As some who is keen to watch his waistline, I was interested to come across an article from an American nutritionist about the healthiness of some of the airline food and looking and some of them it is quite worrying. In his eyes, VX and DL were the best and F9 and NK was the worst.
http://www.dietdetective.com/dietdetect ... s-2016-17/
Overall, I am surprised at the lack of any interest in nutrition when you are 2000 ft in the air..
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Healthiness for onboard food... hah!
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- FriscoHeavy
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A meal or two on a flight isn't going to change your waste line. Enjoy the unhealthy food once in a while.
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If I want healthy food, I'll bring something that I can find at the airport or bring a few granola bars.
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Of course it's healthy. You fly from DFW to HNL and AA will only give you a bag of pretzels. A great way to lose weight!
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I'm diabetic and I watch my diet pretty carefully, but I do have two exceptions:
Banquet rule: When I have no choice, I eat what I am offered. This also applies when I am a guest and don't want to offend. I still won't overdo it, but will have a taste of everything.
30,000 foot rule: Nothing eaten over 30,000 feet counts. If you get tasty food on an airplane it is worth a celebration.
Airplane food can pass both tests.
Banquet rule: When I have no choice, I eat what I am offered. This also applies when I am a guest and don't want to offend. I still won't overdo it, but will have a taste of everything.
30,000 foot rule: Nothing eaten over 30,000 feet counts. If you get tasty food on an airplane it is worth a celebration.
Airplane food can pass both tests.
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FriscoHeavy wrote:A meal or two on a flight isn't going to change your waste line. Enjoy the unhealthy food once in a while.
It's amazing how poor spelling can change the meaning of a sentence. But enough about your bowel movements..
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I know that my beloved Virgin America proudly touts themselves as having the healthiest food in the sky. From personal experience, they had probably the best airline food I've ever had. I haven't had the pleasure to try out DL's food options but I hope I can soon.
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DL served a green tea risotto last May MSP-LAX. DL also served warm Chardonnay. My PTV didn't work on that brand new plane as well. Indeed, it was a very healthy meal service as I consumed fewer calories than normal.
DL Interport/Japan services is an absolute calorie-fest! DL does awesome Japanese and Thai dishes!
DL Interport/Japan services is an absolute calorie-fest! DL does awesome Japanese and Thai dishes!
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bgm wrote:FriscoHeavy wrote:A meal or two on a flight isn't going to change your waste line. Enjoy the unhealthy food once in a while.
It's amazing how poor spelling can change the meaning of a sentence. But enough about your bowel movements..
Haha - omg. Stupid autocorrect.
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Ziyulu wrote:Of course it's healthy. You fly from DFW to HNL and AA will only give you a bag of pretzels. A great way to lose weight!
A few years ago I flew from HNL to DFW nonstop and I was surprised that a meal was not included as this flight is longer than many AA international flights. I fly on AA quite often and I have developed the habit of bringing my own food with me as it seems like on every flight that I am on they run out of food.
Re: Healthiness in Airline Food in the USA
Ziyulu wrote:Of course it's healthy. You fly from DFW to HNL and AA will only give you a bag of pretzels. A great way to lose weight!
A few years ago I flew from HNL to DFW nonstop and I was surprised that a meal was not included as this flight is longer than many AA international flights. I fly on AA quite often and I have developed the habit of bringing my own food with me as it seems like on every flight that I am on they run out of food.
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Last summer when I flew F on AA I asked for the salad on one of the flights. They served the chicken breast on a separate plate. This gave an veggie option. I try to avoid complicated sauces and stick to simple foods when offered. Airline portions are usually not big as compared to restaurant portions.
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None of the flights I've flown the last 5 years offered any food....but I do give a big thumbs up to the burger place in BWI. Healthy....probably not, but quite tasty.
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Tea risotto??? Chardonnay????
I'm flying the wrong airlines.
I'm flying the wrong airlines.
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