best load of msn crap...

so one checks hotmail, there is a little banner in the left hand column with several articles. i admit. in some cases, i am intrigued. today, i skimmed the "10 absolute worst foods you can eat." so first define food - something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep them alive (Cambridge dictionary). Well, humans don't make it to this ABSOLUTE top 10 list, but oysters do. Yummy oysters. MSN (well actually IVillage) tells you to COOK them - quelle horreur! Then alcohol makes the list:

This one item has created more problems than all the rest put together. Of course, it is possible to consume alcohol wisely and safely and enjoy it immensely, such as a fine glass of wine with a delicious dinner. But even if you exercise caution in no other area of your diet, this is the area where you should.

No note of its positive cholesterol-reduction effects. Let's be a little more scientific here (silly puritan MSN) - read AHA's info.

Here's a revised top 10 absolute worst foods to eat:
1. Humans (haven't tasted them)
2. Cats (too cute - refuse to taste them)
3. Most animals that aren't already shrink wrapped in our deli counter or boucherie.
4. Brussel sprouts (no redeeming value for that taste)
4 1/2. Escargots (if desperate, not so bad when swallowed whole)
5. Olestra (who wants to eat something that comes right back out)
6. Spaghetti carbonara in Avoriaz
7. Any seafood mix, especially from Pizza Pino
8. Processed deli meats that smell funny
9. Papaya (again, nothing can make it worth that smell)
10. The Schmitter® at the new Phillies ballpark (very tasty, but very bad for you)