How bad are potato chips for you really?

[KJR246]

You're totally misinterpreting what I said.

I agree with your post surprisingly.

What I THINK you were basically saying is that it isn't bad to eat the chips, but there are obviously better choices.

[xl Achilles lx]

You're totally misinterpreting what I said.

Oh.

If you're trying to healthy like you say, drop the chips.

Oh.

[Disenfranchised]

I agree with your post surprisingly.

What I THINK you were basically saying is that it isn't bad to eat the chips, but there are obviously better choices.

Right. And the reason why I make that point is because the OP says "I'm still trying to eat healthy". Fruit for example is more healthy than potato chips, so I would suggest considering replacing the chips for fruit.

Isn't good to have someone in the section bring something else to the table other than "az long az it fits ur micros ur good"?

I'm just suggesting to look at other choices.

[zakhan]

His posts hold little validity, don't even bother replying to any of them. The man's arguing that potatoes combined with oil is inherently "unhealthy" for someone.

Heck, this isn't just his single post...check out his other posts and you'll find out how much he loves striking controversies and riots in ppl's posts for no valid reasons.

[Disenfranchised]

Oh.

Are potato chips healthy?

[morbid8desire]

step 1) look at the ingredients
step 2) answer this - *is it bad to eat potato and a lil' bit of oil with a little bit some salt on top*
step 3) If you're endomorph - prolly bad idea, if you're ectomorph - prolly good idea, if you're mesomorph prolly doesn't matter much

[Simmo0508]

Disenfranchised is one of the better members on here from what i've read, as is Jempalmer. Listen to them, not disregard them. They know what they're on about.

And really, i can't believe people are discussing whether potato chips are healthy or not. Did anyone go to school?! lol

Everyone knows chips are **** for you... Jesus lol

[xl Achilles lx]

Isn't good to have someone in the section bring something else to the table other than "az long az it fits ur micros ur good"?

No one says this.

Are potato chips healthy?

Certainly. They're potatoes and oil.

And really, i can't believe people are discussing whether potato chips are healthy or not. Did anyone go to school?! lol

Everyone knows chips are **** for you... Jesus lol

I didn't know schools teach their students about the nutritional profiles of chips. How are they "****" for you?

Oh, and Jesus has nothing to do with this arguement.

[wave_length]

Everyone knows chips are **** for you... Jesus lol

Well if we would follow what '"everyone knows", we would look like everyone.

[zakhan]

Disenfranchised is one of the better members on here from what i've read, as is Jempalmer. Listen to them, not disregard them. They know what they're on about.

And really, i can't believe people are discussing whether potato chips are healthy or not. Did anyone go to school?! lol

Everyone knows chips are **** for you... Jesus lol

Oh dear...I disagree. A member aka Disenfranchised in this case, who "apparently" knows the world about nutrition would not neg someone who posted...

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^




ANYTHING is fine to eat in moderation. Eat up, but don't eat the whole bag of chips in one sitting.

I certainly don't see anything wrong with my advice. He's a total douche.

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[KJR246]

Oh. Lmao.

[xl Achilles lx]

Actually

Ugh, notice the bold. He said "micros" as in one's micronutrient breakdown...

[KJR246]

Ugh, notice the bold. He said "micros" as in one's micronutrient breakdown...

Fixed

[hooked4life]

i'm disgusted, but not really surprised, by this thread.

you people it fat right? you eat carbs?

almost no saturated fat (even if that was an issue) and potato's. you eat no sodium in a day?

explain to me how 1-2 servers is in anyway AT ALL sub-optimal.

next 'omgz it's CHIPS LOLAAAAAZZZ!!!!' gets negged.

[hooked4life]

Are potato chips healthy?

these are potatoes and healthy oil. so YES, yes they are.

[daYDreAmErX]

ohai guise what's going on in this thrad

[M_schuh]

they are not good for you at all! The calorie count may be okay in some potatoe chips but the fact that they are not natural and extremely preserved means they are harder for your body to digest..thus staying in your system longer and increasing the chances of fat storage...

dont know if i explained it right. basically don't over indulge - but you can have them at times..

[100Day]

They are just calorie dense,
A few chips are like 100 cals, and it leaves you still hungry, its seems like a waste to me

[hooked4life]

They are just calorie dense,
A few chips are like 100 cals, and it leaves you still hungry, its seems like a waste to me

wouldn't want to eat peanut butter then!

