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Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: trent bortknob on October 22, 2009 08:25 PM
i've been doing research since recently i've been really interested in how much hfcs is in the food that we eat and how bad the food that we eat at fast food places actually is

according to numerous places that i've looked into, we don't really know what's better for us, and we just assume that we do

for example, if you go to subway and are trying to eat healthily because it's the "healthy alternative to fast food", you'll probably get some veggie sandwich on wheat bread right? wheat bread is better for you right? and of course you'll add some sort of cheese and dressing because otherwise it wouldnt be that good, but thats ok because it's a VEGGIE sandwich

well i thought that shit too, but after looking into i found out that there is nothing really good at all about the wheat bread at subway. not only is it not even whole wheat, but it has just as many calories as the white bread, but with more calories from fat and more saturated fat. and on top of that, IT HAS HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IN IT. why the hell would you need a sugar substitute for bread??? i dunno but according to nutrient facts, getting white bread would actually be better

and while there are at least fresh veggies in the sandwhich, the dressings all have hfcs in them and tons of calories plus all of the cheese and dressing is bad and actually has more calories than a fuckin big mac

but of course we all know that (at least american) big macs are made with frozen meat that tastes like shit and comes from corn fed cows and is probably extremely high in fat so im sure subway is better for you than THAT, but if i want to eat something healthy i feel like i have to start a farm just so that im not eatin so much fucking CORN

what the hell should i do about this shit you guys???

(p.s. this is sort of a continuation of the food inc topic (http://www.thebackalleys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8164) topic in the entertainment section, so now just talk about the movie or any of the videos posted there)
Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: rtil on October 22, 2009 08:28 PM
anyone who thinks they're going to be eating healthy at a mega chain is kidding themselves. if you really want to eat healthy, you cook your own meals and buy your own ingredients, or at least buy local.
Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: trent bortknob on October 22, 2009 08:29 PM
Quote from: rtilanyone who thinks they're going to be eating healthy at a mega chain is kidding themselves.
or they just don't know dude....u dont have 2 be so mean.....
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Post by: Jeinu on October 22, 2009 08:36 PM
they don't use hfcs in bread for sweetening, i remember hearing it was used to make the crust a more pleasant color.

there's not that many companies that produced bread without it :/
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Post by: trent bortknob on October 22, 2009 08:38 PM
pepperidge farms APPARENTLY makes a bread that doesn't have it but i mean come on

that shit must be really cheap if they're willing to use it just to change the color of something
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Post by: Jeinu on October 22, 2009 08:47 PM
actually, i stand corrected, there are a couple of bread companies that don't use hfcs, viewable here: http://www.stophfcs.com/list.html (http://www.stophfcs.com/list.html)

but i don't really recognize more than maybe 3/4ths of that list

however my favorite bread brand is on there so yay
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Post by: RobHalford on October 22, 2009 09:13 PM
All the major bread companies (even in like the 12 grain/flax breads) have hcfs in them.

You've gotta buy local to avoid that shit.
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Post by: shura on October 22, 2009 09:31 PM
the wraps at subway are even worse than the bread. the wraps have twice the calories and lots of sugar. you can still get healthy food at subway, but its probably a lot more limited than you think it is :/
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Post by: trent bortknob on October 22, 2009 10:01 PM
are the salads alright if you get no dressing??? i tried one once and it deeelicious

maybe it was quiznos i dont remember
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Post by: rtil on October 22, 2009 10:01 PM
i'm gonna go on a limb and say that nothing in subway is healthy for you. none of their ingredients are fresh, which means everything has preservatives in it. and if it doesn't have HFCS, it probably has aspartame, phenylalanine on top of hidden calories and saturated fats.

you wanna eat a sandwich, get some bread from a bakery, deli meats, frozen veggies and organic condiments. or go to quiznos
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Post by: emanhattan on October 22, 2009 10:13 PM
fuck that ill eat my subway with a fresh cookie and a soda for 5 bucks YAY  

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Post by: trent bortknob on October 22, 2009 10:21 PM
am i going to have to give up ice cream in order to avoid hfcs
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 23, 2009 01:00 AM
all processed food is bad and will probably give you cancer

good thing nobody cares
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Post by: ansel on October 23, 2009 01:27 AM
Quote from: LordZeebmorkall processed food is bad and will probably give you cancer

good thing nobody cares

this this this

every time someone figures out something is terrible for you, a few years later someone finds out the exact opposite and vice versa
and i do base my diet choices on the chemical content of the food in question, i base it on how delicious it is
Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: rtil on October 23, 2009 01:31 AM
hfcs has been around for 30 years, and it is not good for you
its mass introduction to foods has been linked to rising obesity rates and heart attacks in the united states
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Post by: emanhattan on October 23, 2009 01:33 AM
hcfs>>>>>a life without delicious foods
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Post by: ansel on October 23, 2009 01:38 AM
yeh rtil i'm not totally stupid mang, i know hfcs has been around 4ever, i was speakin more in general terms

ps who gives a fuck about fat people or how and why they are fat
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Post by: trent bortknob on October 23, 2009 01:40 AM
stopping being a huge d
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Post by: rtil on October 23, 2009 01:42 AM
Quote from: anselyeh rtil i'm not totally stupid mang, i know hfcs has been around 4ever, i was speakin more in general terms

ps who gives a fuck about fat people or how and why they are fat
who said i gave a fuck about them and their fat

