News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by spenrose on Saturday January 01, 2011 @03:32PM (#2058336)
(1) Healthfulness of food is a continuum, not a boolean. (2) "Ready made" meals covers almost the full spectrum. (3) Achilles heel of the best (really, all) frozen meals (say, Gardenburger with side of broccoli, or vegetable-centric Amy's) is high sodium. (4) If you cook healthfully (say a reasonably faithful version of the Indian or Italian traditions), your meals will have a much better balance of nutrients and especially more micronutrients than the median frozen prepared meal. (5) Plain frozen vegetables (as opposed to frozen prepared dishes/"meals") are excellent food. (6) See Michael Pollan for more.
Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by tptacek on Saturday January 01, 2011 @04:06PM (#2058441)
Does sodium actually matter to most people? My understanding was, no, not even a little.