Health food not so healthy???

Beata375
Beata375 Posts: 68 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?
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  • tonyrocks922
    tonyrocks922 Posts: 172 Member
    Yeah all those cleaned and bred vegetables are killing us.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

    For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?

    Whole grains, legumes and dairy. Also I found out foods that contain chemicals are bad :/
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    Snopes can be a wealth of helpful information.

    http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp

    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?
  • iceey
    iceey Posts: 354 Member
    What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

    For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?

    Carrots myth is not quite true. So eat up your carrots! http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/baby_carrots.htm
  • Fit_French
    Fit_French Posts: 134 Member
    I also dont eat dairy or whole grains
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Definately the veggies making us all fat and unhealthy..lol


    check labels and brands they dont' all do that.. get organic and those raised without chemicals.

    I'm not suprised by anything anymore.. I just eat as close to nature as I can and chalk up the few chemicals I eat to the 20% nono-clean portion of my diet. LOL
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    This thread should get interesting...

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  • christabel6
    christabel6 Posts: 173 Member
    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?

    Not in bleach, I don't!
  • iceey
    iceey Posts: 354 Member
    Sky - you just beat me to it!
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    Bananas. I read on like this internet pop up thing that it's like one of 5 foods never to like buy or eat again.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?

    Not in bleach, I don't!

    Bleach is a common cleanser and when used in diluted solutions is absolutely harmless, especially after rinsing. Fear mongering will not get us anywhere.
  • telt4
    telt4 Posts: 18 Member
    What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

    For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?

    Carrots myth is not quite true. So eat up your carrots! http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/baby_carrots.htm
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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    always check snopes
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

    For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?

    Whole grains, legumes and dairy. Also I found out foods that contain chemicals are bad :/

    Carbs and protein because they spike my insulin.

    Also anything non organic.
  • telt4
    telt4 Posts: 18 Member
    Sorry Im new at posting in the forums so didnt quite post that where it was supposed to go!
  • rlv2680
    rlv2680 Posts: 289 Member
    Almond Milk:(
    Grains/legumes/dairy
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?

    Not in bleach, I don't!

    Plenty of people do! It is a basic health precaution in most parts of the world. Many people who shop at farmers markets but a spray solution for cleaning vegetables. The most popular sprays are mild bleach water. It is one of the best disinfectants we have.

    All your vegetables and fruits have been bred. That just means the farmers do what they can to maximize the desireable qualities and minimize cost.
  • telt4
    telt4 Posts: 18 Member
    Shew yall scared me for a sec cause I love baby carrots!
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Penn & Teller did a funny bit on B*ll**** where they chopped several fruits in half then told people one half was organic and the other half was non-organic. The vast majority of the people said the organic half (keep in mind again, this was from the same fruit) tasted better. Organic is marketing hype. Feel free to pay double for your veggies though if you really feel the need.
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?

    Not in bleach, I don't!

    Bleach is a common cleanser and when used in diluted solutions is absolutely harmless, especially after rinsing. Fear mongering will not get us anywhere.
    Yep. If you've been in any child care center, restaurant, hotel, or hospital, you have likely come into contact with a bleach solution.

    I don't eat baby carrots because they're not manly enough.
  • DojoMaster888
    DojoMaster888 Posts: 61 Member
    potatoes in any form... way to much starch.
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Almond Milk:(
    Grains/legumes/dairy

    Why is almond milk "bad"?
  • Beata375
    Beata375 Posts: 68 Member
    Snopes can be a wealth of helpful information.

    http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp

    Baby carrots are cut from larger "imperfect" carrots. They are not 'bred". They are rinsed in a chlorine solution, then rinsed again with clean water. Do you not wash your veggies before eating them?

    I agree that it can be a wealth of information ~ when correct. This is also from snopes:

    "Baby carrots are not now made from larger imperfect carrots.........The carrots now used to make "baby cut carrots" have been specifcally bred and contain more sugar than their standard sized because this extra sweetness appeals more to children....."

    Yes I was my veggies, not in chlorine though ~ which is a practice that is outlawed in several countries. Just because something is allowed here doesn't mean its a healthy thing ~ look at HFCS.
  • rlv2680
    rlv2680 Posts: 289 Member
    Almond Milk:(
    Grains/legumes/dairy

    Why is almond milk "bad"?
    Most have Carrageenan
  • Beata375
    Beata375 Posts: 68 Member
    What is the one food that you used to think was a healthy choice that you have since learned otherwise?

    For me its the Baby Carrots. Learning they are doused in chlorine and "bred" to be little ~ it grosses me out enough to not eat them anymore. What's your food?

    Carrots myth is not quite true. So eat up your carrots! http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/baby_carrots.htm

    There actually is truth to it. But to each their own. I do eat carrots, just not baby carrots.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Bananas. I read on like this internet pop up thing that it's like one of 5 foods never to like buy or eat again.

    Totally...bananas totally makin' everyone ****in' fat...

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    This guy ^^^^ too many friggin' bananas dude.
  • Alisha_countrymama
    Alisha_countrymama Posts: 821 Member
    Grains, Dairy, and Legumes
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Yogurt. Too much sugar in most brands.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Do "imperfect" carrots have more calories than the perfect carrots? Or less??
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Grains, Dairy, and Legumes

    OK now why are these bad? We sure have some paranoid eaters here. Jeez.

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