Re:Soylent on the latest Vice piece
by MarcusVorenus on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @10:05PM
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I guess I should have said it would be trivial to make it tastier for my own non-demanding taste buds. I could just add a few drops of stevia and I'd be good to go, but I see how it could be a challenge to make something that pleases most people.
"Fatty" is not a synonym for unhealthy by the way. A lot of people consider high fat/low carb diets to be healthier than the reverse.
Re:Soylent on the latest Vice piece
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @12:21AM
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OP here. I'm currently on the keto diet; fat, in moderation, fat is definitely not unhealthy.
The problem is, McDonalds meals are not healthy, full stop:
Mcdonald's - Big Mac Meal With Fries and Coke With No Onions
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mcdonalds-big-mac-...
1130 Calories, and 67 grams of sugar. Call me when McDonalds modifies their meals to consist primarily of protein/fat calories.
Don't get fries. Don't get a drink with sugar added. Definitely don't get a milkshake or cookies.
The burger itself is fine. You wouldn't go to Subway for a nice sandwich and drink a liter of Coke afterwards and a bag of chips and complain about how unhealthy it is.
Here you can get some nice fresh crispy raw carrots instead of fries.
Most things that innately taste good -- stuff that you could drop in a blender and drink and it'd still be agreeable -- are fatty, salty, starchy, sugary, or some mix of all these. Healthy and good-tasting food requires pleasant textures and careful composition that allows a small amount of fat, salt, starch, etc. to enhance the flavor of the whole meal.