Human health vs birdie health

My Jack is making me eat healthier, I think. Or is it the reverse? I've gotten into the fruit smoothie thing every morning and of course, Jack gets one too.

I think we may have stumbled upon the next weight-loss fad. The Parrot diet.

LOL. CB only goes crazy for pizza. Anything else, I have to force on him! And he very rarely gets pizza.

I wish it worked that way! Yes I buy more veggies and we sometimes even eat them, too... but I'm finding it harder to make time to exercise and so forth since we got them. So I think it may be net factor in the not-so-healthy direction!

i dont like what the birds eat except some fruits, vegtables are gross so i agree with mikko when she doesnt want to eat veggies and would rather have pizza lol

Yeah but if you don't eat veggies, you'll likely end up with some serious health issues down the road. Pain = not fun.

Poe is definitely making us eat healthier...

I'm not gonna lie, I tried out his yogurt covered papaya, discovered I love papaya, and went out and bought some. And I only snack on "Poe friendly" foods because the little brat will steal food right out of my hand!

I have learned to greatly appreciate unsweetened applesauce and plain Cheerios.

My guys made me healthier. Fresh fruits and veggies every day

google coconut oil, not for the birds but for us..i am on a regiment of slimfast and coconut oil...tastes great and so healthy for a vast number of reasons


dusty

I snack on the bird food while I'm preparing it for them...

Plus they make one emotionally/mentally healthier (or crazier)

My mom fed me bird food when I was little... does that count?

evil chicken wrote:

My mom fed me bird food when I was little... does that count?

that explains the chirping you do on here

dusty

Dusty, coconut oil is extremely good for the birds as well, I know many people who swear by it.

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat, so I'd go easy on it as with any saturated fat. It's also frequently hydrogenated, so be careful what you buy! I think a few studies have been taken out of context and have been blown into a fad... it's unclear to me that coconut oil is a lot healthier than butter!

Basically any fat that is solid at room temperature, including lard and butter, are less healthy than oils that are liquid at room temperature.

GlassOnion wrote:

Dusty, coconut oil is extremely good for the birds as well, I know many people who swear by it.

thanks GO thats good to know

Deb check this out

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

Hi Dusty,

My skeptical scientist hairs are quivering....

dusty wrote:

Deb check this out

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

I don't see a single reference to a peer-reviewed scientific article. It's all statements with no sources given for the origin of the alledged "fact"... I am pretty sure I can find websites that claim every thing under the sun and this one doesn't pass my personal criteria for credibility.

This strikes me as a much more reasonable discussion:

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/coconut-oil

Deb, I heart your brain

Deb try this one...lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iScs0uzQZFk

dusty

GlassOnion wrote:

Deb, I heart your brain

Sure glad you feel that way, I thought you might want to put it in the EZ bake, like Kaela and CB!

dusty wrote:

Deb try this one...lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iScs0uzQZFk

dusty

WIll look when I get home...

It's not peer-reviewed, even an M.D. can fall victim to wishful thinking... See http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/coconutoil.asp When there is evidence (and why didn't she apply for a grant to study it instead of writing a book?) in a solid publication I'll take more notice. In the meantime, I think the fact that it is high in calories, essentially all from saturated fat, suggests it should be a minor component of the diet, along with butter and lard. Better than margarine! Not as good as olive oil.


Oh, GO, you're not a zombie are you? They heart brains.

LOL no!

Coconut oil does contain saturated fat but it's the good kind of SF with short/medium molecular chains that get absorbed and used quickly, meaning they're not built up in the system, no?

it builds up your good cholesterol

dusty

BRAINZ!!!

dusty wrote:

it builds up your good cholesterol

dusty

patdbunny wrote:

BRAINZ!!!

Brainz are quite rich in cholesterol!

well i think it all went to my brain...it is very plugged up

dusty

PVZ!!! I BEAT THAT SO MANY TIMES!