MSN Health published an article about the 10 worst foods you
can eat. It's an appealing concept, though the article was poorly constructed. The author wrote that she wanted to
select "food categories" rather than brands, but she ended up selecting individual food additives and
ingredients anyway, with a few rather narrow categories thrown in. She also failed to identify the criteria she used to
compile the list. The MSN list is as follows, along with their description as given in the article, though
paraphrased here:
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Hydrogenated fats - These might contain trans-fats, but it depends on the company's use of the term vs. partially hydrogenated.
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Olestra - You could be eating fruits and non-"junk food" instead of anything with this fat substitute.
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Nitrates - Used as a preservative, they could turn into nitrite, which has been deemed safe by the FDA.
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Alcohol - Only acceptable in the form of a fine glass of wine with dinner.
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Raw Oysters - Can carry deadly bacteria and should be cooked well.
DIY Foods: Making homemade sausage
Cakes so amazing they'd be hard to cut into
Fruit juice: An invitation to diabetes?
