Stop eating Green Veggies!

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  • rocket_ace
    rocket_ace Posts: 380 Member
    I am with you. although I have been juicing kale and stuff lately, and despite washing well, it totally messes w/ my system, which I think might be low doses of bacteria that just can't be eliminated w/o cooking....at least that's my current thinking...
  • alexisu96
    alexisu96 Posts: 103 Member
    How do the statistics of deaths from homegrown greens vs. store bought vary? Does soil content affect the nitrate levels?

    Yes soil content varies nitrate levels, type of fertilizer etc. Also hot house grown veggies in the winter seem to have higher content than other veggies

    Funny you mention hothouses. My mom was yelling at me for eating salad in winter. Seriously. Her arguement was the soil in hothouses and that mass produced hothouse salads from Spain or from other continents flown in are poisenous. It does make you wonder what are they putting in the soil to keep this stuff soooo fresh by the time it gets to your table.
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    I'm going live life like a crazy coaster and eat a salad with supper tonight. I like to walk on the wild side.

    you're irresponsible and reckless and it's scaring the rest of us
  • dellis83
    dellis83 Posts: 20 Member
    Vile Weeds!
  • FionaHelen
    FionaHelen Posts: 113 Member
    I'm going live life like a crazy coaster and eat a salad with supper tonight. I like to walk on the wild side.

    I shall join you and may also throw some wilted spinach in for good measure :-)
  • kaa02c
    kaa02c Posts: 103 Member
    I'm dead then!
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    But surely we should stay away from sugar! It is in the shape of skulls:



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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    How do the statistics of deaths from homegrown greens vs. store bought vary? Does soil content affect the nitrate levels?

    Yes soil content varies nitrate levels, type of fertilizer etc. Also hot house grown veggies in the winter seem to have higher content than other veggies

    Funny you mention hothouses. My mom was yelling at me for eating salad in winter. Seriously. Her arguement was the soil in hothouses and that mass produced hothouse salads from Spain or from other continents flown in are poisenous. It does make you wonder what are they putting in the soil to keep this stuff soooo fresh by the time it gets to your table.

    Your mom is a smart lady, green leafy veg grown in hothouses have been shown to have much higher nitrate content
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    What if you cook your spinach in your Death Box, does that heighten or lessen the risk?
  • GdeVries
    GdeVries Posts: 232 Member
    LOL I love this thread. I love the sarcasm, I love the serious AND the sarcastic responses.

    Oh, and I love my greens, and oranges, and yellows, and whites, and...well, you get it. RIght?
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
    you're not my real mom. You can't tell me what to do. If I want to eat foods that are dangerous, I'm going to do it!
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    I knew there was a reason behind that famous Presidential rant against broccoli!
  • DrBroPHD
    DrBroPHD Posts: 245 Member
    in before the "I have not pooped in 3 days" threads
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    This just in, water is bad too

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  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Oh dear I am in trouble! I just posted telling someone to eat lots of green veggies! Lol. Oh well I haven't got cancer yet and eat them by the bucket load! I'll carry on as it's a big aid in my weight losses.

    Yes I know you were being sarcastic! Lol. The world is going mad if there are people out there willing to stop eating them because they may get food poisoning. Makes me sad! Lol. X
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    This just in, water is bad too

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    Love it! X
  • BeautifulScarsWECHANGED
    BeautifulScarsWECHANGED Posts: 749 Member
    Well, damn. I guess I'd rather go out with a piece of kale in my teeth than a donut. :laugh:
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    Posts are floating around like this about EVERY food. What the hell CAN we eat then? Everything is gonna freakin kill us. Come on. Can you just accept these things are personal opinion?
  • kcallas88
    kcallas88 Posts: 192
    I like to live on the wild side...muahaha salad and spinach for lunch today :laugh:
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    Damn, and they were really helping me poop.
  • alexisu96
    alexisu96 Posts: 103 Member
    How do the statistics of deaths from homegrown greens vs. store bought vary? Does soil content affect the nitrate levels?