i'm just sayin
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 23, 2009 01:48 AM
too bad the ridiculously fat people don't get heart attacks *before* they reproduce
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 23, 2009 03:53 AM
im eating subway right now whats going on this thread i havent read any of it
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Post by: rtil on October 23, 2009 04:36 AM
you're dead bro you're gonna die
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 23, 2009 04:57 AM
oh
well its a meatball sub so oh well im boned
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Post by: rtil on October 23, 2009 04:59 AM
it's a good one to go out on man
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Post by: redmongoose on October 23, 2009 05:13 AM
subway is expensive and terrible
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Post by: ZekeySpaceyLizard on October 23, 2009 05:34 AM
Quote from: REDMONGOOSEsubway is expensive and terrible

become friends with the workers and your sandwich quality will increase 10 fold

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the fuck?
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Post by: redmongoose on October 23, 2009 06:35 AM
that doesnt help the price or the fact that I want ketchup with my damn ham sandwich!
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Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: giascle on October 23, 2009 09:06 AM
My average meal from Subway (6" turkey and Swiss on white bread with chips) is 13 grams of fat.  I'm not entirely sure how they still manage to pass of as healthy.
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 23, 2009 09:23 AM
well cuz its white bread and with the chips of course its gonna have a lil more fat if you got wheat bread and instead of whatever dressing you put on besides oil itll add more grams
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Post by: billy on October 23, 2009 10:12 AM
i was at the subway in nyc and these two black ladies were having a screaming fight really loud and angry calling each other fucking bitches and shit, it took like 10 minutes for my train to arrive, my ears were ringing for weeks

in conclusion subway is not good for u
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Post by: giascle on October 23, 2009 11:27 AM
Quote from: J_Seedwell cuz its white bread and with the chips of course its gonna have a lil more fat if you got wheat bread and instead of whatever dressing you put on besides oil itll add more grams

I don't get anything else on it, I literally meant turkey and Swiss.  I could get wheat bread, but I don't like the taste as much and I can't imagine it would make that big a difference.  Also, the chips are a large part, but the sandwich itself is still 8 grams or something.
Title: is subway even actually good for you
Post by: trent bortknob on October 24, 2009 05:59 AM
Quote from: J_Seedif you got wheat bread and instead of whatever dressing you put on besides oil itll add more grams
are you fuckin stupid bro THIS ENTIRE TOPIC IS ABOUT NOT GETTING THE WHEAT BREAD AT SUBWAY BECAUSE IT'S HIGHER IN FAT AND HAS HFCS YOU STUPID SPIC GO BACK TO MEXICO
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Post by: emanhattan on October 24, 2009 06:09 AM
thise forum es mucho rasist
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 24, 2009 06:09 AM
Quote from: J_Seedwhats going on in this thread i havent read any of it
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Post by: lenko on October 24, 2009 06:13 AM
i fuckin love subway and will till the day i die

i work out enough and eat loads of fruit so i dont really care if i have a couple 'junk' meals a week
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Post by: retrosmash on October 24, 2009 06:21 AM
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 24, 2009 06:23 AM
who gets wheat bread anyway? the italian herb and cheese bread is way better
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 24, 2009 06:25 AM
for reals man goddamn this thread is makin me hungry for a meatball sub mmm
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 24, 2009 06:31 AM
lmao fuck you, I haven't eaten in like twelve hours

fffff gotta find some ramen or something
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Post by: retrosmash on October 24, 2009 06:36 AM
raw men
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 24, 2009 06:44 AM
more like slightly heated plastic actually
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Post by: jjjjjjjjjj on October 24, 2009 06:49 AM
ramen can be good if you put some nic stuff in it instead of just that little flavor packet it comes with man
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Post by: creamcorn on October 25, 2009 03:00 PM
Quote from: Malnobody needs to worry too much
i mean its not like you get diabetes from eating fast food a couple times a month
its not as hard to eat healthy as everyone is making it out to be
basically just use logic and mostly cook your own food
why worry
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 25, 2009 04:46 PM
Quote from: J_Seedramen can be good if you put some nic stuff in it instead of just that little flavor packet it comes with man
what stuff

also the flavoring usually isn't that bad even though it's just salt and msg
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Post by: Necronomitr0n on October 25, 2009 06:50 PM
Quote from: LordZeebmork
Quote from: J_Seedramen can be good if you put some nic stuff in it instead of just that little flavor packet it comes with man
what stuff
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Post by: creamcorn on October 25, 2009 06:56 PM
what cubes are shit to put in your ramen, you put real shrimp in there and some real meat, boiled eggs and small bits of veggies

FAGGOt
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Post by: rtil on October 25, 2009 07:39 PM
shrimp cube
now that just sounds nasty
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Post by: dilly on October 25, 2009 07:41 PM
the only thing good in cube form is cheese

that is all.
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 25, 2009 07:56 PM
waste of perfectly good bouillon

if you're going to do anything with bouillon, just dump it in water and drink it
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Post by: Necronomitr0n on October 25, 2009 08:23 PM
Quote from: LordZeebmorkif you're going to do anything with bouillon, just dump it in water and drink it
that's even more disgusting than ramen itself
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Post by: LordZeebmork on October 25, 2009 08:51 PM
Quote from: systech
Quote from: LordZeebmorkif you're going to do anything with bouillon, just dump it in water and drink it
that's even more disgusting than ramen itself
what no it's great
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it sounds delicious honey wheat mmm i shoulda bought it
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Post by: dilly on October 26, 2009 04:18 AM
^ lmao
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Post by: SHADOWFOX2 on October 26, 2009 05:08 AM
Quote from: dillybar^ lmao
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Post by: Greenkitten on October 27, 2009 03:50 AM
So wait,,, Fastfood isn't good for you!?!