Genius Junk Foods: Six Foods and Drinks that Deserve an Immediate Pardon
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A Men's Health article that was republished on the Huffington Post makes all us weight-watchers feel less deprived by listing six junk foods that are actually OK to eat and drink. The list is amusing and even in some cases informative. I mean, pork rinds? Really? If pork rinds are on the list, shouldn't bacon, country ham, and prosciutto make the list?
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21 Comments:
Not to be pedantic, but it's not a Huffington Post article, it's a Men's Health article that they republished.
me3dia at 12:27AM on 07/20/08
Yes, we saw that Me3dia. They need to make clear what the relationship is, then. All that page has is a Men's Health bug on it. There is no link to the original Men's Health story, and there's no on-page chatter that says anything like "This story appears as part of a HuffPo partnership with Men's Health." Because of that, I advised Ed to name HuffPo as source. In most instances I prefer linking to and mentioning the original source, but hey, if Men's Health isn't going to make HuffPo link to them so I can find the original ...
Adam Kuban at 1:51AM on 07/20/08
With all due respect:
Immediately under the title there is this:
Men's Health | Jeff Volek, Ph.D., R.D. | July 15, 2008 03:45 PM
and, at the end of the article there is this:
Previously published at Menshealth.com.
It's quite clear that The Huffington Post is not the source of this story.
Also, please remove the Paula Deen commercials with all possible haste.
Don Luis at 6:04AM on 07/20/08
I myself have switched a lot of my snacking (which I try to limit anyway) to pork rinds instead of other chip-like and cracker-like snacks. I'm certainly not on any sort of low-carb diet overall but the nutrition on the back of the package speaks pretty well for pork rinds, like the article points out, and it's more easy for me to be satisfied from a handful of pork rinds than I would be from a handful of greasy chips or something similar.
TastyNewEngland at 6:37AM on 07/20/08
are sour cream and alcohol junk foods?
_greenbean at 7:16AM on 07/20/08
@Don Luis - From looking at your profile, it appears that your sole purpose in visiting this site is to enter cookbook contests and "correct" wherever possible. Must make your day? Well, this time I'll do the correcting. There is NO Paula Deen commercial. What you see is a link to an article.
I've never tasted Pork Rinds, Jerky of any kind, or unsweetened coconut. I feel so deprived. Might have to pig out on alcohol, sour cream and chocolate. How bad can that be? ;-D
PerkyMac at 8:33AM on 07/20/08
@PerkyMac: my main purpose in visiting this site is entrainment. I read
it all the time, and only rarely do I comment.
I don't know what you mean by "profile", but the closest thing to it on SE is here: http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2007/06/meet-eat-lou.html
Lest you think I'm all about the negative, I think Adam is the best writer on SE, so I probably hold him to a higher standard.
I'm happy to be corrected about anything I get wrong, like I did with the Paula Deen article. I never clicked on the link, and it sure looked like an ad to me.
Yes, I enter the cookbook contests. Is that not why they have them?
Don Luis at 9:06AM on 07/20/08
@Don Luis - I'm really glad you wrote back and that you do visit regularly. I did think you were focusing on the negative only and am very happy to be corrected. Nice to meet you. Crossed fingers that we'll win one of those cookbooks! X
PerkyMac at 10:23AM on 07/20/08
@DonLuis: You've beaten me down. I've just jumped into Ed's post and edited for him to credit Men's Health. I was being stubborn before. I think PerkyMac is talking about this profile page.
Adam Kuban at 10:57AM on 07/20/08
Gee, I am negative, aren't I?
It's my 25 years as a technical writer/editor/curmudgeon.
I certainly meant no offense.
I'll try to be more positive.
Don Luis at 11:16AM on 07/20/08
Ed, since when have bacon, country ham and, this one really kills me, PROSCIUTTO, been considered junk food???
simon at 11:17AM on 07/20/08
Don Luis, I'm right there with you. Critical readership is important to any publication. Some people here are focused solely oh the rah-rah cheerleading aspect of commenting, and get really upset when anything is said that could be construed as criticism. Please don't stop pointing out things you feel need to be corrected. If more people were like you, things would be better in this world, not just on this blog...
simon at 11:22AM on 07/20/08
How about pork rind and sour cream sandwiches?
redfish at 8:57PM on 07/20/08
@DonLuis and Simon: I'm actually appreciative of your criticism, as it's always been constructive. You're right. It keeps me on my toes.
Adam Kuban at 10:12PM on 07/20/08
@Simon: Has bacon ever been considered a HEALTH food? Seems to me Ed was just trying to be funny and name other parts of the pig. I guess Ed should apologize for trying to joke around...
I love the website and consider the people who post to be a wealth of knowledge.
@Perky: I've never had Pork Rinds either...Maybe we should try together??
Butrflygirly at 10:55AM on 07/21/08
@Butrflygirly - meet you mid-span Delaware Memorial Bridge? You bring the Pork Rinds, I'll bring the alcohol (and chocolate)? ;-D
PerkyMac at 11:30AM on 07/21/08
@Perky: I'm in...Good thing there will be other treats in case we don't like the rinds (something about them scares me). At least we will be able to finish the alcohol and chocolate, of course I am assuming..:)
Butrflygirly at 12:14PM on 07/21/08
@Butrfly - I'm shaking! It reminds me of a Paula Deen episode when she said, "It tastes just like pork belly, y'all.", and all I could think was - ewwww, I wonder what pork belly tastes like? Doesn't sound appetizing, even though I love pork. I also remember that she served her husband pork rinds on their first date. I'll try anything once. See you at eleventy-seven thirty?
PerkyMac at 12:46PM on 07/21/08
@Perky: Pork Belly..EWWW. Yet another thing that scares me. Like you, I enjoy Pork but have managed to stay away from Pork Belly and Rinds. Something tells me that if my Mom has never given it to me-there's a reason. And I don't see the reason being that she couldn't get it. As I have seen both in the Grocery Store. But, as I always say-I will try always try something, I just don't promise to like it (except the craziness I have seen on Fear Factor and other such shows). I picture us jumping off the bridge for some reason..:) Chocolate must be there to save us.
Butrflygirly at 2:36PM on 07/21/08
Pork rinds are really pretty good...especially when you're drunk.
bessfour at 3:46PM on 07/21/08
Yep, I 2nd (or is it third) the drunken pork rind feasting festivites!
hungrychristel at 3:54PM on 07/21/08