    Yes soil content varies nitrate levels, type of fertilizer etc. Also hot house grown veggies in the winter seem to have higher content than other veggies

    Funny you mention hothouses. My mom was yelling at me for eating salad in winter. Seriously. Her arguement was the soil in hothouses and that mass produced hothouse salads from Spain or from other continents flown in are poisenous. It does make you wonder what are they putting in the soil to keep this stuff soooo fresh by the time it gets to your table.

    Your mom is a smart lady, green leafy veg grown in hothouses have been shown to have much higher nitrate content


    The ironic thing about my mom is that she is also overweight and lives off of bread, coldcuts and yogurt. If veggies then potatoes. I was making a salad while she was visiting and she was making a sandwich. She knew I was trying to lose weight. Her comment on the hothouses was in defense of her eating. " just because you are eating a salad doesnt mean your meal is healthier than mine". Hence the whole if you only knew what was in your salad thing.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I think I'll be ok...I always have my leafy greens wilted with a shot of cider vinegar and some raspberry ketones.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    What if we pre-soak our greens in Red #5 food coloring? Will the chemical reaction between that and the nitrates be enough to make these veggies safe again? And will it cause my kids to want to eat green beans and peas now that they're not green any more?
  • Figs318
    Figs318 Posts: 67 Member
    OP, please post this trolly, sarcastic *kitten* in the Chit Chat board.


    Wow someone is QQ...
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    I am with you. although I have been juicing kale and stuff lately, and despite washing well, it totally messes w/ my system, which I think might be low doses of bacteria that just can't be eliminated w/o cooking....at least that's my current thinking...

    Try washing them first.....get a spray bottle and put 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water. Spray and let it sit to kill the bacteria. No need to cook them. I then lightly rinse, but you don't have to.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Not kidding here. But I do recall preparing some veggies in some way can increase nitrate levels to unsafe levels. . Learned this from a baby nurse who was giving a seminar on homemade baby food. Something bout steaming something and storing??? Damn I need to google this as I cannot remember.

    According to this:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21075182

    It sounds like putting spinach in your smoothie (pureed) is more dangerous than eating freshly picked or frozen. Soil fertilized with nitrogen fertilizer and post harvest storage damage seem to be the major culprits in raising the nitrate levels.

    I know the original post is sarcastic, but I actually find this very interesting.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    I think I'll be ok...I always have my leafy greens wilted with a shot of cider vinegar and some raspberry ketones.
    That will only increase systematic inflammation from your hormones being out of wack with the ketones reaking havoc....best to just douse your veg in gin.
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    The horrors.... I will never sleep again. Than you very much! :noway: I mean really what would happen if the sodium in my diet will mixed with the nitrates in my salad there by forming sodium nitrate. :sad: Sodium nitrate is a compound used in the manufacture of fireworks and rocket fuel... :sick: I've been fortunate so far but you just don't know about these things... I mean really that just one spark could result in flames emmanating from my buttocks sending me into orbit. :explode:

    Is there a cure? How can I avoid this? I gave up smoking years ago... is it safe to be near the BBQ?

    Maybe thats why I drink so much water... deep down I've always known that water puts out fires and all...:huh:

    What? You mean you were being sarcastic? :noway:

    LMAO :laugh:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I think I'll be ok...I always have my leafy greens wilted with a shot of cider vinegar and some raspberry ketones.
    That will only increase systematic inflammation from your hormones being out of wack with the ketones reaking havoc....best to just douse your veg in gin.

    Hmmmm....will vodka work? Not a big fan of gin.
  • OddballExtreme
    OddballExtreme Posts: 296 Member
    Sorry, but when Mom and I buy green veggies, we always wash them before we even start cooking with them. I love my broccoli, spinach, okra, lettuce, collard greens, cabbage, and kale. All of these things have low carbs and good potassium and have been crucial in helping with my weight loss. :smile:

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