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what kind of eater are you? [70 vote(s)]

I am a vegetarian and don't eat processed foods.
1.4%
I am a vegetarian and I eat foods with hydrogenated oils, white flour, and corn syrup/sugar.
7.1%
I am a vegetarian and will only eat organic.
4.3%
I will only eat organic.
1.4%
I only eat things that are healthy - no hydrogenated oils, white flour, or corn syrup/sugar.
2.9%
I try to eat healthy all the time.
7.1%
I try to eat healthy, but eat junk food on occasion.
62.9%
I eat junk food every day.
11.4%
I try not to eat so I can be as thin as possible.
1.4%
I eat anything because I purge it.
0.0%
I am a vegan.
0.0%
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recent posts in food and dining have me curious what kind of eaters STers really are.  A lot of times people do not speak up in fear of possibly being chastised for their choices -- hence an anonymous poll...

let me know if you think I'm missing a category.

ETA:

I changed saturated fat to hydrogenated oils - that's what I should have said in the first place.

I guess the classification of junk food can be subjective - I don't consider dark organic chocolate junk food because it is good for you.

Thought I would post this wikipedia entry for junk food - foods high in fat and sugar with no nutritional value is what we will consider junk food for this poll (I didn't know a hamburger on a doughnut even existed!):

Junk food

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Junk food is a term describing food that is perceived to be unhealthy or having poor nutritional value, according to Food Standards Agency. The term is believed to have been coined by Michael Jacobson, director of the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, in 1972.[1] The term has since become common usage.

Junk food typically contains high levels of fat, salt or sugar and numerous food additives such as monosodium glutamate and tartrazine; at the same time, it is lacking in proteins, vitamins and fiber, among others. It is popular with suppliers because it is relatively cheap to manufacture, has a long shelf life and may not require refrigeration. It is popular with consumers because it is easy to purchase, requires little or no preparation, is convenient to consume and has lots of flavor. Consumption of junk food is associated with obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and dental cavities. There is also concern about the targeting of marketing at children.

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[edit] What is junk food?

What constitutes a junk food may be confusing and, according to critics, includes elements of class snobbery and moral judgement. For example, fast food such as hamburgers, and French fries supplied by companies such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut are often perceived as junk food whereas the same meals supplied by more up-market outlets such as Pizza Express or Nando's are not despite often having the same or worse nutritional content.[1] Other foods such as Foie Gras, roast potatoes and bread are not considered junk food despite having limited nutritional content. Similarly, Breakfast cereals are often regarded as healthy but may have high levels of sugar, salt and fat.[2]

Many critics believe that junk food is not harmful when consumed as part of a balanced diet and some believe that the term should not be used at all.[3]

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Should a child start consuming junk foods exclusively, as opposed to having a balanced diet, their intake of high-protein-vitamins-roughage diet would substantially decrease and intake of milk and healthy fruit juices would likely be replaced by soft drinks. This would potentially lead to a deficiency of calcium, milk being a rich source of calcium, resulting in weakening of bones.

Some types of chips that are said to be "junk food" may actually be partially beneficial because they may contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. However, since they are fats, the intake of these should be kept to a minimum. It should also be understood that the detrimental effects of the empty calories may outweigh the benefits of the unsaturated fats. These foods tend to be high in sodium, which may contribute in causing hypertension (high blood pressure) in some people.


The term has become common usage amongst many different groups over the years, including opponents of fast food industries and environmentalists.


[edit] Marketing

During 2006 in the United Kingdom following a high profile media campaign by the chef Jamie Oliver and a threat of court action from the National Heart Forum[4], the UK advertising regulator and competition authority, Ofcom, launched a consultation on advertising of foods to children.[5] The Food Standards Agency was one of many respondents.[6] As a result a ban on advertising during children's television programmes and programmes aimed at young people was announced.[7] The ban also includes marketing using celebrities, cartoon characters and health or nutrition claims.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b O'Neill, Brendon. "Is this what you call junk food?", BBC News, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. 
  2. ^ "Poor nutrition in cereals exposed", BBC News, 2004-03-31. Retrieved on 2006-11-28. 
  3. ^ O'Neill, Brendon. "Is junk food a myth?", BBC News, 2005-10-03. Retrieved on 2006-11-28. 
  4. ^ The Guardian (Felicity Lawrence) Heart campaigners drop case over junk food ad ban 22 June 2006
  5. ^ Television advertising of food and drink products to children - Options for new restrictions
  6. ^ Food Standards Agency Board responds to Ofcom consultation
  7. ^ "Junk food ad crackdown announced", BBC News, 2006-11-17. Retrieved on 2006-11-28. 
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_food"


