Nothing is a superfood. The whole concept is ridiculous. Nutrition is wholistic.
right, but given that kale is marketed as a "superfood" .. as is basically any fruit or vegetable with $$ behind it.
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
P.S. I like kale.
ETA: That some people - money motivated or not - promote things as "superfoods" does not rebut my point that the whole "superfood" concept is at least a red herring when it comes to nutrition, and possibly an outright bogus idea. The very widespread, diverse claims you're pointing out, in fact, underscore that "superfood = bogus" is an unpopular opinion, which is the point of the thread.
Nothing is a superfood. The whole concept is ridiculous. Nutrition is wholistic.
right, but given that kale is marketed as a "superfood" .. as is basically any fruit or vegetable with $$ behind it.
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
p.S. I like kale.
Everyone has their own tastes, but I think kale is delicious. Raw kale massaged with salt and olive oil and dressed with pickled red onions or sauteed kale with lots of garlic and red pepper flakes or ribbons of slow cooked kale in a creamy potato soup . . . it really can be quite delightful.
Nothing is a superfood. The whole concept is ridiculous. Nutrition is wholistic.
right, but given that kale is marketed as a "superfood" .. as is basically any fruit or vegetable with $$ behind it.
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
P.S. I like kale.
ETA: That some people - money motivated or not - promote things as "superfoods" does not rebut my point that the whole "superfood" concept is at least a red herring when it comes to nutrition, and possibly an outright bogus idea. The very widespread, diverse claims you're pointing out, in fact, underscore that "superfood = bogus" is an unpopular opinion, which is the point of the thread.
Nothing is a superfood. The whole concept is ridiculous. Nutrition is wholistic.
right, but given that kale is marketed as a "superfood" .. as is basically any fruit or vegetable with $$ behind it.
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
P.S. I like kale.
ETA: That some people - money motivated or not - promote things as "superfoods" does not rebut my point that the whole "superfood" concept is at least a red herring when it comes to nutrition, and possibly an outright bogus idea. The very widespread, diverse claims you're pointing out, in fact, underscore that "superfood = bogus" is an unpopular opinion, which is the point of the thread.
Meh. Pretty much any commodity food has a marketing association behind it, that does a lot of the same things companies do to market more-prepared or more-processed foods. Everyone once in a while, one hits the ball out of the park. I'm still a skeptic about "Big Kale".
I struggle to think of any good that I really dislike. I can only thing that comes to mind is tripe / offal. I've never even eaten it but the idea of doing so even makes feel like puking.
Speaking of "superfoods"...
Pomegranates are NOT worth the trouble.
My nephew and I had a lot of fun with pomegranates: I had told him the story of Persephone and Hades. He was curious about the fruit that condemned Persephone to half a year underground, so I bought one. My sister refused to let us play with it in her kitchen, so we took the pomegranate, a knife and a bowl of water to the back yard, cut open the pomegranate and used the bowl of water to winnow out the seeds. My nephew had a ball, tried the seeds and liked them. Not enough to sacrifice six months of sunshine, but he liked it.
Ketchup is nasty.
Anything artificial banana or artificial orange are nasty.
Grilled cheese isnt the same without using the fake Kraft single slices instead of real cheese.
Maple syrup sucks unless it's real, homemade maple syrup with the slight smokey taste from being boiled down over a fire. Even the store bought real maple syrup doesnt compare.
Nothing is a superfood. The whole concept is ridiculous. Nutrition is wholistic.
right, but given that kale is marketed as a "superfood" .. as is basically any fruit or vegetable with $$ behind it.
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
P.S. I like kale.
ETA: That some people - money motivated or not - promote things as "superfoods" does not rebut my point that the whole "superfood" concept is at least a red herring when it comes to nutrition, and possibly an outright bogus idea. The very widespread, diverse claims you're pointing out, in fact, underscore that "superfood = bogus" is an unpopular opinion, which is the point of the thread.
Meh. Pretty much any commodity food has a marketing association behind it, that does a lot of the same things companies do to market more-prepared or more-processed foods. Everyone once in a while, one hits the ball out of the park. I'm still a skeptic about "Big Kale".
The use of the word "flavor" or "natural" in an ingredient list doesn't mean anything. It will still be a bunch of chemicals combined in a factory to make the food or drink taste good. This was such a let-down when I learned about it. "Natural flavors" are the worst! Such a marketing ploy, and it works. My favorite crackers have these
The use of the word "flavor" or "natural" in an ingredient list doesn't mean anything. It will still be a bunch of chemicals combined in a factory to make the food or drink taste good. This was such a let-down when I learned about it. "Natural flavors" are the worst! Such a marketing ploy, and it works. My favorite crackers have these
ikr? I too was thinking it was such an unassuming ingredient...I didn't question that they ('natural flavorings') would be dubious in nature! The public really need to question and do their research on the stuff they buy - source it and do your homework!
Speaking of "superfoods"...
