Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 23: SOUR CREAM

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 were told to limit your saturated fat intake and to choose low-fat dairy products, you probably avoided sour cream. Why we should eat it: Sour cream is made by introducing certain types of lactic-acid bacteria to regular cream and…


Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 13: CALF LIVER

Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 13: CALF LIVER

Why we avoid it: Offal (organ meat) is not appealing to many people. The texture and metallic taste probably turned you off as a kid, and you’ve probably hated it ever since. A popular objection to eating liver is the belief that it stores toxins. It’s true that the liver neutralises toxins, but these are usually eliminated or…