-- Edited by D at 16:27, 2007-04-25

-- Edited by D at 16:33, 2007-04-25

-- Edited by D at 09:55, 2007-04-26

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I'm thinking this is going to be difficult to poll, because we (at least I) can't always live up to our ideal for food eating. 

ME:
Dairy and fish eating vegetarian striving to get as much organic ingredients as possible.  When I am shopping I buy almost all organic, but there are plenty of exceptions for things I just like (for example Whole Food market makes a delicious salsa that I will buy instead of organic because I like fresh and only bottled salsas are organic at my store). 

Also, I will eat foods with unlbleached white flour, though I limit. 

Plus, I like dairy so I do eat some sat fats.

Furthermore, I don't like to be a pain-in-the-ass around other people (you know the wierd girl who only eats organic and won't eat meat) so I don't make a big deal of eating at other peoples houses, and I won't refuse processed foods if they offer and there's no other choices for food.  I just eat a little and get over it.

And, I eat junk food everyday; I like a piece of chocolate (usually a Newman's Own Organics chocolate).

Oh, and while I generally try to limit food intake to stay slim, I often purge on Sundays to the point of a tummy ache. 

HOWEVER, I strive for whole foods in my diet and never eat fast food chains (with the exception of Panera, but there's only like four things I'll eat from there).  And, I generally try to stay away from mainstream food brands of foods laden with artificial ingredients or preservatives because I don't like supporting companies that I feel are ripping me off, I would rather pay a little more for the real thing and at least know I got what I paid for.

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Drew wrote:
I often purge on Sundays to the point of a tummy ache. 
Drew, I'm assuming you mean "gorge" vs. "purge" here. Purge is the term used in reference to bulimics making themselves throw up.



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I try to eat healthy at all times but do eat junk food on occasion.  I'm trying to work into being a pescatarian at the moment (kinda hoping DH won't notice the absense of meat and poultry lol) but that's not for any moral reasons, it's just because I don't like meat and poultry that much.  

I try my best to cook from scratch to make our meals heart healthy but there are time when we both want something like Arbys or McDonalds.  French fries are my weakness and baking fries and home just doesn't taste as good to me.

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D wrote:

Drew wrote:
I often purge on Sundays to the point of a tummy ache. 
Drew, I'm assuming you mean "gorge" vs. "purge" here. Purge is the term used in reference to bulimics making themselves throw up.


Although I suppose either could produce a tummy ache, yeah, D., it's gorge. ashamed



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I voted that I will only eat organic, but that's not entirely true. I eat organic whenever possible and don't eat meat except for fish (with the very, very occasional- as in once a year- steak, but I'm usually too grossed out by it to finish it, even it tastes good). I also drink soy milk instead of regular milk. Essentially, I'm a pescatarian.

I'm extremely picky and I just have a natural taste for healthy foods (no strong sweet tooth or anything), but I find that when I stray from my standard eating habits, I feel like crap- I have much less energy, get sicker more easily and just generally feel gross and bloated. It may be more expensive to eat the way I do, but my health and well-being is worth it to me.

-- Edited by kenzie at 17:30, 2007-04-25

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I am vegetarian and I only eat organic food. I am a nut about this stuff. I am very much against genetic modification in foods (from ethical, environmental, and health standpoints). I don't trust anything that isn't organic, and shop almost exclusively at whole foods.

That being said, I can't say I only eat 100% organic and healthy. There's always eating out, and the occasional junk food. Also, I drink diet coke, which I know is probably giving me cancer as I type this (we all have our vices).



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D-  can you add Vegan to the options?  I'm not one, but I'm curious to know if there are any here.