Pomegranates are NOT worth the trouble.
My nephew and I had a lot of fun with pomegranates: I had told him the story of Persephone and Hades. He was curious about the fruit that condemned Persephone to half a year underground, so I bought one. My sister refused to let us play with it in her kitchen, so we took the pomegranate, a knife and a bowl of water to the back yard, cut open the pomegranate and used the bowl of water to winnow out the seeds. My nephew had a ball, tried the seeds and liked them. Not enough to sacrifice six months of sunshine, but he liked it.
You proved my point exactly. "Playing" with food might be fun for kids (I liked dissecting pomegranates as a kid, too), but as an adult, it's way too fussy for me, with very little reward.
Speaking of "superfoods"...
Pomegranates are NOT worth the trouble.
My nephew and I had a lot of fun with pomegranates: I had told him the story of Persephone and Hades. He was curious about the fruit that condemned Persephone to half a year underground, so I bought one. My sister refused to let us play with it in her kitchen, so we took the pomegranate, a knife and a bowl of water to the back yard, cut open the pomegranate and used the bowl of water to winnow out the seeds. My nephew had a ball, tried the seeds and liked them. Not enough to sacrifice six months of sunshine, but he liked it.
You proved my point exactly. "Playing" with food might be fun for kids (I liked dissecting pomegranates as a kid, too), but as an adult, it's way too fussy for me, with very little reward.
Perhaps. But these days, you can buy pomegranate seeds pre-harvested, and enjoy them without going out in the back yard with a bowl of water .... and I personally do like the taste of the seeds and feel they go nicely in a salad as well as on their own.
In my world, there's always time for pomegranates. I love the meditative process of picking them apart and slowly releasing the succulent morsels one by one. Good thing, since I have a big tree full of them almost ready for harvest.
In my world, there's always time for pomegranates. I love the meditative process of picking them apart and slowly releasing the succulent morsels one by one. Good thing, since I have a big tree full of them almost ready for harvest.
You have a pomegranate tree?! How very cool. I managed a trip to Italy and saw a couple of pomegranate trees.
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(Hey, you said unpopular. Not true.)
"Big Kale"? Hmmm. I'm doubtful.
P.S. I like kale.
ETA: That some people - money motivated or not - promote things as "superfoods" does not rebut my point that the whole "superfood" concept is at least a red herring when it comes to nutrition, and possibly an outright bogus idea. The very widespread, diverse claims you're pointing out, in fact, underscore that "superfood = bogus" is an unpopular opinion, which is the point of the thread.
Everyone has their own tastes, but I think kale is delicious. Raw kale massaged with salt and olive oil and dressed with pickled red onions or sauteed kale with lots of garlic and red pepper flakes or ribbons of slow cooked kale in a creamy potato soup . . . it really can be quite delightful.
http://www.americankaleassociation.com/
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-22984/the-strange-mystery-of-who-made-kale-famous-and-why.html
Meh. Pretty much any commodity food has a marketing association behind it, that does a lot of the same things companies do to market more-prepared or more-processed foods. Everyone once in a while, one hits the ball out of the park. I'm still a skeptic about "Big Kale".
Main point: There are no superfoods.
Pomegranates are NOT worth the trouble.
My nephew and I had a lot of fun with pomegranates: I had told him the story of Persephone and Hades. He was curious about the fruit that condemned Persephone to half a year underground, so I bought one. My sister refused to let us play with it in her kitchen, so we took the pomegranate, a knife and a bowl of water to the back yard, cut open the pomegranate and used the bowl of water to winnow out the seeds. My nephew had a ball, tried the seeds and liked them. Not enough to sacrifice six months of sunshine, but he liked it.
Anything artificial banana or artificial orange are nasty.
Grilled cheese isnt the same without using the fake Kraft single slices instead of real cheese.
Maple syrup sucks unless it's real, homemade maple syrup with the slight smokey taste from being boiled down over a fire. Even the store bought real maple syrup doesnt compare.
Agreed!
ikr? I too was thinking it was such an unassuming ingredient...I didn't question that they ('natural flavorings') would be dubious in nature! The public really need to question and do their research on the stuff they buy - source it and do your homework!
You proved my point exactly. "Playing" with food might be fun for kids (I liked dissecting pomegranates as a kid, too), but as an adult, it's way too fussy for me, with very little reward.
Perhaps. But these days, you can buy pomegranate seeds pre-harvested, and enjoy them without going out in the back yard with a bowl of water .... and I personally do like the taste of the seeds and feel they go nicely in a salad as well as on their own.
Yes there is! PEANUT BUTTER! How can it not be?,? It has the power to get so many people addicted! 😂😂😂🥜🥜🥜🥜just kidding of course
You have a pomegranate tree?! How very cool. I managed a trip to Italy and saw a couple of pomegranate trees.
i used to be weirdly obsessed with ice cream cake until I realized I only like the fudge/cookie layer and the gel icing haha