[TheWaffleIron]

The insulin spike should only be a concern for you if you are eating carbs alone. If I eat a few pieces of white bread with some fats and protein then I don't have to worry. Not that you should anyway.

Certain fatty (saturated) and amino (BCAAs) acids can illicit sizable insulin responses, or "spikes," as they are commonly referred.

The calorie count may be okay in some potatoe chips but the fact that they are not natural and extremely preserved means they are harder for your body to digest..thus staying in your system longer and increasing the chances of fat storage...

Do have any references for this?

anything is good in moderation is a totally stupid theory, in that case heroine is good for you in moderation, stabbing yourself is good in moderation, murder is good in moderation, no correction anything in moderation is the biggest excuse in the world for not eating clean

You're comparing murder, assault and illegal narcotics to "dirty" foods. Consuming potato chips is going to be of far less significance than committing any of the felonies mentioned as examples.

as things with fibre in general keep you fuller for longer, give you more energy for longer and slow down the absorption of sugars which leads to weight gain and a spike in insulin levels, which is the bodies trigger for fat gain

No. Insulin has a negligible effect on fax oxidation.

[M_schuh]

Do have any references for this?

Mentioned in several of the books I have read. They are basically providing you with no nutrients. Nutrients are most prominent in food at its most fresh state. A fried and preserved potato chip is unlikely to contain any vitamins. Saturated fats are not very good for you and neither are the sodium levels in chips...
As long as you?re not living off chips (which you are not); it is okay to have them sometimes...
LOL don?t stress!!

hope i was some help :s

[jempalmer]

make your own chips sweet potato style
Cube up some Sweet Potatoes drizzle olive oil on them along with some sea salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar or splenda.....
Bake at 450 for 20 min and enjoy

this

[RussellDa]

In terms of bodybuilding nutrition chips are bad for you. This is the nutrition section of a bodybuilding website, presumably you are looking for an answer from a bodybuilding perspective. Chips are certainly not a bodybuilders food of choice.

In terms of the average joe, I don't think chips will harm you and you may still be able to reach your goals. However If you want to have the best physique you can possibly have then I don't think chips would form part of your regular diet unless you are an absolute genetic freak.

[Simmo0508]

In terms of bodybuilding nutrition chips are bad for you. This is the nutrition section of a bodybuilding website, presumably you are looking for an answer from a bodybuilding perspective. Chips are certainly not a bodybuilders food of choice.

In terms of the average joe, I don't think chips will harm you and you may still be able to reach your goals. However If you want to have the best physique you can possibly have then I don't think chips would form part of your regular diet unless you are an absolute genetic freak.

Post of 2009 so far. Well explained


If you don't wanna talk bodybuilding, don't come to bodybuilding.com. Because all you're doin is confusing other people by using an irrelevant perspective like Russell alluded to. People come here looking for advice on bodybuilding, not living the "average lifestyle" of an average joe schmuck.

Doesn't just apply to this particular thread either. There's plenty of general health & fitness forums on the internet to participate in if bodybuilding itself isn't your thing.

[wave_length]

In terms of bodybuilding nutrition chips are bad for you. This is the nutrition section of a bodybuilding website, presumably you are looking for an answer from a bodybuilding perspective. Chips are certainly not a bodybuilders food of choice.

In terms of the average joe, I don't think chips will harm you and you may still be able to reach your goals. However If you want to have the best physique you can possibly have then I don't think chips would form part of your regular diet unless you are an absolute genetic freak.

Why? Is this your experience? Is there any scientific study that would prove that potato chips have any negative effect on body composition as long as some simple rules are followed?

[Disenfranchised]

Certainly. They're potatoes and oil.

Look at the ingredient label sir. You're mistaken.

[Rigit23]

Look at the ingredient label sir. You're mistaken.

"Ingredients for Lays Potato Chips: Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Salt"

[andydreamchaser]

Well if we would follow what '"everyone knows", we would look like everyone.

Hahaha clever agreed!

Repped!

[Disenfranchised]

Well if we would follow what '"everyone knows", we would look like everyone.

I know chips aren't "good" for you. I don't look like everyone else.

[rhizome]

Wow. This thread is filled with the most idiotic people.

It's like clockwork that these threads bring a train of myopic, neurotic, binary thinking fools. Lots of simple minds who can't integrate concepts and apply logical thought.

Ya'll obviously have issues with self control and lack any perspective whatsoever.

If you want to have a few chips and can exercise self control, have a few chips. It will make absolutely NO difference in your lifetime. You don't have to eat 500 calories worth.