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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
I haven't bought lettuce lately... not that I haven't EATEN any lately. Not true!

BUT.. I bought some iceberg lettuce and I swear it's like eating plastic.

I guess it's GMO lettuce?? Anybody had the same experience? It's a weird texture and the leaves are thicker than usual. Not thin and leafy.

What's this world coming to?? We'll have nothing our bodies are able to digest at the rate we are going!!


 

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Posted by ralph (Member # 9189) on :
 
Icebgerg has been GMO for the last 2000 years. It has absolutely ZERO available nutrition in it.
 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
WEll, I knew it wasn't all that great, but I THOUGHT it was still FOOD!

Not so, as I have found out. Yuck!
 

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Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
 
Ive found that with a brand of Romaine recently , the wholefoods brand....not as good as the brand they used to carry.

Im not much of an Iceberg fan.
 

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Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
 
tutu, i agree.

i've used romaine but it doesn't last that long, etc; hubby complains about it.


i've recently gone to BABY SPINACH; never had spinach in my life until HY-vee dietician fixed a spinach/strawberry, oranges, cucumbers, grated carrots/lemon juice, salad .... just love it!!


never will go back to the other now; use spinach when we make tacos too.
 

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Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
 
I'm with you Betty, I usually buy baby spinach...it's much healthier.


I don't buy or eat iceburg because it's like eating nothing.
 

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Posted by Curiouser (Member # 14128) on :
 
I've become addicted to both organic spring mix (various baby greens) and to baby spinach.

Unfortunately, I now have a moderate allergy to spinach so I have to limit it to a couple of times a week. Feh!

Spinach is sooo good in so many things too: scrambled eggs, soups, pasta sauce, etc.

Neither iceberg nor romaine do anything for me.
 

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Posted by ralph (Member # 9189) on :
 
On the spinach - great food, but.......
the iron in it is not too absorbable unless the spinach is cooked. Just a wee bit steamed.

But the raw spinach does taste great, especially the baby. (We are eating babies ? )

And for the allergy, find a local DC / ND / MD that does NAET or BioSet to get rid of that allergy so you can eat spinach EVERY day.

www.naet.com for practitioners in your area.
 

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Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
 
Gosh with all of the reports of ecoli in spinach and lettuce,

I've taken to growing my own.

Usually a mix of baby greens. No ice-berg.

Can't do it during the summer here (way too hot),

But can do a fall, winter and spring planting.

During the summer I purchase organic (yes it is pricey) mixed baby greens already washed.

Okay, I am lazy too.

Or, since I grow cucumbers, tomatoes and other veggies like yellow and green squash,

I just cut them up and eat them raw for a salad (unless I am herxing).

Hugs,

Geneal
 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
I'm afraid to buy the lettuce or spinach in the bags. Anybody else??

And I hate washing the spinach in the bundles... takes forever.[not the washing, the pinching, etc!]

I guess that's why I've mostly been eating salads when we go out.

I'll never buy iceberg again. Bleah!
 

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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
 
I have switched to the plastic boxed greens. They stay really fresh for a long time and are pre-washed for you.

I usually purchase a mix so I know I am getting plenty of good greens in with the bunch.

I use to grow my own, and there is nothing like that for taste and nutrition, but now a days, the plastic box works for me.
 

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Posted by Dawnee (Member # 15089) on :
 
Haven't had iceburg in awhile. Thats really scary though...

We use baby spinach instead of salad... it's a LOT better for you and it tastes awesome!
 

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Posted by charlie (Member # 25) on :
 

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Originally posted by Melanie Reber:

I use to grow my own, and there is nothing like that for taste and nutrition, but now a days, the plastic box works for me.

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Originally posted by charlie:


Melanie....really the iceberg is probably more wholesome than eating a plastic box.

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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
 
Laugh it up Toots!

At least when I am finished with the greens, I can then use the plastic box to drink my margaritas out of!

See..always thinking about recycling!
 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
You can wash a few dishes in the plastic box! Put your meds in them.

Thanks for the info .. I'll check it out.

charlie is so bad!
 

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Posted by ticks_me_off (Member # 14929) on :
 
Not sure if this has ever been posted, but you can tell if produce is GMO by the PLU code on the bag/tag.

9xxxx (5 digits, starts with 9) = Organic


8xxxx (5 digits, starts with 8) = Genetically Modified


xxxx (a FOUR digit code) = Conventionally Grown

I find these codes VERY helpful!!!


Here is an article about it.
http://www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health/food/news.php?q=1211507091
 

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Posted by perplexed (Member # 1913) on :
 
I love mixed greens with red cabbage and shredded carrots. I also like Romaine. I also like baby spinach. I stay away from iceburg lettuce...ughh...it is very acidic and not a good food if someone has gastric problems.

Iceberg lettuce and even tomatoes are not what they use to be unless you grow your own.

Hugs, Perplexed
 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 

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Originally posted by ticks_me_off:
Not sure if this has ever been posted, but you can tell if produce is GMO by the PLU code on the bag/tag.

9xxxx (5 digits, starts with 9) = Organic


8xxxx (5 digits, starts with 8) = Genetically Modified


xxxx (a FOUR digit code) = Conventionally Grown

I find these codes VERY helpful!!!


Here is an article about it.
http://www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health/food/news.php?q=1211507091

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Thanks!!
 

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Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :
 
Here's an idea. Let's just dip the spinach in the margaritas. Add a little chocolate for a chaser and all is well. Enough fruit, vegs and nuts for the day.
 

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Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
 
This just in from First Magazine June 30 issue, p21:

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A toxin in 93% of lettuce is crippling women's thyroid glands.

Perchlorate, a chemical in jet fuel and car batteries, has seeped into the ground in 43 states, polluting drinking water as well as conventional & organic produce.

An FDA study found it in 93% of nationally distributed lettuce.

Citrus, cucmbers and tomatoes are also affected.

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It beats out iodine for movement into the thyroid gland resulting in insufficient iodine to make T4 (a key thyroid hormone).

I don't have the strength to type more of the info now.

Did anyone else get this issue? I'll try to post more later.

For every 3 cups salad greens or water-laden fruit (citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers), they recommend a supplement containing 150mcg iodine. Safe daily upper limit for most people is 1 mg.

They also recommend a reverse osmosis water filter if your supply is contaminated.

There's no home test for Perchlorate, so go to: ewg.org/reports/rocketwater &
refer to tables 3,4 and 5 to determine if your supply is contaminated.

symptoms it can cause:
extreme fatigue
difficulty concentrating/poor memory
blue mood
chronic constipation
unexplained weight gain
heavy menstrual periods/severe menopausal sx
dry skin/brittle nails/thinning hair
hoarse voice
chills even in warm weather




 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
OMG!!!
 

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Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
 
I thought the same thing, as I realized that I was walking around in my heaviest of heavy bathrobes in a 73 degree house.

This is NOT good news at all for us Lymies. The LLMDs are going to wonder why there's a sudden rush of people wanting their T4 levels checked.
 

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