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According to Men's Health mag, foods like sour cream, chocolate, and booze can actually be good for you. We know that chocolate contains a lot of stuff that can be healthy (especially dark chocolate, the more cocoa the better) and we know that red wine has important antioxidants. But what about stuff like pork rinds and sour cream? Well, pork rinds have zero carbs, tons of protein, and while they have around 9 grams of fat per serving, that's still less than potato chips. And sour cream? While the percentage of fat per serving is high, the total isn't, and most have less fat than you'll get drinking an 8 ounce glass of 2% milk.
Of course, no one's saying to base your eating habits and all your meals around pork rinds and sour cream, but it's probably best not to eliminate so-called "bad" foods from your diet and to keep an open mind about your diet and how to eat things in moderation.
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10-01-2006 @11:42AM MJ said... To #31 in New England they sell them everywhere ,if you cant find them on the grocery store go to teh gas station. I am from NC and travel all over and always see them at the convience stores or gas stations.
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10-01-2006 @11:54AM Lauri said... Whoa people, this article does not say pork rinds are good for you - it just says that in moderation they are okay to eat. They are very high in fat and though 9 grams of fat in a serving may not sound like much its about a fourth of the fat you should eat in a day - and who eats one serving?
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10-01-2006 @12:30PM melissa said... who would want to eat pork skin,,stuff is gross,also potted meat,omg, that stuff just nasty.sorry too al who like that ,but to me gross.
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10-01-2006 @12:43PM Monica said... ***18. Well, Well, Well... It seems that all you have to do is to say that something is not so bad for you and there you have it! Everybody is gonna eat those nasty little pieces of skin! Aren't there other things that " Are not so bad for you," that people can eat, without having blocked arteries? Just remember folks that the Adkins Diet is something of the past, just like pork rinds should be ! ((((((HELLO))))))*****
Well you are correct to assume that the Adkins diet may be a thing of the past. However, Diabetes is NOT a thing of the past, and it continues to afflict thousands of people each year. As you may or may not know people who suffer from diabetes have no chioce but monitor their carbohydrate intake. Pork rinds gives them an alternative to potato chips. If they monitor their fat intake as well which most do, then they should be able to remain blockage free!!
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10-01-2006 @1:01PM Nancy said... My seven year old granddaughter is diabetic. Thank goodness for pork rinds. They are 0 carbs and she can have them for snacks. I am glad to hear they have plenty of protein.
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10-01-2006 @1:16PM lady said... I think I tasted pork rinds it was so long ago I believe I did NOT care much for them. I thought they were supposed to be very fattening. What actually is it made out of the name sounds unappealing to me, lol!
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10-01-2006 @1:31PM pam griffiths said... Remember folks, the secret to any of this good for you bad for you info is PORTION SIZE PORTION SIZE PORTION SIZE!!!!
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10-01-2006 @8:06PM Eva said... MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pass that bag over here NOW!!! heehee :)
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10-01-2006 @8:23PM qb said... bbq pork rinds are the best. I was on the adkins diet and I lost 11lbs in 12 days. I went threw aleast a bag and a 1/2 of rinds a day, during my diet.
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10-01-2006 @8:39PM Ann said... To the person that asked how pork rinds are made?
I just saw how on tv's (Hows it made)
It is PIG SKIN STRIPPED OFF THE CARCUS OF THE PIG THAN CUT IN SMALL SQUARES AND DEEP FRIED AND SALTED.
SORRY I JUST CAN'T HANDEL THAT! ANYONE THAT THINKS THATS HEALTHY FOR US TO EAT BETTER TAKE A SECOND LOOK !!! HOW ABOUT SOME DEEP FRIED ROACHES? UMM YUM
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10-02-2006 @12:29PM Damien said... I don't know what are pork rinds, are they the dried skin? somebody tell me
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10-01-2006 @8:46PM J Mars said... Here is a little sweet treat made with, you guessed it Pork Rinds.....
Cinnamon/Sweet Pork Rinds
Dip plain pork rinds in melted butter. Place on cookie sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon and Splenda. Bake at 350 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes.
Eat hot or cold. Great
Enjoy!
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10-04-2006 @2:24PM Roxie said... Rule #1: EVERYTHING IN MODERATION! THAT'S IT!
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10-01-2006 @8:48PM arden said... I eat pork rinds with milk and sugar for my morning meal then I slam it all down with a bottle of cream and a cigarette. ddeeeelish!!
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10-01-2006 @8:53PM ranee march said... i would actually think pork rinds would be bad for your heart,but i guess its a good thing there not because my children really enjoy them ....
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10-04-2006 @3:33AM barry garman said... I am a type 2 diabetic,insulin depenant for 47 years.I have allways loved pork rind,but afraid to eat them!!!!because of fat.---THANK YOU.
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10-06-2006 @8:57PM Loretta Myers said... Pork Rinds are great instead of chips or crackers.
Never ate much till I went on Atkins, but they really satisfy the need to crunch. Lost 85 lbs on Atkins and have kept it off 5 yrs.
PS: my Blood pressure and cholesterol went down too!
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10-01-2006 @9:25PM Mary Reid said... I will now eat something I really like (in moderation). A friend (slim as a rail) once said she denies herslf nothing. She just eats until begins to feel full then stops. All of us should do that. I have finally just about stopped being a garbage can when cleaning the table. All of us should check and see what mistakes we are making when it comes to food. Thats it for now - let me go get my cup of pork rinds. Night all!
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10-01-2006 @9:26PM Maria said... My husband is crazy about pork rinds. He has never really liked chips of any kind. I used to feel guilty about letting him eat them. But after reading this, I think I will trade in my low fat chips for pork rinds and join him.
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10-01-2006 @9:42PM Cal Orey said... Pork rinds? Hmm. I say try apple cider vinegar and other vinegars teamed with the Mediterranean diet (whole grains, veggies, fruits, nuts, olive oil, and vinegar). The Healing Powers of Vinegar is a way of life so you can get and stay in shape forever. Check out my website at www.calorey.com. Forget pork.
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