Don’t Eat the Mints!
March 20, 2009
A lot of people don’t touch restaurant mints because of the germ factor–but here’s another reason why you should leave them alone: they’re not real food!
Behold an average ingredient list for mints:
Sugar, invert sugar, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, soybean oil, sorbital, salt, oil of peppermint, natural and artificial butter flavour, lecithin, Red 40, Blue
Unless you really have a craving for artificial butter flavour and Blue, my advice is to leave the mints alone!
Entry Filed under: 12 Grain Program, Diet Rehab, Food, Health, Restaurant. Tags: germs, ingredients, Mints.
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Mel | March 20, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I always think of the whole “traces of pee” that people warn you of when you’re thinking about eating a mint…hence I stay away. I do love candy though – my new favourite mint replacements are called Gin Gins http://www.gingerpeople.com/gin-gin-candies/gin-gins-boost-ultra-strength-ginger-candy.html
True they’re not entirely natural but the ingredient list is shorter…and it does include ginger! Plus they’re totally addictive AND good for upset tummies. I apologize in advance if I get you hooked!
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Meghan Telpner | March 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm
We played that game in nutrition school. Our teacher put up a list of ingredients and we had to guess what it was. Wait.. i think you have just inspired a post. Check my site in 5…4…3…2…
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bob | April 18, 2009 at 1:42 pm
reminds me of a t-shirt i just saw!!
http://walkietalkietees.com/?page=tee/mintsmeet