Thread: Diet Questions

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Jersey is on a much needed cut, and while I am fairly knowledgable about diet and nutrition, these are the immediate questions I have. JODI/EMMA/PFUNK/TOM B HELP!

Never used hummus in a diet. Tried some today and liked it a lot. Is hummus a good protein source and what would be a good food(s) to go with it? I was thinking hummus and raw broccoli for a snack.

Is there any difference between Quaker "Old Fashioned Oats" and the "Quick" kind? I swear I read somewhere the old fashioned were better nutritionally, but see nothing on the label that would indicate that.

If you brush on olive oil for broiling fish for example, do you add in those exact macros to your diet log? I'm thinking some of it must burn off in the cooking process.

SO MUCH food, even many goods ones, have moderate to high sodium content. On a cut, what is the max amount of sodium (in mg) do you recommend per day?

Hummus is made from chickpea's, tahini paste and olive oil. It's great on veggies and salads or with grilled chicken

The difference between the oats is that quick oats is cut up finer which makes it faster digestible. The problem with that is that you want slower digestable carbs so the insulin release is slower. IOW, stick with the old fashioned

Depends on the amount of olive oil. If you are pouring it on then you should count it, if you are just lightly brushing your food then the amount is negligible.

I typically suggest 2-3G of sodium a day. Remember this is sodium in your food already so monitor that too.

I like hummus...I use it on chicken or sprouted grain breads.

Oats and quick oats are the same thing except that the quick oats are ground up more, as stated above. That said, I think people split hairs over it way to much. Personally, i think the quick oats taste like shit because they are so finely ground and the regular oats don't take that much longer to prepare. But again, don't split hairs.

I agree with jodi, it depends on the amount.

unless you are planning on entering one of those annoying swimsuit contests that we call bodybuilding, don't worry about dropping your sodium levels. Sodium is vital to many processes in the body. I agree with jodi on the amount and that amount. I usually don't sit there and count out my sodium because I get a normal amount from the things that I eat. It isn't like I am pouring salt on all of my food.

^^ bump to all that was said above.

Two things though - Yes quick oats are in smaller pieces and therefore have a greater surface area allowing them to digest quicker, so if your extremely anal over your diet, then you would generally stick with the old fashioned ones .. however quick oats can have their place in your diet too. If I ever eat oats pre or post workout I'll eat the quick ones and take advantage of the quicker digestion.

and two, like P-funk said don't worry too much about your Sodium. For someone who works out, sweats and drinks adequate amounts of water this isn't something you should really be worried about, in fact your actually going to need MORE sodium than say someone who doesn't workout, who doesn't sweat and who doesn't drink plenty of water. So just eat your food, and if you want a bit of extra salt here and there for flavoring go for it

Interesting. Thanks everyone.

I prefer the old fashioned oats, but I accidently grabbed the quick ones at the store. I was curious about the difference, and now I am enlightened . I use oats mainly for breakfast, so I will be going back to the old fashioned.

I am using Fitday to track my diet and I was alarmed at my sodium intake, and I don't add any salt whatsoever! I am averaging 4300 mg a day. I figured out the main offenders are commercial salad dressings and deli chicken and turkey. Even 2% cottage cheese is on the high side. Now that I realize this, I can lower the sodium easily.