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5 “bad” foods you should be eating

By Nicci Micco, February 22, 2010 - 11:25am

Nicci asks: What food myth have you bought into?

COMMENTS	POSTED
MYTH- If you need to avoid sugar because you are diabetic, it's OK to substitue artificial sweeteners like Splenda. I have been told that the body recognizes sweetness and can cause the blood sugar to spike just as it would if it were consuming real sugar. Also, the chemicals in these artificial sweeteners are not good for you. — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 9:43am
In 2003 the Environmental Working Group tested and ranked 46 common fruits and vegetables for pesticide contamination. According to their findings, the produce with the highest amount of contamination, coined the dirty dozen, are peaches, strawberries, apples, spinach, nectarines, celery, pears, cherries, POTATOES, bell peppers, raspberries and imported grapes. These would be the best choices for organic. — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 1:20am
Coconuts. They are full of saturated fat. So why have Malaysians, who practically live on coconuts (and palm oil), historically had low rates of heart disease? So have a number of Pacific Islanders who eat tons of coconut. Malaysians put coconut milk in EVERYTHING, as do other south east Asians who have had historical low rates of heart disease. How does that add up. — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 12:36am
I think that no one knows what we should eat — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 12:29am
Low fat milk or skim milk help lose weight. i hear it has msg in it and one drinks more to feel satisfied and that all in all put on more weight. any truth to this??? — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 12:25am
Peanut butter. Why not almond butter. Many aflatoxins in peanuts. Refer to The China Study some very interesting research. Heather — Anonymous	04/14/2010 - 12:07am
hi i agree with everything you said except the peanut butter.i try to avoid peanuts because it has a high omega 6 fatty acid. what do you think? arturo — Anonymous	04/13/2010 - 11:54pm
wow............... — Anonymous	04/13/2010 - 10:31pm
thank you, now i can eat the foods i really crave — Anonymous	04/13/2010 - 10:18pm
I only eat cereals and breads that are 100% whole wheat products or whole grain...I stay away from enriched flour and flour (white) breads, crackers, cereals etc. If it's not whole wheat/grain I will not eat it. Also, completely eliminated mayonnaise, ranch dressing, and butter from my diet. — Anonymous	04/13/2010 - 9:45pm