In other news (apolitical thread)...

[FearlessF]

popcorn = whole kernel grain = good

I prefer mine with salt & butter = bad

[Cincydawg]

I think if I really tried to eat health, it would be almost entirely cruciferous vegetables and maybe some carrots and onion and garlic, and a bit more, mushrooms, peppers, ....  Maybe an apple or so.  I'm not as convinced fruit is such a fantastic thing to eat, but some would be OK.  I think I'd avoid anything starchy, which means no rice or wheat or corn or other grain products (or beer).

I don't do that of course.  My weight loss efforts have not yielded any results of late after a bit of a drop.

[FearlessF]

I try to limit starch & carbs
no sweets
don't do fast food
salads everyday - sometimes two
that's about as far as I go - I like meat - chicken wings and beer aren't good, but ya gotta die of something

[Cincydawg]

Carbs got a bad rap along the way, I am not completely convinced they are  bad except for the Calories.  Any carb you eat turns into glucose pretty quickly (simple sugar).

Unfortunately, I like rice and good bread and fresh corn.  

[FearlessF]

yeah, carbs are bad for calories - most folks would like to be a few pounds lighter - I'm included

[FearlessF]

Mother's Day gift idea..........

[FearlessF]

FORE!!!!

[betarhoalphadelta]

The problem for me with bacon is the fat and nitrite content, and the fact I like it a lot.  Because of the fat and nitrite content.  And salt.

If you make your own, you can more accurately control the nitrite content. 


IMHO it tastes better than store-bought. 

Of course, I don't know if your condo complex will let you put a smoker on the patio 

[Cincydawg]

Any grill or cooking device must be electric here.  We have three decks, no patio.  I can go across the street and use grills in the park, they generally are not very clean.  I guess I could set up a smoker there, or use an electric one here, but none of that is going to happen.

The building has an NG supply for the hot water tank on the roof, but none of the units have it.  This building has a few quirks, which is not unusual.

[847badgerfan]

Electric smoker

Pro Classic 100 - Electrical Vertical Smoker – Pro Smoker!

[Cincydawg]

I just felt a very slight tremor here, about an hour ago.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Electric smoker

Pro Classic 100 - Electrical Vertical Smoker – Pro Smoker!

I think for CD's usage, this would probably be a little more size and price appropriate: 


https://www.amazon.com/Masterbuilt-MES-35B-Electric-Smoker/dp/B07NQLF9WD/?th=1

[OrangeAfroMan]

I try to limit starch & carbs
no sweets
don't do fast food
salads everyday - sometimes two
that's about as far as I go - I like meat - chicken wings and beer aren't good, but ya gotta die of something

chicken wings are healthy as long as they're not breaded and the sauce isn't sugar-based (regular hot is no-carb).

[Cincydawg]

I think of food as three categories"

Clearly unhealthy, try to avoid

Just food, probably not great for you but mostly OK

Healthy, of you mostly eat this you probably are going to live an extra 2 months and 12 days.