Foods I Avoid for Health

[Mahk]

^LOL... I salt my ketchup.

As a health conscious vegan, I think it is important to adhere to a strict food pyramid where all the essential food groups are carefully balanced. You know: sugars, starches, fats, salt, and alcohol. A complete balanced meal could be salty pretzels dipped in frosting and washed down with beer. Mmmm...healthy.

[missbettie]

^ chocolate frosting?!?!?!

I don't really avoid any vegan foods...i mean i know i should, but i don't. I do try not to eat too much salt because hypertension runs in my family (high blood pressure) but...i its really hard to avoid yummy foods...why is all the good stuff so bad for you?!

is ketchup really bad for you? is it the sugar thats in it?

[BlackCats]

I love salt and apparently my recent blood pressure test was "perfect" *polishes halo* I love tomato ketchup too!

I try to avoid processed mock meats/cheese a bit because I find them so moreish.

[missbettie]

well lucky you blackcats! I'm sure high blood pressure is a result of a lot of other things too, but i know that eatting foods high in sodium can definately put you at risk. or make it worse.

[BlackCats]

well lucky you blackcats! I'm sure high blood pressure is a result of a lot of other things too, but i know that eatting foods high in sodium can definately put you at risk. or make it worse.

Thanks! I just won't stop eating stuff I find delicious!

[missbettie]

yes, and i refuse to give up my ketchup. mmmmm it makes me happy damnit!

[Festered]

I crave salt quite a lot, especially when dieting. i dont know why.

[Festered]

I'm quite surprised at all the foods people limit for health.
Wow.

I don't limit anything that's not vegan. .

Typo/freudian slip?

[Tallulah]

I love ketchup, but it has sugar so I avoid it. In place I use hot sauce-on EVERYTHING! I do love spicy food! I do add a little salt to my beans, brown rice, and my almond butter-yum!!

[Mahk]

My doctor advised me to increase my vegetable intake so I've added three to my daily consumption: french fries, onion rings, and ketchup.

[Tallulah]

Yum!!!!!!!!!

[FatPassionFishPoet]

i put ketchup on my ketchup.

I totally approve. It's just SO good!

...managed to avoid ketchup for the last few days though...although I DID have tomato puree on one of those days...

[Windfall]

I TRY to mimit things that dont really agree with me, or that are very unhealthy, but I pretty much dont ban anything thats vegan.

Bread in excess, especially white bread does give me IBS-like symptoms, so I cant have alot of that, even though I love it - instead Id have ricecakes or even better, oatcakes.

Funny to hear about ketchup obsessions! I cant stand the stuff, but I put brown sauce, marmite or sarson's on most things - although not at the same time =D

[Haniska]

I try to focus on getting optimal amount of nutrients, no matter where they come from. As for salt, I have low blood pressure Dr. actually told my similarly afflicted dad to get more salt.

[JC]

I have such a huge list of foods-to-avoid!
Wheat bread, white grains, nut butters (can't be trusted! ), cooking oils, sugar, crisps, coffee, chips, packaged juices, table salt, aspartame, soft drinks, roasted nuts, sugary breakfast cereals, processed biscuits.
These are all the things i consider unhealthy, however if i reeeaally want something as an occasional treat, i'm not going to deny myself

[jimmeh]

JC you are a saint :smile:

[JC]

JC you are a saint :smile:

Haha why do you say that?!

[jimmeh]

The foods you list seem to be most folks' daily staples

[glovesforfoxes]

For those of you concerned about canola oil.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp

[Chiyou]

Personaly I say eat whatever vegan foods you enjoy as long as you eat the so called "Bad stuff' in moderation,now I am not a vegan pro some people are and aren't but I know common sense and I try to avoid foods that aren't healthy but I also don't skimp out on foods I enjoy now that's bad for your health hee hee.My fav foods consist of these...
*Lentils
*Veggies like Peppers,potatoes(can't live without),Avacados ect.
*Leeks
*Amy's California style Veggie burgers
*Spinach Wrap
*Navy beans,Black beans
*Asian noodles
*Jasmine rice,Brown rice,sushi rice
So usually I'll eat these varities and I'll sautee the veggies in earth balance or olive oil sometimes with a little sea salt and various seasonings.Now I don't think I eat too badly but I'll leave the opinions up to you all :P
Oh and for eating out luckily enough we have a laybrinth cafe that serves organic soups , wraps and what have ya they are amazing.otherwise for those who don't have many places to go try to just check out the menu and maybe ask otherwise I'm sure you know to avoid starchy pasta even though most smart ass waitresess or waiters try to give you a bowl of pasta with butter! like my friend when she went to applebees gah!

[King]

Whats wrong with coffee, and my alcohol? oh man...i almost dont want an answer...lol

[danaeonyx]

Haven't read the whole thread but a few people say they avoid nuts. Just to say, nuts contain a lot of the vitamins and minerals that vegans have problems getting

[photographer]

I don't eat sugar, at all, aside from natural fruit sugar when in fruit. I figure if it's holding hands with it's fibre, then we're all good. Also avoid anything that spikes my blood sugars, like white rice, or wheat flour, but haven't completely eliminated. My blood sugar totally overreacts to any stimulus, so I get very low lows and very high highs before evening out.

xxx Lou

[meihee]

nuts (I'm allergic)
soy (also allergic) and I just feel this is kind of a garbage-y food, not a great source of protein, over farmed, and quite processed
wheat (allergic) and makes me feel quite heavy
corn (allergic) and gives me really bad stomach pain
quinoa (allergic) and also makes me very sick
fried foods
store bought fake meats