Comments on: Pine Nuts Are Evil http://cravingchronicles.com/2009/05/12/pine-nuts-are-evil/ I have a sweet tooth and I'm not afraid to use it Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: BigRedd http://cravingchronicles.com/2009/05/12/pine-nuts-are-evil/#comment-184 BigRedd Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:36:55 +0000 http://cravingchronicles.com/?p=127#comment-184 Thinks I've gleaned while researching my own "pine mouth" problem: Not everyone gets it. Imports from China seem to be the culprit. Doesn't seem to be a contamination or spoilage problem, maybe just a certain (Chinese) variety. Labeling of country of origin isn't always accurate, so beware. Trader Joe nuts from Korea, Russia, or Vietnam are only PACKAGED there; origin is indeed China. More expensive Italian nuts don't seem to cause the problem. Toasting nuts first (not eating them raw) seems to prevent the problem. Reports all seem to refer to getting it after eating raw nuts, but not 100% sure this is the case since people aren't focusing on that point. Thinks I’ve gleaned while researching my own “pine mouth” problem:
Not everyone gets it.

Imports from China seem to be the culprit.

Doesn’t seem to be a contamination or spoilage problem, maybe just a certain (Chinese) variety.

Labeling of country of origin isn’t always accurate, so beware. Trader Joe nuts from Korea, Russia, or Vietnam are only PACKAGED there; origin is indeed China.

More expensive Italian nuts don’t seem to cause the problem.

Toasting nuts first (not eating them raw) seems to prevent the problem. Reports all seem to refer to getting it after eating raw nuts, but not 100% sure this is the case since people aren’t focusing on that point.

]]> By: Christine http://cravingchronicles.com/2009/05/12/pine-nuts-are-evil/#comment-84 Christine Wed, 13 May 2009 13:13:54 +0000 http://cravingchronicles.com/?p=127#comment-84 I eat pine nuts all the time, and have never had this happen! I guess since they say it only effects a small number of nuts on the market, I've just been lucky! I eat pine nuts all the time, and have never had this happen! I guess since they say it only effects a small number of nuts on the market, I’ve just been lucky!

]]> By: Amy http://cravingchronicles.com/2009/05/12/pine-nuts-are-evil/#comment-83 Amy Tue, 12 May 2009 17:19:03 +0000 http://cravingchronicles.com/?p=127#comment-83 That's crazy! I've never heard of such a thing. I will be avoiding pine nuts in the future, just in case. I once used a dental fluoride rinse that numbed my taste buds for a day or two. That really scared me - life would be so cruel without the taste buds doing their thing! That’s crazy! I’ve never heard of such a thing. I will be avoiding pine nuts in the future, just in case.

I once used a dental fluoride rinse that numbed my taste buds for a day or two. That really scared me – life would be so cruel without the taste buds doing their thing!

]]> By: Erin http://cravingchronicles.com/2009/05/12/pine-nuts-are-evil/#comment-82 Erin Tue, 12 May 2009 15:19:34 +0000 http://cravingchronicles.com/?p=127#comment-82 Huh, that's interesting! I'm also impressed you made it to Google result number 5. I would have stopped after the first one, convinced my teeth were rotting despite overall good oral hygiene! Huh, that’s interesting! I’m also impressed you made it to Google result number 5. I would have stopped after the first one, convinced my teeth were rotting despite overall good oral hygiene!

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