Confusion over fish & chips

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??


Regards,

Thomas

"Boyle" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??

Fish by itself is healthy. It's the high fat/high carbohydrate mix of fish
and chips that's unhealthy. It's best to choose one or the other. Either eat
high fat/low carb or high carb/low fat.
--
Jeri
265/189/120
Atkins since 11/5/01
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

What they probably didn't say is that the batter and the
deep frying is bad for you. If they were grilling the
fish without batter, and serving it with whipped or roast
potatoes, it wouldn't be so bad. The other problem is
that with a cheap source of filling food, people in those
areas may not be getting their fruit and veg. They may
also not be exercising which is a crucial part of a healthy life.

Boyle wrote:

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??

Regards,

Thomas

On 3 Mar 2004 02:31:04 -0800, (Boyle) wrote:

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??


Yeah, but not breaded and deep fried! Fish is great if you broil it
or grill it or bake it, without all the breading and grease.

And there isn't much good (from a diet perspective) to be said for the
chips -- mainly a vehicle for fat. Something similar but much
healthier can be made by cutting a potato into sticks, spraying
lightly with a cooking spray, and baking. Better yet are sweet
potatoes -- more vitamins than white potatoes.

Anyway, the people in the more deprived areas may have less healthy
lifestyles for reasons apart from the prevalence of fish and chips
shops. They may just be less diet-conscious in general, or may not
put as much emphasis on exercise, as the group to which they're being
compared.

Chris

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On 3 Mar 2004 02:31:04 -0800, (Boyle) wrote:

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??


Yeah, but not breaded and deep fried! Fish is great if you broil it
or grill it or bake it, without all the breading and grease.

In so many parts of the US and the UK, it is nearly impossible to order
fresh veggies and fish that aren't deep fried. I feel so lucky here
(California) with all our great food, but so many aren't so. When I visited
the midwest, veggies on a restaurant menu that weren't breaded and deep
fried? Impossible to find!

Martha

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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On 3 Mar 2004 02:31:04 -0800, (Boyle) wrote:

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??


Yeah, but not breaded and deep fried! Fish is great if you broil it
or grill it or bake it, without all the breading and grease.

In so many parts of the US and the UK, it is nearly impossible to order
fresh veggies and fish that aren't deep fried. I feel so lucky here
(California) with all our great food, but so many aren't so. When I
visited
the midwest, veggies on a restaurant menu that weren't breaded and deep
fried? Impossible to find!

Martha


That's the way it used to be here. But it's getting better, primarily
because of the ethnic restaurants since as the Thai restaurant we ate dinner
at tonight. I had a stir fried chicken and veggie dish and the veggies,
green peppers, carrots, tomato and some kind of purple thing that I don't
know what it was were crisp and excellent. The only thing was that the rice
was white and not brown. I only ate a little bit of the rice. The sauce
was supposed to be medium hot but if that was medium then so is hell.

Tonia

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On 3 Mar 2004 02:31:04 -0800, (Boyle) wrote:

Hi All,

I read in the Times(UK) today about people having less healthy
lifestyle in more deprived areas. It also states there're more fish &
chips shops in those areas.

I thought fish is a healthy food, so eating more fish surely helps??


Yeah, but not breaded and deep fried! Fish is great if you broil it
or grill it or bake it, without all the breading and grease.

In so many parts of the US and the UK, it is nearly impossible to order
fresh veggies and fish that aren't deep fried. I feel so lucky here
(California) with all our great food, but so many aren't so. When I
visited
the midwest, veggies on a restaurant menu that weren't breaded and deep
fried? Impossible to find!

Martha


That's the way it used to be here. But it's getting better, primarily
because of the ethnic restaurants since as the Thai restaurant we ate
dinner
at tonight. I had a stir fried chicken and veggie dish and the veggies,
green peppers, carrots, tomato and some kind of purple thing that I don't
know what it was were crisp and excellent. The only thing was that the
rice
was white and not brown. I only ate a little bit of the rice. The sauce
was supposed to be medium hot but if that was medium then so is hell.

Tonia

Purple? Eggplant, probably. I love things really, really spicey, so it would
probably medium to me. : )

It's nice to hear things are changing. I've never understood the lack of
diversity in food offerings. I want to know I can get any type of food I
want anytime.

Martha

"MH" wrote

Purple? Eggplant, probably. I love things really, really spicey, so it
would probably medium to me. : )

Spicy is good. Do you have any good recipes for eggplant, Martha? It
soaks up oil like a sponge and I'm trying to avoid that. Is it always
necessary to salt/ drain / rinse?

A Chinese take-out my sister and I go to has wonderful eggplant in garlic
sauce. mmmmmm

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

On 7 Mar 2004 18:04:36 GMT, SnugBear wrote:

"MH" wrote

Purple? Eggplant, probably. I love things really, really spicey, so it
would probably medium to me. : )

Spicy is good. Do you have any good recipes for eggplant, Martha? It
soaks up oil like a sponge and I'm trying to avoid that. Is it always
necessary to salt/ drain / rinse?

A Chinese take-out my sister and I go to has wonderful eggplant in garlic
sauce. mmmmmm

I'm not Martha, but I cook eggplant (or aubergine as we call it here)
for myself without oil. I do it in the microwave - you prick the skin
in a few places and put it on a plate on some absorbent kitchen paper.
A whole one weighing 1 lb takes about 6-10 minutes to be soft enough
to puree or 4-8 minutes to slice. You can then use if for any dishes,
or just mix it with tomatoes, onions, garlic - yummy.
I've read that the salting and draining isn't really necessary so I
never do it, even if I'm going to fry it in oil (not for myself, of
course..)

janice
233/177/133

(janice) wrote in
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I'm not Martha, but I cook eggplant (or aubergine as we call it here)
for myself without oil. I do it in the microwave - you prick the skin
in a few places and put it on a plate on some absorbent kitchen paper.
A whole one weighing 1 lb takes about 6-10 minutes to be soft enough
to puree or 4-8 minutes to slice. You can then use if for any dishes,
or just mix it with tomatoes, onions, garlic - yummy.
I've read that the salting and draining isn't really necessary so I
never do it, even if I'm going to fry it in oil (not for myself, of
course..)

Thanks Janice! I'll try that. I've worked out the garlic sauce.

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Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03