I’m having an enjoyable week off, playing multiple rounds of disc golf per day with Jimmy and Christine Moore. Later today, we’ll be heading out for the Meet ‘n’ Greet in Franklin.
In the meantime, I thought you’d enjoy this “Kitchen Raid” video by Shauna Young of the Wellness Research Center.
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Cute premise, but really with the fake reality? As cloying as Spenda.
I understand what she’s going for, but I totally hate these kind of fake videos. If some strange woman showed up at my door with a camera crew, claimed to be just taking a survey, then forced her way into my house and started rummaging through my cabinets I’d be calling the police, not standing there smiling while she insulted me.
I took it more like a reality parody.
Was this staged? The woman is totally obnoxious.
Yes, I’m sure it’s staged.
Cute premise, but really with the fake reality? As cloying as Spenda.
I understand what she’s going for, but I totally hate these kind of fake videos. If some strange woman showed up at my door with a camera crew, claimed to be just taking a survey, then forced her way into my house and started rummaging through my cabinets I’d be calling the police, not standing there smiling while she insulted me.
I took it more like a reality parody.
Was this staged? The woman is totally obnoxious.
Yes, I’m sure it’s staged.
That’s cute, but you’d have to put a gun to my head to get my Splenda, chlorine or not.
I’m not sold on Splenda’s dangers either.
I enjoyed this video. A little obnoxious? Yes – but she’s trying to make a point. The information she provided was valuable and eye-opening no matter how it was presented.
I feel like an idiot that I never knew what Canola oil was, or that Splenda is quite nearly chlorine. More importantly, it’s making me wonder why I’ve never asked.
Thanks for the video! 🙂
When that pseudo-“expert” claimed that Splenda belongs in the pool because it contains chlorine atoms, I was thinking “Really? and do you toss your salt in the pool because it contains chlorine?” Makes me think of the dihydrogen monoxide hoax, which uses an unfamiliar name and a list of effects to show people’s willingness to condemn a substance just because the name sounds ominous (dihydrogen monoxide = 2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom = water).
Oh, and the variant of rapeseed that was bred for low levels of erucic acid and glucosinolates to enable the use of the oil for human and animal consumption IS called “canola”. The primary problem that I have with canola is that about 90% of it is GMO seed created by our not-so-good friend Monsanto to be resistant to their herbicide Roundup.
The only thing that twit got right was about the soy grits…however, her idiocy elsewhere renders her ineligible as a credible spokesperson for anything. I’d call that video a “gullcatcher” – just like the dihydrogen monoxide hoax, it acts as a trap for gullible fools.
Asking question about food in America in particular leads to great inconvenience. I am thinking that food from the EU is probably cleaner than USDA organic.
Did you also know table salt is MADE from chlorine?! Not “nearly” chlorine. MADE OF IT! You should avoid it! I avoid eating pairs because it’s a homonym of “pare” and if you rearrange the letters in “pare,” you get “rape!” How much did the fruit industry pay to the FDA to let that one get by?!
That’s cute, but you’d have to put a gun to my head to get my Splenda, chlorine or not.
I’m not sold on Splenda’s dangers either.
I enjoyed this video. A little obnoxious? Yes – but she’s trying to make a point. The information she provided was valuable and eye-opening no matter how it was presented.
I feel like an idiot that I never knew what Canola oil was, or that Splenda is quite nearly chlorine. More importantly, it’s making me wonder why I’ve never asked.
Thanks for the video! 🙂
When that pseudo-“expert” claimed that Splenda belongs in the pool because it contains chlorine atoms, I was thinking “Really? and do you toss your salt in the pool because it contains chlorine?” Makes me think of the dihydrogen monoxide hoax, which uses an unfamiliar name and a list of effects to show people’s willingness to condemn a substance just because the name sounds ominous (dihydrogen monoxide = 2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom = water).
Oh, and the variant of rapeseed that was bred for low levels of erucic acid and glucosinolates to enable the use of the oil for human and animal consumption IS called “canola”. The primary problem that I have with canola is that about 90% of it is GMO seed created by our not-so-good friend Monsanto to be resistant to their herbicide Roundup.
The only thing that twit got right was about the soy grits…however, her idiocy elsewhere renders her ineligible as a credible spokesperson for anything. I’d call that video a “gullcatcher” – just like the dihydrogen monoxide hoax, it acts as a trap for gullible fools.
Asking question about food in America in particular leads to great inconvenience. I am thinking that food from the EU is probably cleaner than USDA organic.
Did you also know table salt is MADE from chlorine?! Not “nearly” chlorine. MADE OF IT! You should avoid it! I avoid eating pairs because it’s a homonym of “pare” and if you rearrange the letters in “pare,” you get “rape!” How much did the fruit industry pay to the FDA to let that one get by?!
Are there fiber supplements without phytic acid in them? I sometimes have trouble getting enough fiber in my diet. Both bran and psyllium husk have phytic acid.
