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In response to "ST assignment: someone please try these Healthy Choice "Fresh Mixers" and report back. -- (link)" by JaxSean

is healthy choice stuff generally actually healthy? or is it loaded with preservatives et cetera? -- nm

Posted by IMC loves mandy lane (aka amanda) Jan 12 '09, 08:05

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Like with any of the 'diet' brands, they usually have a ton of sodium -- nm - ty97 Jan 12, 08:10 12
- why do they do that, I wonder. -- nm - IMC loves mandy lane Jan 12, 08:12 11
  - I assume it's because it's a preservative. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 08:15 5
    - freezing should preserve it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:15 4
      - But if it drops below freezing during shipping or in the grocery store. I dunno...that's just my thought. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 08:17 3
        
        If it actually thaws out, it's not safe to eat. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:18 2
        
        Eh. - kelly Jan 12, 08:21 1
        
        I meant during transit. they're supposed to discard them if that happens. - loosilu Jan 12, 08:25
  - I think it's a method of adding of flavoring, though I'm not sure. -- nm - ty97 Jan 12, 08:13
  - because we'd probably hate the taste. SOdium is not a bad thing. people get unnecessarily freaked over it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:13 3
    - I trust physicians on this one, but thanks very much for your opinion. -- nm - IMC loves mandy lane Jan 12, 08:17 2
      - Well, hopefully you never suffer from low sodium. I hear it's very painful when the nerves can't properly send signals. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 08:28
      - if you ask your physician they will probably tell you that if you have normal blood pressure and are not genetically sensitive to sodium, - loosilu Jan 12, 08:18
I'd say they're better than some. I really like the "Cafe Steamers" line for a microwave meal. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 12, 08:09 12
- Yeah, I really like the Cafe Steamers. -- nm - kelly Jan 12, 08:13
- I like the taste of those, but hate the excess packaging. I feel bad throwing out all that plastic. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:12 6
  - With my new recyling, I've actually been rinsing and taking home my lunch packages. - Amy Jan 12, 08:14 2
    - sasha's husband doug overdoes this. they have *way* too much lunchware in their house. - IMC loves mandy lane Jan 12, 08:16 1
      - I put everything in our new giant bin. I even recyled old, worn out tupperware. -- nm - Amy Jan 12, 08:20
  - It really should be recyclable. - JaxSean Jan 12, 08:14 1
    - It's heavy plastic, like lightweight tupperware. Recycling is ok but better still not to use the plastic at all. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:15
  - Yeah, there is a lot of waste with those. -- nm - kelly Jan 12, 08:14
- certainly less fat. but ick 23% of my daily sodium? -- nm - IMC loves mandy lane Jan 12, 08:10 3
  - But, if that's your meal, then you have 77% left for the rest of the day. -- nm - Amy Jan 12, 08:12 1
    - a point, I suppose. -- nm - IMC loves mandy lane Jan 12, 08:18
  - if you eat 3 meals a day how is that bad? -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:12
in this case "healthy" means a bit low fat, but not nonfat. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 08:08

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