Korean Job Discussion Forums

[shostahoosier]

My family has a history with heart disease and I always ate healthy in the states.

When I first came here, I assumed that a lot of Korean foods were healthy but after talking with a friend I hear that's not the case.

Which Korean foods are high in bad cholesterol?

[politica]

Well . . .

I would imagine the obvious stuff.

Fatty meats like samgyupsal

Fried foods like twigim or tangsuyuk

I think Korean food is quite healthy, if you eat like a Korean- Filling up on rice while eating smaller amounts of banchan. Only eating meat once in a while . . .

[hapkido1996]

Stay away from shrimp and shellfish, I think.

[harryh]

김밥 has egg and ham in it. A lot of korean food has a lot of salt, wash that down with soju and a cigarette, and it may be a concern for the old ticker and the threat of stroke. I believe the rate of stroke in Korea is high. My wife has three uncles who have had strokes in their 50s.

[DaHu]

Any foods that are high in cholesterol in the west are also high in cholesterol here.

[chungbukdo]

[Harpeau]

If you are concerned with health, then here are a few suggestions:

Avoid processed instant coffee and the powdered creamer. They are very destructive over time. Drink real coffee.

Avoid salt, but use a bit of sea salt, instead.

Cut down on sugar. Enjoy the taste of fresh fruit with yogurt.

Avoid vegetable oils and highly processed food. That was the beginning of poor health in the Western World. Rather, eat extra-virgin olive oil, instead.

Tuna gimbap~ without ham is a decent meal. Tell them to put none, or only a small amount of mayo in it.

Follow the 5 rules of the leptin diet. Some good stuff!

Eat smaller portions and try not to snack between meals.

Don't eat a low-fat diet, but rather, look to the French for health and wellness. (8% obesity rate.)

Eat oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast.If cholesterol is an issue that you think is important, then it will help clear out some of the "bad cholesterol". (Though do be aware that these days there is a shift in thinking in regard to cholesterol.)

After you eat, go for a walk. Exercise.

These are only a few ideas.

All the best to you.

[jeremysums]

Heard too much eggs are bad for you.

[drydell]

[Poltergeist]

[tardisrider]

[EH]

Drydell, have you ever actually read Weston Price's research? I think you'll find it correlates closely with the work of the Weston Price Foundation. I cannot imagine what you are referring to when you say the research is being distorted. Go back to "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" and go to the section on nutritional comparisons of global butter samples at the end of the book, then tell me Price did not recommend butter (from cows grazing on rapidly growing grass) as the number one health food for those consuming a Western diet, in conjunction with other healthy foods.

I would not claim that Sally Fallon is a gourmet cook (her kimchi recipe is a joke!!), but the basic principle of eating only real food--with the fat that comes with it naturally--is fundamentally sound. It's not a radical idea, and it is backed up by plenty of scientific literature. The Weston Price Foundation would pretty much say the same thing that Harpeau was saying, I believe. Eat real food, keep moving, and keep in mind the value of "super foods" while not getting all orthorexic about eating.

[drydell]

[chungbukdo]

[akcrono]