Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. Part 36: CASHEWS
WHY WE AVOID IT:
All nuts contain fat, but cashews are particularly high in saturated fats, and that still scares a lot of people who think…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. Part 35: CARROTS
WHY WE AVOID IT:
When the glycemic index (GI) made waves among scientists and health enthusiasts,…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. Part 34: AVOCADO
WHY WE AVOID IT:
An unfortunate victim of fat-phobia propaganda that considers all fats fattening.
WHY WE SHOULD EAT IT:
With 84% of their…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. Part 33: BLOOD SAUSAGE
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Blood is for vampires, not day walkers. Made with congealed pork blood,…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. Part 32: BEEF BRAINS
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Zombies aside, even the most enthusiastic carnivore draws the line at brains. Besides, there’s a small chance that…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 31: BUTTER
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Made of pure fat, two-thirds of which is saturated fat. Health authorities have been telling us for years that foods like butter are…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 30: AMARANTH
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Once the staple of Aztecs, amaranth grains aren’t as widely available as other grains. Some cultures even consider it an…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 29: ARAME
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Those long brown strands of seaweed on your mixed Japanese salad are often pushed to the edge of your plate because they smell like the ocean…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 28: CORN SMUT
WHY WE AVOID IT:
You know that anything called “smut” has to be gross. True to form, corn smut is a fungal infection that causes disease on corn and…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 27: ALMOND BUTTER
WHY WE AVOID IT:
Because it’s high in fat and calories. Compared to peanut butter, it’s a little more expensive and a little more difficult to…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 26: YERBA MATE
WHY WE AVOID IT:
This tea made from a South American herb is said to provide the energy boost of coffee without the added jitters. Yet the taste…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN'T. PART 25: POTATOES
WHY WE AVOID IT:
After sugar, starchy carbs like potatoes are one of the first things people cut out when…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 24 : Sauerkraut
Why we avoid it:
Not everyone enjoys the pungent, sour and vinegary taste of fermented cabbage unless…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 23: SOUR CREAM
Why we avoid it:
About 90% of its calories come from fat, at least half of which is saturated. If you…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 23: WHEATGRASS
Why we avoid it: It tastes horrible. A shot of wheatgrass tastes like a freshly mowed lawn. It’s strong…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 22: SWEETBREAD
Why we avoid it:
The name sounds very carby, but sweetbreads are actually the nasty bits of veal, lamb…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 20: OSSO BUCO
Why we avoid it:
Ghee is 100% saturated fat, the stuff that cardiologists tell us (or used to tell us if…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 20: OSSO BUCO
Why we avoid it:
Osso buco literally translates as "bone’s hole," and is simply an inch and a half slab…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 18: SALMON
Why we avoid it: Concern has been raised over the safety of farmed vs. wild salmon in regards to mercury…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 17: OYSTERS
Why we avoid it:
People either love them or hate them -- there’s no in between. They look like giant gobs…