They're supposed to be healthy, but they can cause cancer, and they aren't healthy if you have them sugared, but they taste too nasty for any human being to possibly consume without some form of sweetener.
Explain.
-pH
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Bogs.
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
Everything causes cancer. It's just that they cause cancer in different places and some things also take cancer away. The key to long life is to balance out your cancers (that and doing whatever crazy crap steven is talking about. I think it's something about orthodontistry.)
Cranberries are +2 stomach cancer but -4 brain cancer and -1 bone cancer. You can balance that out with mangos and squid ink for a net -5 cancer total, which is pretty sweet.
Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
How was their carcinogenicity shown? I'd put money on the fact that 50% or more of the known carcinogens won't hurt you unless you eat pounds and pounds of them.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
So it's like Magic: The Gathering?
-pH
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Nope, like DnD. Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
If it were Magic, they'd probably be a creature enchantment that granted protection from red, but also gave 0/-1. Oh, and trample, just because. Maybe one green casting cost?
Or something.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Tapping your broccoli mana gives Trample, but deals -2 to your life points.
-pH
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
I would cast Antioxidant, which gives you +2 resist to all cancer and makes the next spell free, use that to cast cranberries, then tap the Omega 3 Fatty Acid mana, which cancels the negative effects of the previous card played.
You can do this every turn and build up unlimited cancer resistance.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Celaeno realizes she's not a big enough nerd and promptly leaves the thread to work on it. Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
If you make cranberry-orange muffins, does the vitamin c and fibery muffiny goodness cancel out the cancer bits, or are you doomed because you put butter on them?
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
I read an article about an experiment done at the University of Honolulu, in which chemicals in fried beef (hamburgers) were shown to have anti-carcinogenic effects. Rats given this and then exposed to serious cancer causing substances developed 1/3 fewer tumors than rats in the control group.
And then I read that red meat increases the chance of cancer.
Something here does not computer.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
My Most Favorite Cranberry Sauce:
Two bags of fresh cranberries 1 can of crushed pineapple in juice 1 seedless orange or 2 clementines
Dump cranberries into pot. Dump pineapple and juice in, too. Totally peel the orange with a knife, so that there isn't any of that nasty spongey white stuff left on, and cut up the orange into bits. Or just peel the clementines, separate them into sections and cut each section in half. Dump that in the pot, too. Bring up the heat, and the berries will start to bubble and pop. When they are popped, turn off the heat. You are done! Serve it hot, serve it cold, serve it warm! Serve it with chicken or turkey, or meat! Serve it stirred into plain yogurt. Or topped with plain yogurt.
I've been eating the stuff since I'm a little girl, and I still (kaynahora, spit-spit-spit) don't have cancer.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:I read an article about an experiment done at the University of Honolulu
...the what?
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
1. I call cranberries the "ninja fruit"
2.
quote:1 can of crushed pineapple in juice
How do you crush juice?
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac:
quote:I read an article about an experiment done at the University of Honolulu
...the what?
Yeah, that caught my eye too...
And cranberry juice and sauce are just nasty. I've always thought they were a dirty trick played on unsuspecting children. Although dried cranberries and cranberries in baked goods are delicious.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
quote:How do you crush juice?
like this Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
I think some people just like putting nasty things in their mouths........
I also think there is a prevailing thought that if something tastes like you're chewing on your own bile it must be good for you. Mmmmm Bilerrific!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Cranberries can be a serious health risk!!!
In November of 2000 I made Cranberries for a family gathering. There were made from the real cranberries, not squished out of a can. This was a surprising taste treat to my in-laws, where I was dining at the time. They repeatedly asked for the recipe.
I said, "All right, I will tell you the secret passed on to my by my dear sweet mother."
The room hushed except for the clicking of pens as many prepared to write down the recipe.
"Take a bag of cranberries..."
"Yes, yes" the mumbled after writing it down.
"Flip it over."
"yes, yes."
"Read the stupid direction."
They almost killed me.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
Cranberry juice is good for urinary tract infections.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I also heard that lemonade is good for urinary tract infections. And when it comes down to it, lemonade is way better than cranberry swill.
-pH
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Not lemonade -- blueberries are good for the prevention of UTI's. And ain't nobody gonna tell me what blueberries ain't yummy!
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sabrina: If you make cranberry-orange muffins, does the vitamin c and fibery muffiny goodness cancel out the cancer bits, or are you doomed because you put butter on them?
The vitamin C has most likely been destroyed by the heat of baking. Have orange juice with your muffin. Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
It's possible to get cranberry juices blended with other juices that don't use sugar.
And I *like* cranberry juice, thank ya.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Me, too. Big fan of the cranberry. Juice, sauce, relish. Yum.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
What's this? Dissin' cranberries? What'd they ever do to you? Anyway, I love to eat them raw. They are my version of candy, as I try to stay away from sweets except when I am deployed.
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Anyway, I love to eat them raw. They are my version of candy, as I try to stay away from sweets except when I am deployed.