I wonder if we really need any fiber in our diet at all. I have been eating a high fat very low carb diet for over two years now. Dropped from 195lbs to 175lb and have maintained that weight easily. But during this time I have had very little fiber in my diet. I eat mostly meat (all cuts), eggs and dairy (lots of butter, cream) because that is what I enjoy eating the most. The lax of fiber has not caused me any problems. I am as regular as a clock work and feel great. Anecdotal, yes, but worked for the Inuit on their traditional diet and me.
I also agree 100% with your comment “her comments scientifically inaccurate or misleading”. Comments like she makes just undercut the validly of the low-carb message. This is the same sort of “evidence” vegans’ use.
Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case for me. If I don’t get enough fiber I get stopped up.
I also find some of her comments scientifically inaccurate or misleading.
1. Mustard gas (the chemical weapon) has no relation to rapeseed or the mustard family of plants; it is a completely synthetic chemical, and is only named so due to resemblance in odor (or so they say. Let’s hope none of us will get to verify that personally). You may still want to avoid canola oil due to the trans fats.
2. Yes, Splenda (or more accurately, sucralose, its active ingredient) is “made from chlorine”, in the exact same sense that it is “made from sugar”. Both are misleading; chemical bonding changes physical and bioactivity properties in ways that can’t be predicted by people not studied in advanced biochemistry. After all, table salt has chlorine in it too – the chloride ion is in fact an important nutrient (just not one that nutrition facts typically list). You may want to avoid it if you distrust using chemical compounds not found in nature in food, but other than that, there does not seem to be evidence that it is unsafe.
What an idiot. Totally obnoxious and self righteous nonsense. This is exactly the same kind of stupid stuff I’d expect from a PETA member.
Are there fiber supplements without phytic acid in them? I sometimes have trouble getting enough fiber in my diet. Both bran and psyllium husk have phytic acid.
I wonder if we really need any fiber in our diet at all. I have been eating a high fat very low carb diet for over two years now. Dropped from 195lbs to 175lb and have maintained that weight easily. But during this time I have had very little fiber in my diet. I eat mostly meat (all cuts), eggs and dairy (lots of butter, cream) because that is what I enjoy eating the most. The lax of fiber has not caused me any problems. I am as regular as a clock work and feel great. Anecdotal, yes, but worked for the Inuit on their traditional diet and me.
I also agree 100% with your comment “her comments scientifically inaccurate or misleading”. Comments like she makes just undercut the validly of the low-carb message. This is the same sort of “evidence” vegans’ use.
Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case for me. If I don’t get enough fiber I get stopped up.
I also find some of her comments scientifically inaccurate or misleading.
1. Mustard gas (the chemical weapon) has no relation to rapeseed or the mustard family of plants; it is a completely synthetic chemical, and is only named so due to resemblance in odor (or so they say. Let’s hope none of us will get to verify that personally). You may still want to avoid canola oil due to the trans fats.
2. Yes, Splenda (or more accurately, sucralose, its active ingredient) is “made from chlorine”, in the exact same sense that it is “made from sugar”. Both are misleading; chemical bonding changes physical and bioactivity properties in ways that can’t be predicted by people not studied in advanced biochemistry. After all, table salt has chlorine in it too – the chloride ion is in fact an important nutrient (just not one that nutrition facts typically list). You may want to avoid it if you distrust using chemical compounds not found in nature in food, but other than that, there does not seem to be evidence that it is unsafe.
Tom, I am afraid you have been fed a lot of bologna by Ms. Young:
First up she suggests that rape seed has a relationship to the chemical warfare agent commonly known as mustard gas. This is totally untrue. Sulfur mustards have no relationship whatsoever to rape seed. They are an artificially produced chemical which has an odor resembling mustard plants, hence the name.
Second she states that “there are 3 molecules of chlorine to every 1 of sugar”. This demonstrates her complete lack of understanding basic chemistry. Splenda is primarily a chemical called sucralose. Substituting three chlorine ions for hydroxyl groups on an ordinary sucrose molecule makes sucralose. Chlorine ions are chlorine atoms, not molecules.
Third the comments about Splenda being like “pool chlorine” is just plain stupid. The chlorine atoms in sucralose are not like “pool chlorine” any more than common table salt, sodium chloride, is like “pool chlorine”. In fact, sucralose is actually very stable and does not breakdown at all in the body. It is passed out unchanged.
I am not in any way suggesting that either of these products are good for us to consume, especially the canola oil. However if we want to get the message out we need to get the facts right and not embellish it with inaccurate and stupid statements.
Good god. Some of the commenters here are denser than the whole-grain rye bread I made my osteoporosis-riddled mother chuck out the other day!
Well, then, elaborate with some words of wisdom because, duh, I’m dense and can’t think for myself.
{wince} I’m not sure I’d take THIS woman’s opinion that Splenda is “nearly chlorine” — which is the claim made by the *sugar industry* to try to keep the *@&!%# gummit from allowing sucralose to be sold AS a sweetener! I’m not sure Splenda is healthy, but I’m also pretty sure it’s not terribly UNhealthy…
People without any knowledge of chemistry are pretty easy to stampede by making normal chemistry sound dangerous!
