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Warm & Fuzzy · 07-16-2003, 07:38 PM

1. Do pickles help you lose weight? Are they considered a negative calorie food?

2. It is rumored that pickles can cause cancer. Is this true?

I'm just curious.

Brian · 07-16-2003, 07:45 PM

I remember one of my sixth grade teachers saying that pickles can kill you. From what I remember I think she meant having too many of them can kill you but too much of anything can kill if not seriously hurt you.

-*Leah*- · 07-16-2003, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by Brian
I remember one of my sixth grade teachers saying that pickles can kill you. From what I remember I think she meant having too many of them can kill you but too much of anything can kill if not seriously hurt you.

I hope not.

I eat pickles all the time!

TJL · 07-16-2003, 08:08 PM

Some info on the

Pickle - general term for fruits or vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine, usually with spices or sugar or both. Dill pickles are cucumbers matured in a brine of dill leaves and seed heads. Sweet pickles are made from various fruits or vegetables—e.g., tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, or plums—with sugar added. Pickles have limited nutritional value and are often used as appetizers. Before the invention of refrigeration they served as a sort of winter substitute for salads. Cucumbers, the most commonly pickled of all vegetables, are placed underripe in 10% brine, allowed to undergo a lactic acid fermentation, soaked in hot water to remove excess salt, and then covered with vinegar and other ingredients.

So since cucumbers have very little nutritional value, I would guess a pickle has little value as well.

Screw that, those Vlasic sandwich stacker pickles kick ass!

TJ · 07-16-2003, 09:07 PM

Is it true that eating pickles will make your hair curly? My mom always says that and I don't know if you could really say my hair is that curly.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 07-16-2003, 09:11 PM

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Originally posted by Leah_2oo6
I hope not. I eat pickles all the time!

Ditto lol. I love pickles!!!

~LadyJess~ · 07-16-2003, 09:19 PM

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Originally posted by TJ
Is it true that eating pickles will make your hair curly? My mom always says that and I don't know if you could really say my hair is that curly.

I don't think so. I eat pickles all the time and my hair isn't anywhere close to curly.

Warm & Fuzzy · 07-16-2003, 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by Leah_2oo6
I hope not. I eat pickles all the time!

lol, ditto. In fact, I've just had a pickle in a pouch today.

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Is it true that eating pickles will make your hair curly? My mom always says that and I don't know if you could really say my hair is that curly.

That, I've never heard of. But I don't think that's true since my hair's not curly, but who knows, lol?

dlemond · 07-16-2003, 10:23 PM

Good to see pickles getting some press.

Always need it on a hamburger and on the side of any sandwich.

I think I like garlic pickles best.

Now let's show some love for mustard.
Any hot mustard lovers?

Titania · 07-16-2003, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by TJ
Is it true that eating pickles will make your hair curly? My mom always says that and I don't know if you could really say my hair is that curly.

i hate pickles and i have curly hair...

-*Leah*- · 07-16-2003, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by Titania
i hate pickles and i have curly hair...

My hair isn't curly, so I don't think thats true. It may be like you said, the other way around!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 07-16-2003, 10:55 PM

LOL my hairs curley (when I don't straighten it

) But I was born like that. My mom's hair is curley,too...so I can't blame it on the poor pickles.

MonarC · 07-16-2003, 11:05 PM

Pickles

Penny Lane · 07-17-2003, 07:47 PM

The only way that pickles could kill you would be because of the high salt content. Anyone with high blood pressure or heart problems should stay away from salt. That's the only thing that I can think of. I had never heard about killer pickles before!

Oh! I just thought of another possible thing! If a person is very allergic to mold they should not eat pickles or anything else made with vinegar(which is fermented). I just learned that today as a matter of fact!

07-16-2003, 07:38 PM	#1
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Two questions about pickles 1. Do pickles help you lose weight? Are they considered a negative calorie food? 2. It is rumored that pickles can cause cancer. Is this true? I'm just curious.
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07-16-2003, 08:08 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Some info on the Pickle - general term for fruits or vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine, usually with spices or sugar or both. Dill pickles are cucumbers matured in a brine of dill leaves and seed heads. Sweet pickles are made from various fruits or vegetables—e.g., tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, or plums—with sugar added. Pickles have limited nutritional value and are often used as appetizers. Before the invention of refrigeration they served as a sort of winter substitute for salads. Cucumbers, the most commonly pickled of all vegetables, are placed underripe in 10% brine, allowed to undergo a lactic acid fermentation, soaked in hot water to remove excess salt, and then covered with vinegar and other ingredients. So since cucumbers have very little nutritional value, I would guess a pickle has little value as well. Screw that, those Vlasic sandwich stacker pickles kick ass!
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07-16-2003, 10:23 PM	#9
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Good to see pickles getting some press. Always need it on a hamburger and on the side of any sandwich. I think I like garlic pickles best. Now let's show some love for mustard. Any hot mustard lovers?
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07-17-2003, 07:47 PM	#14
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,308	The only way that pickles could kill you would be because of the high salt content. Anyone with high blood pressure or heart problems should stay away from salt. That's the only thing that I can think of. I had never heard about killer pickles before! Oh! I just thought of another possible thing! If a person is very allergic to mold they should not eat pickles or anything else made with vinegar(which is fermented). I just learned that today as a matter of fact!
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07-16-2003, 07:45 PM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I remember one of my sixth grade teachers saying that pickles can kill you. From what I remember I think she meant having too many of them can kill you but too much of anything can kill if not seriously hurt you.

07-16-2003, 09:07 PM	#5
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,748	Is it true that eating pickles will make your hair curly? My mom always says that and I don't know if you could really say my hair is that curly.

07-16-2003, 10:55 PM	#12
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	LOL my hairs curley (when I don't straighten it ) But I was born like that. My mom's hair is curley,too...so I can't blame it on the poor pickles.

07-16-2003, 11:05 PM	#13
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Pickles