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Originally Posted by LordEden
Question here is, is chili good for you? I use lean turkey meat to cook, V-8 juice as a base, dry beans that I cook myself, fresh veggies (onion, garlic, peppers). The only thing "bad" I put in it is 1/4 to 1/2 a lb of pork jawels when I cook my beans. I could cut back on that, but it makes my beans taste SOOOO much better. I could eat it for lunch everyday.
EDIT: Another question, does grits have the same nutritional value as oatmeal? Cause I'm a bigger fan of grits than oatmeal.
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Use low-sodium V-8 and cut out the pork. This will greatly reduce the sodium and saturated fat levels of your chili, which will make it much healthier. Do you use cocoa in yours?
As for grits, since they are made from corn, it pales in nutritional comparison to oatmeal. Oatmeal has a very low glycemic index rating, and also contains a unique antioxidant compound that helps reduce cholesterol like nothing else will. I'm pretty sure the fibre and nutrient content is of much better quality as well. However, there are far worse things you could be eating besides grits....
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 06-30-2009 at 10:17 AM..
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