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In all fairness, most people don't consider eating kale "reasonable" and I'd bet there's plenty out there who would call eating kale an "extreme."
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Kale has been cultivated as a staple food for 4,000 years. It's commonly found in grocery stores. I heard even MacDonald's has kale in several of their offerings.
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I'm not arguing that, I'm just playing devil's advocate. They may have it in several offerings as one ingredient of many (which is probably acceptable to most), but you started this thread with it as the star of the show (which only a very small minority will tolerate).
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The only commercially made snack I can think of that I like and that I eat on a regular basis are banana chips and apple chips.
I used to eat these alot its a traditional "candy" from Mexico. Its made from amaranth, honey and dried pumkin seeds. For those that dont know amaranth is a high protien grain that has been used in the Americas since the Aztecs. The "candy" is shaped into a bar shaped like a big granola bar. It is very satisfying, low cal and a relatively healthy snack, plus its super cheap (like 10 pesos or .50 usd))
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I'm not trying to be combative and didn't mean to strike a nerve. I guess I'm the one out of touch. I think a lot of this has a correlation to location also. Not many people out here in backwoods USA worried about vitamin K. They're more focused on their crop, Sunday church & fried chicken, and when they'll get that big buck (which one is up for personal interpretation).
Different circles.
Fresh chestnuts. If you can get them NOW while they are fresh, another great snack idea. Sweet and delicious. Scored, roasted then wrapped in a couple kitchen towels. Really good.
A lot of the chestnuts at stores are not fresh, or stored wrong, picked too early, etc. Good ones are not cheap though.
I remember the giant wok roasters on the roads of Hong Kong. Every so often one grenades molten nut smegma on folks walking by.
https://discovery.cathaypacific.com/roast-chestnuts-get-hongkongers-festive-spirit/
A lot of the chestnuts at stores are not fresh, or stored wrong, picked too early, etc. Good ones are not cheap though.
I remember the giant wok roasters on the roads of Hong Kong. Every so often one grenades molten nut smegma on folks walking by.
https://discovery.cathaypacific.com/roast-chestnuts-get-hongkongers-festive-spirit/
I like chestnuts but I wouldn't consider them a handy-dandy snack food unless I buy them at a Christmas fair for immediate consumption. It's almost time for mulled wine isn't it?Fresh chestnuts. If you can get them NOW while they are fresh, another great snack idea. Sweet and delicious. Scored, roasted then wrapped in a couple kitchen towels. Really good.
A lot of the chestnuts at stores are not fresh, or stored wrong, picked too early, etc. Good ones are not cheap though.
I remember the giant wok roasters on the roads of Hong Kong. Every so often one grenades molten nut smegma on folks walking by.
https://discovery.cathaypacific.com/roast-chestnuts-get-hongkongers-festive-spirit/
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Let me know if I'm wrong or maybe misunderstanding vitamin K because it's been over 10 years since I was on rat poison (Coumadin) but doesn't vitamin K promote clotting? So if you are taking Coumadin you are taking it to prevent clotting (thin your blood) and vitamin k thickens your blood.
You are correct. I should have said the bloodthinner inhibits clotting and K counteracts the decreased clotting, putting you at risk for getting blood clots unless the blood thinner dosage is adjusted for the K intake. Anybody who is on blood thinners gets instructed on dietary changes that need to be addressed with a change in blood thinner dosage. The bloodthinner itself puts the patient at risk of bleeding out. Electric razors only, etc.
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My reasonable may not be your reasonable. To me it has to have enough calories to make you feel not hungry but not so much it is a full meal.
Granola bar, ice cream, donut, chips, McDouble would be considered reasonable to me, but maybe not to you.
Granola bar, ice cream, donut, chips, McDouble would be considered reasonable to me, but maybe not to you.
Fresh chestnuts. If you can get them NOW while they are fresh, another great snack idea. Sweet and delicious. Scored, roasted then wrapped in a couple kitchen towels. Really good.
A lot of the chestnuts at stores are not fresh, or stored wrong, picked too early, etc. Good ones are not cheap though.
I remember the giant wok roasters on the roads of Hong Kong. Every so often one grenades molten nut smegma on folks walking by.
https://discovery.cathaypacific.com/roast-chestnuts-get-hongkongers-festive-spirit/
Childhood memory. The smoke these guys put out, along with the roasted sweet potatoes / yams are the smell of winter. It's the equivalent of the smell of wood fireplace and Xmas tree in the neighborhood.
Reasonable by reasonable standards!
1 spoon of real ice cream a day, 1 small french fries a week, no soda, 1 bag of potato chips a month. No immitation in excess amount.
Talk to your doctor, not listen to an" internet educated health specialist".Let's see if we can make a list with reasonably healthy snacks. Reasonable means different things to different people, so this will be fun.
A kale snack. Grocery Outlet has it occasionally for $2.99. Check the nutrition label for ingredients and nutrition. Not bad at all. If you like kale you should like its taste.
If you are on blood thinners (Aspirin does not count), do not eat this. The high Vitamin K content will affect your clotting factor (INR) and you might bleed profusely if you cut yourself or if you have a stroke etc.
Seaweed snack pack? You probably get lots of flavors and no calories.
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I'm thinking a reasonable snack should be defined as being high in protein and zero refined sugars, and at the same time be convenient. But I guess that depends on the goal of the snack. Satisfying your hunger and craving till your next meal.
