Try & Die?
#56347 - 03/31/04 07:57 AM
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From, once again, Nat'l. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Disease pub: "Adverse Reactions To Foods", 1984, p. 107: "Oxalate and anthraquinone glycosides cause CORROSIVE GASTROENTERITIS which, if severe, lead to DEATH. Rhubarb, spinach, sorrel, beet leaves, tea and cocoa contain large quantities of these substances..." I would certainly avoid large quantities of these! 
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Well...
#56349 - 03/31/04 08:04 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
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...the heck if I'm giving up cocoa or tea!
I'm fairly certain I'll be able to control myself around beet leaves, though.
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Re: Well...
#56352 - 03/31/04 08:10 AM
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JuLee
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....please god noooooo..... not the BEET LEAVES!!!!!!! how can i survivie!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You poor thing. We're going to have to come up with some new recipes for you that don't have beet leaves in them...
I suppose rhubarb-sorrel pie is out, too...?
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Re: Try & Die?
#56356 - 03/31/04 08:15 AM
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jenX
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Thanks for this post. In all seriousness, it's nice to read various different warnings. However, I am a little on overload with all the health/nutrition DOs and DON'Ts out there. That's why I'm responding with humor... Please keep posting stuff you find! I'm sure a lot of people will get a lot from it! I don't want you to feel insulted 'cause I think it's funny I have to give up beet leaves now! 
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You poor thing. We're going to have to come up with some new recipes for you that don't have beet leaves in them...
I suppose rhubarb-sorrel pie is out, too...?
*chucks rhubarb-sorrel pie out the window*
there goes 1 hour peeling rhubarbs down the toilet...........or not....HAAAAAAHAHAHAHAA
ok ok ok ....sorry bad IBS-C humor
yes i agree...thanks for the warnings, but the only way i am giving up tea or cocoa is if you come pry it out of my deadly kung fu grip...its just aint happening
 oh and i love the name flamingguts....its AWESOME!
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I love it!
sorry about the pie.
*j
(Agreed! "Flamingguts" is too clever for words! Wish I were so clever!)
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That may explain why I felt so sick after having rhubarb this morning. I thought cooking it would be enough, but I guess not!!! I am going to chuck that frozen rhubarb now!
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LOL!
#56443 - 03/31/04 10:59 AM
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Kree
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....please god noooooo..... not the BEET LEAVES!!!!!!! how can i survivie!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROTFL! We're here if you need us!! 
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"Anyone can exercise, but this kind of lethargy takes real discipline." -Garfield
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That may explain why I felt so sick after having rhubarb this morning. I thought cooking it would be enough, but I guess not!!! I am going to chuck that frozen rhubarb now!
No, don't chuck your rhubarb!! I love rhubarb. You just have to eat it carefully. I'm assuming you had it pretty much by itself? Rhubarb is in the same plant family as celery, and, like celery, can be a little tough to digest because of its stringiness. But if you put it in safe pies and cobblers it can be safe and yummy! If you want me to I can look around for some safe rhubarb recipes for you. I'd hate to see it go to waste!
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Compote with strawberries!!!!
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Laura
Keep it simple!
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