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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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9-26-2006 @6:34PM james b said... I remember sign at the NC flea market booth that sold little unfinished wooded crafts: Please don't handle the merchandise if you have been eating pork rinds. They actually made them fresh right about 50 feet away. Personally, I'll eat pork rinds but prefer chili-cheese corn chips.
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9-27-2006 @12:07PM nancy hosek said... Thank you for your research, I have someone who confirms all that I tell my friends that its better to eat pork rines then, some of there so called heatlth foods that have almost nothing in them no more.. thanks again that eatting health doesn't mean you have to eat cardboard just to stay in shape
thanks nancy h
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9-27-2006 @12:13PM meloney Atkins said... I went on the Atkins diet and Pork Rinds was definitely a part of my plan. I ate them as I would a crackeror bread. They are great with cheese dip, or heated in the microwave for maybe 30-60 sec. makes them really tasty. I would not have lost my 30 pounds if I hadn't had my pork rinds !!! It works!!
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9-27-2006 @9:57PM Kat said... I love pork rinds and I never knew that they weren't that bad for you. I always felt guilty whenever I ate them, but no more!! Bring 'em on!
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9-30-2006 @6:55AM gene soler said... About pork rinds, well....pardon the pun, but I've been pigging out on them for years
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9-30-2006 @7:10AM mike said... well i love pork rinds as well but u have to remember , watch ur blood pressure if over weight
want get u that surely will lol
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11-24-2006 @2:53PM Elliot said... " I luv pork rinds & yes they are healthy but there is a difference between rinds and cracklins, while rinds are light and airy...cracklins are hard and crunchy with pork fat inside. NOT SO HEALTHY !!! "
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9-30-2006 @8:24AM Betty Blackburn said... I am amazed about pork rinds. My mother and sister
eat them all the time and I told them they could'nt
possibly good for them.They just sent me this link
to prove me wrong!
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9-30-2006 @8:29AM Timothy said... If you are diabetic and love potato chips, pork rings are a good alternative. Since they are low in carbs they help you maintain a good glucose level while snacking, but still eat them in moderation.
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9-30-2006 @8:29AM Betty Blackburn said... My sis and Mom have eaten rinds for years and I
always told them they couldn't possibly be good
for them. They sent your link to prove me WRONG.
Guess I will join them.
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9-30-2006 @9:12AM SCSthrnBell said... Pork rinds are an awesome alternative to many thing for low carbers. I eat them instead of potato chips, but I also crush them and use them in place of bread crumbs and flour in such things as meatloaf and to "bread" chicken or cube steak before frying it. I also use them for dipping tuna-salad instead of eating it on bread. My grandparents used to make them homemade, and OMG how I miss that! I found a local company in Florence, Wallaces Pork Skins, and they are the best I have ever found that you can buy. They even have them in different flavors such as BBQ, Salt N Vinegar and a couple of others. The plain is good....BBQ is better! Yum!!
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10-07-2006 @2:28PM Beatrice DeFranco said... When eating a lot of animal saturated fat(omega 9) as in pork rinds, a good thing to keep in mind is the ratio that it must maintain w/ other fats such as vegetable, seed, and fish fats...omega 6 & 3. bottom line, if you're eating pork rinds, maybe you might consider chasing them with some fishoil or flaxseed oil to approach a better balance.
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9-30-2006 @9:47AM Porky said... Ppppppppplease eat more chicken !
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9-30-2006 @10:02AM Kathy Minton said... It is known that certain peppers help fight cancer. Hot Pork Rinds are seasoned with Cayenne Pepper which is a co-carcinogen.
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9-30-2006 @9:58AM diamondodge said... can someone please tell me what a pork rind is really made of? (without grossing me out) is it really the SKIN of a pig?
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9-30-2006 @10:09AM Al said... 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))))))
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10-01-2006 @5:06PM sally cook said... yes. it really is the skin of a pig. big deal for those who cook a whole one in a pit.........
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9-30-2006 @10:06AM enza said... Diamondodge - Yes...but they singe the hair off first then render them down until you have a nice, crispy 'chip'.
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9-30-2006 @10:08AM enza said... good advice
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9-30-2006 @10:14AM Temika said... I had been eating pork rinds when I was a kid. But everytime I eat them, I get the hiccups. So I have to eat slowly so it won't happen again. Nowadays my mom eats them too because they're low in carbs. Maybe I should starting eating some even more.
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