I like most fruits when well fermented, aged and then bottled. Many healthful qualities!
Wasabi Peas are commonly found in bars and at parties, but what you might not know about them is that they actually make a pretty smart, low calorie snack. What I personally love about them is how incredibly spicy and wasabi-y they are (I love Japanese food!). They also have tons of crunch which, as you know, is something I look for. Another great thing about wasabi peas is that they are very difficult to overeat because of their extremely strong wasabi flavor. Not only can you only eat one or two at a time, but they are also *not* the kind of snack where you will accidentally eat the whole bag (the spicyness would make most people sick).
Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy
This article may or may not be accurate but I became cautious of Soy products after reading it... and a little research.
mercola.com is pure quackery.
Which explains my qualifier. I have noticed that a few have said this but... I would be interested in why you believe that. I am not vouching for the validity of the article but not dismissing it either -- convince me. (Don't put a lot of effort into it, however, I can take it or leave it.)
In any event, I have, since reading the article several years ago, confined my Soy ingestion to the fermented variety -- Soy Sauce, Tamari, and Tofu (scary amounts actually).
Im obviously no expert. However, the one Dr Enig who did the study comes up in Wikipedia. You can value how accurate the information is on your own. In one section it mentions
"Enig disputes the Lipid hypothesis which argues that consumption of saturated fats contribute to heart disease[18] and claims that big business and other powerful vested interests played a significant role in the negative portrayals of saturated fats. [19]"
To me it raises an eyebrow on her thinking. When most of the studies I read on soy say its an excellent food.
Im just weird in the fact I enjoy the taste of the soy bean
Yeah, it certainly is confusing. One day coffee is good for youe, next day it is bad. Red Wine/White Wine, etc. Gary Taubes (Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease) is another one that puts forth a compelling argument to what we have been told. (I am unaware of any direct challenges to him, however.)
Some days I think about just giving up and simply waste my time enjoying life.
I can think of one other thing, but I won't mention it here.I personally think chocolate, lard and single malt scotch are going to keep me alive until I die.
My favorite healthy snack, currently, is 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal, cooked with a few raisins and sliced almonds, with a bit of vanilla and grated nutmeg stirred in after it's cooked. With a tablespoon of brown sugar (50 calories) on top. Total: about 250 calories, and quite filling.
I guess I'm lucky in that I never liked chips and dips much, nor anything fried in fat. (I do like wasabi peas, however!) My downfall is cookies, candy, cake, ice cream, anything in the chocolate family.
Ever think about this: the food pyramid and NUTRITION FACTS labels are brought to you not by the Department of Health and Human Services, but by the Department of Agriculture?
Their primary focus is not our health. This is what they want to do:
"We want to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculture system. "