Originally Posted by
dogpilot
You need to take a look at what the French eat, tons of cholesterol, yet they have a heart disease rate much smaller than the U.S. Cholestrol is not the problem, hydrogenated oils and processed foods are the real heart killers.
Processed foods, tv-dinners, even frozen vegetables, there is rarely anything "good" for you in these things. The frozen veggies might be better than the rest, but most anything from the frozen aisle is to be avoided. A lot of canned stuff as well. Most of this stuff is loaded with sodium for a long shelf life, then countered with something sweet to offset the sodium. You are usually loading up on lots of stuff that isn't beneficial for nutrition when you eat this. Grains, nuts, fruits, veggies all make perfectly acceptable snacks and meals.
Most obese people I know eat absolutely crazy and are sedentary in and outside of work.