pretzels

0556 · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 903

I'm just curious. I was reading the nutrition label of the bag of the "No-name low-fat pretzels" the other day. It said (this is per serving) 46 pretzels = 116 calories. The ingredients are wheat flour, malt, salt, yeast, and sodium bicarbonate (i think??). Amazingly, no hydrogenated oil!! There is only 0.8 grams of fat. Is this too good to be true?? Can pretzels become part of a healthy diet (or atleast these ones explained above) because I love the salty crunch!!! (its not like I eat 46 pretzels in one sitting)

wrathy · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

Mmmm....I LOVE pretzels. My new favority are the whole wheat honey ones....just enough sweetness and saltiness to satisfy cravings!
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gwnorth · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:16 am Post subject:

Actually pretzels are an excellent snack choice but a little high in salt.

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dgrant1 · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2380 Location: Toronto

I've got an open bag on my counter at all times to munch from. Yes, they're the perfect low-fat carbo-regenerator...
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wind-hater · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 1074 Location: Right here silly!

Nancy Clarke's Sports Nutrition Guidebook (available at RR) mentions prezels all the time when discussing healthy snacks. Salt and Carbs - really, what else do you need?
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MsMartini · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject:

I never really eat pretzels myself. I should buy a bag and have it at my desk to snack on when needed then.

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hmacdonald1 · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 314 Location: Ottawa

Pretzels and gingerale.... yes... those were the food and drink of choice of the first trimester of my second pregnancy. Did you know that you can gain a lot of weight while snacking on pretzels and gingerale??? Oh well... they settled my stomach!

Actually, pretzels are one of the "snack" foods that I keep in the house. The kids love them, and don't realize that they are a reasonably healthy snack. They also like the ones that are alphabet shapes!

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k_leone · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Toronto

Pretzels are an awesome snack!
And to lower the salt intake there are pretzels coated with sesame seeds instead of salt! Very Yummy! Razz

They are usually found in the "kosher" section....Enjoy!
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jenna_runs · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 894 Location: Calgary

If you ever need to stay awake on a road trip, munching on pretzels will do it. I used to get calls to rigs at 3 in the morning, and I wouldn't leave the house without a bag of pretzels.
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verchm · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 403 Location: North Bay

In hot weather, I'll take pretzels with me on long runs. They don't upset my stomach and the salt helps to replace all the salt I lose sweating out the miles and miles.

saturngirl · Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1973 Location: Penticton

catch-me-if-you-can · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 490

My sister loves pretzels! I heard they are very good for you! I rarely have them though, they are a little bit to salty for my taste buds!
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gottagothedista · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 1144

....never can;t stand them..
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kurlin_kween · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 183 Location: peterborough

ill eat them if their there...im a more fruits, veggies , and yogurt snacker!!! also low fat light buttered popcorn is rele good too. eeew my friend is soo wierd she puts plain popcorn into a bowl and then puts milk in it like cereal and adds some sugar...u hav to eat it rele fast tho or they got *blech* soggy Shocked

lol i dunno...not my cup of tea.
---and how do you eat pretzels while running?? keep some in your pocket and then stop to eat em?? or run at the same time??? complicated
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catch-me-if-you-can · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 490

eeew my friend is soo wierd she puts plain popcorn into a bowl and then puts milk in it like cereal and adds some sugar...u hav to eat it rele fast tho or they got *blech*

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