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Is my tzatziki mislabeled?

poxuppit — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:54:03 -0800

Is my tzatziki mislabeled, or is it actually made without yogurt and primarily corn syrup? Because that would be so gross. I have this tub of tzatziki that I bought at an Indian grocery. It says "Homemade Tzaziki, Greek sauce with fresh cucumber." The ingredients are then listed in this order: corn syrup, cucumber, garlic, palm oil, buttermilk, vinegar, lemon juice and stabilizer."
It's white, it tastes like a slightly industrial though not especially sweet yogurt, and I'm assuming they just forgot to list yogurt. Right? I mean, you can't fake yogurt with corn syrup, right?

What's a reasonable amount of sugar to be consuming in a day?

GilloD — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:50:32 -0800

What's a "healthy" or "Reasonable" amount of sugar for a healthy mid-20's male to be consuming daily? I've recently started to think about my sugar consumption. I make it a point to avoid corn syrup and I don't drink soda or sugar-y juice very often, but I sneak sugar into my coffee and eat more than my shake of fruits (Raisins! So much sugar) and occasionally some candy-ish snacks.

As a result, I'm wondering: What's a reasonable or healthy amount of sugar for a healthy 24 year old male to be consuming? I know the stock answer is "NONE", but that's not really helpful. For example, my box of raisins has thirty grams of sugar. Is that a lot? Is it a third of a reasonable intake? A tenth? Triple what I should be consuming?

But they're both sugary and delicious!

pised — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:13:14 -0800

Understanding that both are bad for you, which one is worse: high-fructose corn syrup or aspartame?

Whole Foods

evening — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:59:40 -0800

Inspired by the responses in the HFCS thread, what are your suggestions on eating more "whole" foods? (see more inside) I'm already trying to buy better products from the selection at the store (ingredients-wise), but I'm still limited to easy to make/quick meals. I don't like cooking, esp. since it's primarily cooking for one (my husband and I eat different things). I've occasionally tried cooking in larger quantities then freezing, but I find after a few meals I don't want to eat the same thing again for a very long time (which I guess is another issue - how best to store food). Plus, once I'm finished cleaning up I don't want to cook like that for quite a while.

I love the idea of Schwan's food delivery (and use it for some things), but it and others like it are often not very healthy (some things are but a lot aren't). Anyone know of any others that are good and have better-for-you food? What else can people like me do to eat better?