Food, Food, and More Food Thread

^ Uh huh. :bleh: :sweat:

Eating crickets and/or locusts doesn't sound so bad now.

bmwracer wrote:^ Uh huh. :bleh: :sweat:

Eating crickets and/or locusts doesn't sound so bad now.

I am not going to be eating any friekin' bats anytime soon that's for sure.

Tu_triky wrote:

I am not going to be eating any friekin' bats anytime soon that's for sure.

I am not eating flying rats. :bleh:

Eve wrote:

I am not eating flying rats. :bleh:

That ish sounds nasty...even without the guano dipping sauce.

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McRunner Sets Personal Record At L.A. Marathon: Joseph D'Amico Ate Only McDonald's For 30 Days

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/mcrunner-sets-personal-re_n_838382.html?ir=Food

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bmwracer wrote:McRunner Sets Personal Record At L.A. Marathon: Joseph D'Amico Ate Only McDonald's For 30 Days

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/mcrunner-sets-personal-re_n_838382.html?ir=Food

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I heard about that. Did you also hear about that sumo wrestler who actually ran the LA Marathon and finished the race? He ate Joseph D'Amico after the race.

Tu_triky wrote:I heard about that. Did you also hear about that sumo wrestler who actually ran the LA Marathon and finished the race? He ate Joseph D'Amico after the race.

Haha.

I think the guy picked off a couple of runners on the way to the finish line. :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
Haha.

I think the guy picked off a couple of runners on the way to the finish line. :rofl:

A few snacks...:)

Tu_triky wrote:A few snacks...:)

Yup.

Hors d'Oeuvres. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

Hors d'Oeuvres. :beaten:

:hehe: Nice.

Kaiseki at Sushi Zen

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-ozersky/kaiseki-at-sushi-zen_b_840527.html

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I had to go get some blood sucked out of my veins for medical purposes out in Torrance so I had lunch at the Mitsuwa food court.

I ate at "Italian Tomato" in the food court for the first time. I had the Tomato Mushroom spaghetti. Light and flavorful...not at all oily. $6.40 buys the pasta & two small pieces of buttered bread.

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After I ate I rolled through the market real quick and saw this frozen shoyu ramen package in the freezer section. I took a picture because I could not believe how much sodium is in one measly serving of noodles.
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Lastly I noticed for the first time that Mitsuwa carries a (new?) batter to make takoyaki.
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bmwracer wrote:^ Uh huh. :bleh: :sweat:

Eating crickets and/or locusts doesn't sound so bad now.

You could forever say, "well, that's certainly not as bad as bat." :rofl:

Tu_triky wrote:After I ate I rolled through the market real quick and saw this frozen shoyu ramen package in the freezer section. I took a picture because I could not believe how much sodium is in one measly serving of noodles.
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Yow... That's at least two days worth of sodium, maybe three. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yow... That's at least two days worth of sodium, maybe three. :sweat:

Exactly! Dayem that ish is crazy. I know that restaurant ramen is hella salty but I wonder if it's THAT salty or not? 1000-1500mg is bad enough (1500mg being the daily RDA for sodium) but over 3000mg for ONE BOWL! That's out of hand. And that's just one meal.

Typically us Americans eat waaaaaay more than 1500mg of sodium a day, but I've done the research...it's not just the excess sodium that it is bad...it's eating too much sodium and not enough potassium (and magnesium) which help to excrete excess sodium from the body and maintain a healthier sodium/electrolyte balance. In other words, even if you ate a lot of sodium but if you ate a lot of potassium (from veggies, fruits, certain grains) you could avoid the deleterious effects associated with a high sodium diet.

Tu_triky wrote:Typically us Americans eat waaaaaay more than 1500mg of sodium a day, but I've done the research...it's not just the excess sodium that it is bad...it's eating too much sodium and not enough potassium (and magnesium) which help to excrete excess sodium from the body and maintain a healthier sodium/electrolyte balance. In other words, even if you ate a lot of sodium but if you ate a lot of potassium (from veggies, fruits, certain grains) you could avoid the deleterious effects associated with a high sodium diet.

So when eating potato chips, the potassium from the taters cancels out the sodium from the chips? :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
So when eating potato chips, the potassium from the taters cancels out the sodium from the chips? :mrgreen:

Haha. Yes! To some extent...but those chips are so heavily salted (at least most brands) that isn't the best source of potassium...fried potato chips, that is. :)

Tu_triky wrote:Haha. Yes! To some extent...but those chips are so heavily salted (at least most brands) that isn't the best source of potassium...fried potato chips, that is. :)

Guess I should eat more bananas and boiled potatoes. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Guess I should eat more bananas and boiled potatoes. :)

Definitely good sources of potassium.