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Settle a debate for me: How unhealthy is bbq?

Posted on 9/27/18 at 5:45 pm
Posted by al_cajun
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2017
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Posted on 9/27/18 at 5:45 pm
I am debating this with my girlfriend. I am going to take some clients to BBQ tomorrow and she instantly starts saying it’s super unhealthy. I told her I typically just get brisket (which I know is fatty) and pork ribs with collard greens and green beans. Obviously it’s not the healthiest meal but it’s mostly proteins and veggies because I don’t typically use any sauce so I assume it can’t be terrible for you. I’m new to health (since I use to rely solely on my fast metabolism) so I may just be stupid, am I completely wrong?
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 5:56 pm to
What isn’t health about beef brisket or anything meat wise at a BBQ? The only things that are unhealthy are the sugar laden sauces they are smothered in and the carbs that are typically served alongside it. A good 1lbs of beef brisket or pulled pork, etc is extremely healthy.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37536 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 5:58 pm to
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A good 1lbs of beef brisket or pulled pork, etc is extremely healthy.


And greens and green beans are both good as well
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:02 pm to
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And greens and green beans are both good as well


In a very small amount. The human body isn’t designed to intake fiber.
Posted by al_cajun
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2017
2442 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:03 pm to
So y’all are saying I need to put my woman in her place?
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 6:04 pm
Posted by freeagent
Member since Oct 2014
922 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:06 pm to
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So y’all are saying I need to put my woman in her place?


Now that may be unhealthy for you
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:06 pm to
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So y’all are saying I need to put my woman in her place?


Maybe this is her subtly telling you that you are a fatass and need to stop eating. In that case don’t go to the BBQ and do an immediate 72 hour water fast followed by a fasting focused ketogenic WOE.
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:17 pm to
Going low carb, high fat for a meal is not necessarily ideal. If you're not going with an entire low carb, higher fat strategy, you just wind up with carbs from other meals and more total calories.

That said, one meal won't kill you. Building in a cheat meal or two can work for most all dietary needs. If you're on track otherwise, one BBQ meal won't change that track.
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:29 pm to
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Maybe this is her subtly telling you that you are a fatass and need to stop eating. In that case don’t go to the BBQ and do an immediate 72 hour water fast followed by a fasting focused ketogenic WOE.


You're his woman?


Edit: just a joke, not trying to start anything.
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 6:31 pm
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:58 pm to
The meat itself is fine. It’s the sauce that’s unhealthy. A BBQ every now and then won’t make you fat.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 6:59 pm to
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do an immediate 72 hour water fast followed by a fasting focused ketogenic WOE.


This shite again?
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
39854 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:01 pm to
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How unhealthy is bbq?
I'm always staggered at just how much sugar the manage to squeeze into some sauces. Outside of that, I consider the meal to be an orgy of good health.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37536 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:09 pm to
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Maybe this is her subtly telling you that you are a fatass and need to stop eating. In that case don’t go to the BBQ and do an immediate 72 hour water fast followed by a fasting focused ketogenic WOE.


Why must you be a dick bag in every thread? You are quickly becoming worse than big Scrub.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35323 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:38 pm to
Brisket (moist end) and pork ribs. No sauce (or bring own sugar free). Collards w vinegar pepper sauce. They probably put sugar in them but it's a small portion usually. Unsweet tea.

Pretty damned healthy if you skip the shitty sides and sauces.
Posted by LSUTiger1026
Member since Sep 2017
146 posts
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:26 pm to
I think brisket, ribs, collard greens, and green beans are all fine to eat. There are definitely different camps on here and the debate sometimes gets heated, but I think we can all agree that processed and refined foods are probably the most unhealthy for us to consume. The four foods you listed are all whole foods, so don’t be concerned while eating them. A little warning though, I call ahead to restaurants given some food sensitivities that I have. A local BBQ shop in Houston actually bastes all of their meat products with a butter sugar combo. So, assuming they just smoke the meat with salt and pepper, I wouldn’t worry. It’s when they get cute with added sugars or BBQ sauces that I would start to become weary.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 9/28/18 at 5:33 am to
But to be fair, BBQs were never about healthy eating. It’s about good eating. So, I would just make that your cheat meal.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
126745 posts
Posted on 9/28/18 at 1:17 pm to
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In a very small amount. The human body isn’t designed to intake fiber.


Boy he put a softball up in the air and you took the bait with out even a flinch.

How self aware are you
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
182329 posts
Posted on 9/29/18 at 8:09 am to
BBQ has been linked to cancer
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
20890 posts
Posted on 9/29/18 at 9:31 am to
Man frick all y’all.

Pulled pork on a buttered bun smothered in sugary, peppery sauce complemented by Mac and cheese, baked beans (with sugary, peppery sauce), potato salad, and collard greens, all washed down with a gallon of sweet tea and finished off with a giant bowl of banana pudding is as healthy for my soul as Jesus Christ himself.

But that’s like once a month. Maybe.
Posted by Vastmind
B Ara
Member since Sep 2013
5322 posts
Posted on 10/4/18 at 7:14 am to
She is brain washed. Just avoid the bbq sauce and the potato salad.
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