lying!  The brain is made up of 60% fat.  Your brain needs fat, not carbs. The lipid theory and the low fat/high carb diet is the 2nd biggest con of our lifetime.

No. Cutting out carbs is NOT a "very bad thing." You do not need carbs - no one does. Dieticians are often confused because the truth is that we need GLUCOSE for proper brain function, and most associate glucose with carbs. However, the liver can pump out glucose for the body by converting some protein (and a little fat); you do not need to EAT carbs to have sufficient glucose. If this were true, then everyone who ever did Atkins would have dropped dead or become mentally impaired, and that's obviously not the case. Further, the human race would not exist in the form it is today because for tens of THOUSANDS of years, humans lived in areas where carbs (grains, fruits, veggies) were not available year-round; they lived mainly off of animals (read: protein and fat); those civilaztions that were in warmer climates that did have vegatation available still lived mostly on animals and certainly weren't consuming the hundreds of grams of carbs daily that some try to convince us we "need" today.

that looks like good food to me 

Yep, carbs are a major trigger for me, but I found that a few whole wheat crackers with peanut butter fulfill that need quite nicely. I am only 4 months post-op, so my meals are mostly protein with few vegies. I agree with the previous posters about no food being "bad", I found that just switching up a few ingredients can make a huge difference.

I disagree.  I have actually consumed all of these things from time to time.  What's silly about this particular contribution is that each example seems to say "this is healthy if... and unhealthy if..." which can be said for pretty much any food choice.

honeslty i eat what some would consider "junk food." cake, cookies, pizza, cheeseburgers, taco bell, mexican food, chinese food,  donuts, ice cream (oh god ice cream yum) scones, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, buttered popcorn, ribs, pies...um....there really is no stopping. i have a HUGE list of foods i eat

its all good  :)

 As others have said, there are healthy ways to make all of those foods. I spent 15 years trying to lose weight by eating supposedly healthy replacements for real food, and gaining weight instead of losing it. 

Now, I find that "All things in moderation'' is a very wise, common sense view when it comes to food. And for the few things that I can't have anymore (sugar, sweet snacks, honey, soda, juice, etc), I have found replacements that I enjoy far more than those few no-no items. Foods have a much richer and better taste for me now....some fruits and vegetables just taste amazingly wonderful to me now. :) I don't buy "low fat'' versions of anything....I eat the regular versions, but in small controlled amounts. With the exception of dairy products....my stomach can't handle 4% dairy. A bit of lactose intolerance maybe? Instead of going to fat free milk, I changed to almond or soy milk, and 2% cottage cheese, yogurt and sour cream. 

I am very very thankful to the veteran members on this website who have given me such sage advice since my surgery in December. I've gotten away from the "diet'' mentality and into the "feed my body properly with common sense'' mentality. 

Just my 2 cents worth.....  and gotta say that the chicken soup picture looks YUMMY  :)