“The chlorine in sucralose does not separate in the body, nor does sucralose accumulate in the body.” (http://www.sucralose.org/questions/)
But oooooh — it’s sure easy to scare people by telling them ‘there’s chlorine in there!!’ How about table salt — you know SODIUM CHLORIDE!??! Oooooohhh! There’s chlorine in SALT too! Sheesh!
I”ve never been an artificial sweetener person so I already knew not to buy Splenda by the time I got to overhauling my kitchen. I went without any sweetners for a long time except a little raw honey or blackstrap molasses. Then I somehow decided I ‘should’ have something around to make sweeter treats when I got the craving so I bought some stevia. I’ve used it some but the funny thing is I just don’t have sweet cravings so it just sits on the shelf. I’m pretty happy to have finally jettisoned my sweet tooth!
Have fun on your week off and don’t be too hard on Jimmy on the golf course. 🙂
I thought this hilarious, especially the guy with the trash can!
What an idiot. Totally obnoxious and self righteous nonsense. This is exactly the same kind of stupid stuff I’d expect from a PETA member.
Tom, I am afraid you have been fed a lot of bologna by Ms. Young:
First up she suggests that rape seed has a relationship to the chemical warfare agent commonly known as mustard gas. This is totally untrue. Sulfur mustards have no relationship whatsoever to rape seed. They are an artificially produced chemical which has an odor resembling mustard plants, hence the name.
Second she states that “there are 3 molecules of chlorine to every 1 of sugar”. This demonstrates her complete lack of understanding basic chemistry. Splenda is primarily a chemical called sucralose. Substituting three chlorine ions for hydroxyl groups on an ordinary sucrose molecule makes sucralose. Chlorine ions are chlorine atoms, not molecules.
Third the comments about Splenda being like “pool chlorine” is just plain stupid. The chlorine atoms in sucralose are not like “pool chlorine” any more than common table salt, sodium chloride, is like “pool chlorine”. In fact, sucralose is actually very stable and does not breakdown at all in the body. It is passed out unchanged.
I am not in any way suggesting that either of these products are good for us to consume, especially the canola oil. However if we want to get the message out we need to get the facts right and not embellish it with inaccurate and stupid statements.
I’m sorry, but I found that to be really obnoxious.
And rapeseed = mustard gas? This doctor had better check her facts. Even if there were a connection, she wouldn’t have taken the jar of mustard out of the refrigerator and said “this is what they used to poison people”! LOL.
I’ve been a follower for a couple of years. This is the first post I did not like. Do you think this video is good or bad? Can’t tell from your comments. Reminded me of the male milk cow video.
I thought it was funny, yes. I assume people know it was a set-up.
Good god. Some of the commenters here are denser than the whole-grain rye bread I made my osteoporosis-riddled mother chuck out the other day!
Well, then, elaborate with some words of wisdom because, duh, I’m dense and can’t think for myself.
I thought it was really funny, especially when she just barges in. I got a good laugh.
{wince} I’m not sure I’d take THIS woman’s opinion that Splenda is “nearly chlorine” — which is the claim made by the *sugar industry* to try to keep the *@&!%# gummit from allowing sucralose to be sold AS a sweetener! I’m not sure Splenda is healthy, but I’m also pretty sure it’s not terribly UNhealthy…
People without any knowledge of chemistry are pretty easy to stampede by making normal chemistry sound dangerous!
“The chlorine in sucralose does not separate in the body, nor does sucralose accumulate in the body.” (http://www.sucralose.org/questions/)
But oooooh — it’s sure easy to scare people by telling them ‘there’s chlorine in there!!’ How about table salt — you know SODIUM CHLORIDE!??! Oooooohhh! There’s chlorine in SALT too! Sheesh!
I”ve never been an artificial sweetener person so I already knew not to buy Splenda by the time I got to overhauling my kitchen. I went without any sweetners for a long time except a little raw honey or blackstrap molasses. Then I somehow decided I ‘should’ have something around to make sweeter treats when I got the craving so I bought some stevia. I’ve used it some but the funny thing is I just don’t have sweet cravings so it just sits on the shelf. I’m pretty happy to have finally jettisoned my sweet tooth!
Have fun on your week off and don’t be too hard on Jimmy on the golf course. 🙂
I thought this hilarious, especially the guy with the trash can!
I’m sorry, but I found that to be really obnoxious.
And rapeseed = mustard gas? This doctor had better check her facts. Even if there were a connection, she wouldn’t have taken the jar of mustard out of the refrigerator and said “this is what they used to poison people”! LOL.
I’ve been a follower for a couple of years. This is the first post I did not like. Do you think this video is good or bad? Can’t tell from your comments. Reminded me of the male milk cow video.
I thought it was funny, yes. I assume people know it was a set-up.
I thought it was really funny, especially when she just barges in. I got a good laugh.
This is funny.
http://jezebel.com/how-to-lose-all-the-weight-you-want-in-just-89-simple-s-5993183
Well done.
This is funny.
http://jezebel.com/how-to-lose-all-the-weight-you-want-in-just-89-simple-s-5993183
Well done.