Me, I'm mostly healthy with occasional junk food. 

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Yeah, add me to the "I try to eat healthy, but eat junk food on occasion" group. I want to give up red meat, I know it's not good for you/your heart, but I love my hamburgers, and pork chops. I do eat a lot of fish and chicken, so... I guess I'm not too bad, but I would like to eat MORE healthy. LOLashamed

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I voted "I try to eat healthy, but eat junk food on occasion." I'd like to say I only eat healthy, but I have a burger every week or two. I try and eat very little in the way of processed foods, but I like hummus, tzatziki and salsas, so I can't say I stay away from processed foods 100%, although those are really the only processed foods I eat on a regular basis.

I'm curious for you organics out there--what do you do about beer and wine? Do you drink beer and wine? Is it organic? I'm curious because I don't think I've ever seen organic beer.

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I try very hard to eat healthy, but I love my occasional round of junk food.

My favorite restaurants are places that strive for the freshest organic ingredients. I generally eat minimally processed items and I buy almost exclusively at Trader Joe's (Whole Paycheck is a stretch on the budget when TJ's does just as well).

However, I am not one to turn down the occasional milk chocolate covered Oreo or a Snickers ice cream bar. I also really really love Cheez Doodles, so it's probably best that I stay in LA where they don't exist. wink

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I try to make good choices about ninety percent of the time.  Living in LA, there is a wide range of healthy produce and farmers' markets to keep me on track.  That said, I don't beat myself up about having a few treats now and then like cake or ice cream.  I try to bake a lot of treats myself - because I know they don't contain preservatives, but I don't worry too much at restaurants.

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sorry - double post!



-- Edited by kittenheels at 01:32, 2007-04-26

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I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian and have been since I was 7. I only really buy organic eggs and milk. My eating habits are the worst though. When I was younger my mom would cook food that revolved around meat so I would just eat 2 Eggo waffles for dinner. I grew up on crap so despite the fact that I don't eat meat, the food that goes into this belly just sucks. I normally eat anything from waffles, grilled cheese sandwiches, anything with carbs. I can't stand eating salad - it just doesn't fill me. For this reason I voted for the second option.

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NCshopper wrote:

I'm curious for you organics out there--what do you do about beer and wine? Do you drink beer and wine? Is it organic? I'm curious because I don't think I've ever seen organic beer.


I shop at Whole Foods and they have a great selection of organic beers and wines.



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I try to eat as healthy as possible for the most part, but I don't have access to Whole Foods or Trader Joes, the nearest natural food store is about an hour away. So I do my grocery shopping at Walmart and another local grocery store and while organic and more healthy options are becoming trendy and thus more available I still have limited options. My mom also didn't really teach me how to cook (like half the things you all make in the weekly menu I don't even know what they are), so I'm trying to teach myself stuff. So eating and cooking more healthy is my goal, especially now that we are having a baby and I wanna teach him good habits.

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Cricket wrote:

D- can you add Vegan to the options? I'm not one, but I'm curious to know if there are any here.


Me, I'm mostly healthy with occasional junk food.


there is a vegan who posts here, but not very often. jessecoug.

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I try to eat fairly healthy, but have a major sweet tooth and (don't yell at me) don't really gain weight--so I definitely eat more sugary crap than I should. I'd like to incorporate more organic food into my diet, but I share food expenses with my boyfriend, who thinks the idea that organic food is better for you is BS, so I don't tend to buy anything organic except milk and eggs. Once I'm done with school and have time to cook again, I'm thinking of expanding that to include all meat and dairy. For some reason the stuff that gets sprayed on plants creeps me out less than all the disgusting hormones and antibiotics they give animals.

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I always check the labels for HF corn syrup and hydrogenated oil and I wont buy anything with it. I don't buy anything organic unless it's incidentally so. I don't drink alcohol and i'm trying to cut down on sweets. I gained weight over the winter from too many homemade cookies/brownies and great big hunks of artisinal bread w/ butter. wink

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I try to be healthy but eat junk food every day!  I cannot go a day without something sweet and sugary (soda, candy, chocolate)!  I balance it out with eating Smart Ones, Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice microwave dinners for lunch.

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