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[Guest guest]

Hi, Walter.

While I have not specifically seen pickled foods blamed for causing

cancer, I have read that the pickling process generally compromises

the nutritional value of the things that are pickled, (such as eggs,

cucumbers, meats, other vegetables and fruits), and makes it

difficult for the body to digest them. Then, too, the pickling

process often calls for large amounts of salt and/or sugar, and we

know neither of those are good for the body.

It's an odd thing to me that at least one form of the macrobiotic

diet calls for a significant amount of pickled vegetables. Common

sense---just looks and taste, that is---tell me that things that have

been pickled might be significantly inferior nutritionally. Pickling

appears to be more frugal than allowing an over-production of garden

cucumbers to rot, but at what nutritional cost?

Elliot

[Guest guest]

Elliot

Pickling can be very healthy. The acid in the pickles help promote

the " good " bacteria in the intestines. It also helps digestion.

Pickled things digest better since the foods are already

predigested. However, the acid is not good for pitta people in

Ayurveda. Pittas should stay away from citrus fruits, pickled

things, tomatoes, yogurt, etc. tart things. If people have canker

sores and lots of rashes, it would be a good thing to stay away from

these foods.

GB

>

> Hi, Walter.

>

> While I have not specifically seen pickled foods blamed for causing

> cancer, I have read that the pickling process generally compromises

> the nutritional value of the things that are pickled, (such as

eggs,

> cucumbers, meats, other vegetables and fruits), and makes it

> difficult for the body to digest them. Then, too, the pickling

> process often calls for large amounts of salt and/or sugar, and we

> know neither of those are good for the body.

>

> It's an odd thing to me that at least one form of the macrobiotic

> diet calls for a significant amount of pickled vegetables. Common

> sense---just looks and taste, that is---tell me that things that

have

> been pickled might be significantly inferior nutritionally.

Pickling

> appears to be more frugal than allowing an over-production of

garden

> cucumbers to rot, but at what nutritional cost?

>

> Elliot

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

just my two cents. The pickling process of food sounds to me that it would be

high in acid.

AH

Guru K wrote:

Pickling can be very healthy. The acid in the pickles help promote

the " good " bacteria in the intestines. It also helps digestion.

Pickled things digest better since the foods are already

predigested. However, the acid is not good for pitta people in

Ayurveda. Pittas should stay away from citrus fruits, pickled

things, tomatoes, yogurt, etc. tart things. If people have canker

sores and lots of rashes, it would be a good thing to stay away from

these foods.