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Tasty Food Called Unhealthy
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 27 March 2007 | John Semmens

Posted on 03/28/2007 4:59:07 PM PDT by John Semmens

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has added Chinese food to its “do not eat” list. Citing Chinese food’s high caloric and sodium content, a CSPI spokesman warned diners to cut back on its consumption. A plate of General Tso’s chicken, for example, has 1,300 calories and 3,200 milligrams of sodium. This is 40 percent more sodium and 50 percent calories than necessary for an average meal.

“Our basic ‘rule-of-thumb’ at the Center is ‘if it’s tasty it’s nasty,’” said Bonnie Liebman, nutrition director of CSPI. “If you insist on eating at a Chinese restaurant we recommend you skimp on the meat and skip the sauces. Try a plate of plain brown rice and a little tofu. It’s on the unpalatable side, but that’s good. You won’t be tempted to overeat.”

CSPI’s condemnation of Chinese food follows earlier scathing reviews of Italian and Mexican restaurants. “We’re not singling out any ethnic food,” Liebman said. “They’re probably all bad. We just haven’t gotten around to all of them yet.”

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TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Humor
KEYWORDS: foodpolice; healthnuts; restaurants; satire

1 posted on 03/28/2007 4:59:09 PM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

If you follow their dietary regimen, you won't live longer, it just seem that way.


2 posted on 03/28/2007 5:07:27 PM PDT by jmcenanly (Cowards take hostages. We do not.)
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To: John Semmens

Especially Schezuan, Hunan, Mongolian, and Cantonese food.

Have the 1.3 billion people of China been informed yet?


3 posted on 03/28/2007 5:07:59 PM PDT by angkor
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To: John Semmens

Well, guess I'll be eating wheat germ for the rest of my life.


4 posted on 03/28/2007 5:09:21 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Remember, don't shoot food!)
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To: John Semmens; Larry Lucido; MotleyGirl70
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has added Chinese food to its “do not eat” list.

You go now!

5 posted on 03/28/2007 5:11:15 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: John Semmens
“If you insist on eating at a Chinese restaurant we recommend you skimp on the meat and skip the sauces. Try a plate of plain brown rice and a little tofu.

Scrappleface?

6 posted on 03/28/2007 5:15:39 PM PDT by SIDENET (Now selling carbon offsets. Get some today!)
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To: John Semmens
I'll bet that bitch has a very small social circle.


7 posted on 03/28/2007 5:23:43 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Fred Thompson in '08, baby!)
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To: John Semmens

Are they banning my General Tso's chicken? egg foo young? Say it ain't so!!!!


8 posted on 03/28/2007 5:33:18 PM PDT by NoGrayZone
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To: John Semmens
To heck with that!

In the words of the immortal Fonz "Live fast, die young, leave a better looking corpse."
9 posted on 03/28/2007 5:38:53 PM PDT by Ronin (Ut iusta esse, lex noblis severus necesse est.)
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To: jmcenanly
If you follow their dietary regimen, you won't live longer, it just seem that way.

D@mn it! no matter what I eat, if it's 10lbs of Chinese food a day, 10 lbs. of tofu a day, or 10 lbs. of beef fat a day with a six pack of beer and couple of margarita's OR just a slice of bread and a glass of water my cholesterol just stays the same and my 6'2" frame hovers around 200lbs.

I love stating the truth at 50 just to feel good./snicker

Eat your hearts out all. (just don't eat too much)

Life can be frustrating..../snicker

10 posted on 03/28/2007 5:47:47 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: John Semmens
‘if it’s tasty it’s nasty,’”

And if it's nasty, it's tasty!

What's the point?

11 posted on 03/28/2007 5:52:17 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: EGPWS

Oh, but eat this, and live to 101. However, I have opted out of living a long life. Enjoy.

12 posted on 03/28/2007 6:04:50 PM PDT by oyez
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To: oyez
When I was in China I pointed to a menu line in chinese not knowing the language and ordered.

I ate what was soup and although I'm not much of a soup eater it was pretty good.

Someone sat next to us during the meal that spoke English too and I asked them what it was that I ordered that tasted so good.

"Blood clot soup"....

Sometimes it is just better to not know.

13 posted on 03/28/2007 6:13:39 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: John Semmens
A plate of General Tso’s chicken, for example, has 1,300 calories and 3,200 milligrams of sodium. This is 40 percent more sodium and 50 percent calories than necessary for an average meal.

Do these MORONS ever think (stupid question) that maybe I WANT to have one meal that is 40% larger than average, and two smaller meals during my day? Think of it like I'm using my "calorie credits" and "sodium credits" from my Special K breakfast and apple lunch. Even Al Gore would approve.

14 posted on 03/28/2007 6:14:58 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: John Semmens
Lord forbid, anyone should enjoy having a meal. One must listen to these public scolds: "You vill eat ze vey VEE tell you to."

Oh STFU and go home to your hypoallergenic apartment and have a bowl of tofu, Bonnie. Be careful you don't choke.

15 posted on 03/28/2007 6:20:45 PM PDT by Pharmboy ([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
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To: John Semmens; Cagey
THAT'S IT!!!!!! CALORIE CREDITS!!!!!!!!!

Eat all you want guilt free!!!


16 posted on 03/28/2007 6:22:40 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Pharmboy
One must listen to these public scolds:
    They don't want you to eat what you enjoy.
    They don't you to have any tobacco.
    They don't want you to drive a nice safe SUV, but drive a cramped underpowered cardboard car that has the ride of a skateboard.
    Leave your suburban home and move into a Pruit-Igo styled condominium.
    Keep your mouth shut about your conservative religion, but tolerate a group that preaches for our death.
What's left to do with out condemnation?

    Smoke dope
    Have all kinds of perverted sex.

17 posted on 03/28/2007 8:46:21 PM PDT by oyez
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