AVOID THESE FOODS

As we go into the latest phase of the "holiday" season Ned would like to reiterate that there are many foods that one should just avoid, and many of these are holiday staples. Here are some:
* Mashed potatoes: high in calories, especially when mixed with milk, half and half or cream, and/or butter and salt. Potatoes are healthy foods served with skins and without all the accessories, but how often do we get them that way?
* Candied yams: we all know the nasty dishes that start with something wholesome and then become something fit only for the undead, and candied yams qualify. The worst are those with marshmallows on top. ghastly and guaranteed to put on the pounds. Get your antioxidants and Vitamin A any other way.
* Dressing: Ned doesn't care what kind, or what it's served with, be it turkey or chicken. it's all toxic, unless made with whole grain ingredients, chestnuts and stock. But there's no such thing.
* Fruit salad with sour cream, whipped toppings, and/or marshmallows. Absolutely disgusting and toxic. Besides, most of the fruit is canned or packed in sugar syrup. Now, fruit salad made with FRUIT--that's another matter.
* White rolls, especially the ones from a store: Once in a while these things might be OK, but given that they are usually paired with all of the above, they are toxic and should be shunned.
* Giblet gravy: 'Nuf said.
* Store-bought pies, especially those with bottom crusts. They are almost always made with bleached flour and contain almost no nutrition given the sugar.
* Cake of any kind.
* Milk chocolate: too much sugar, etc. Dark chocolate (more than 75% cocoa OK).
* Egg nog, except in tiny quantities: Too obvious to explain.
And be careful of almost anything else except vegetables, fruits, whole grain breads and organic meats.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MAY WE ALL LIVE TO SEE BETTER TIMES.