Comments on: The bitter after-taste of Chinese pine nuts http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/ International lifestyle site for mums Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steven http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-127829 Steven Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:13:39 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-127829 I developed a bitter taste in my mouth that won't go away. Everything I eat makes the bitter taste flair up even sweet things. Bizarre! So I googled it. Sure enough I've been nibbling at pine nuts in the pantry the last few days...they taste good but maybe they are old (i've never eaten raw pine nuts before). They were bought from walmart and say they are from china, russia, etc. I'm patiently waiting for this taste to go away and will be laying off the pine nuts...it's so unbelievable! I developed a bitter taste in my mouth that won’t go away. Everything I eat makes the bitter taste flair up even sweet things. Bizarre! So I googled it. Sure enough I’ve been nibbling at pine nuts in the pantry the last few days…they taste good but maybe they are old (i’ve never eaten raw pine nuts before). They were bought from walmart and say they are from china, russia, etc. I’m patiently waiting for this taste to go away and will be laying off the pine nuts…it’s so unbelievable!

]]> By: Rochelle de Greeff http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-125993 Rochelle de Greeff Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:40:29 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-125993 What a relief. I was really worried when my cereal tasted bitter - almost metallic - on Monday morning. The taste became more aparant every time I ate or drank anything - from coffee to wine. After googling this I realized that I had roasted pine nuts in a toss salad on Sunday. This is so frustrating as I live in South Africa, in the Western Cape where pine forests is part of our fauna and we often roast the coans to eat the kernals. I will call the local Fruit and Veg to check as I now think these nuts were imported from China. What a relief. I was really worried when my cereal tasted bitter – almost metallic – on Monday morning. The taste became more aparant every time I ate or drank anything – from coffee to wine. After googling this I realized that I had roasted pine nuts in a toss salad on Sunday. This is so frustrating as I live in South Africa, in the Western Cape where pine forests is part of our fauna and we often roast the coans to eat the kernals. I will call the local Fruit and Veg to check as I now think these nuts were imported from China.

]]> By: Shirley http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-124671 Shirley Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:22:12 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-124671 This is my second episode of an unrelievable bitter taste lasting about 7 days. A week after each episode I have had a severe arthritic reaction to what I now know was pine nuts. This lot have been the cheaper nuts so they were probably Chinese. I think my doctor thought I had really lost it this time. This is my second episode of an unrelievable bitter taste lasting about 7 days. A week after each episode I have had a severe arthritic reaction to what I now know was pine nuts. This lot have been the cheaper nuts so they were probably Chinese. I think my doctor thought I had really lost it this time.

]]> By: Ericka http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-123311 Ericka Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:00:36 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-123311 While I am relieved to finally discover what has caused three days (so far) of this horrible taste in my mouth, I am petrified because I have been breastfeeding my baby. I am going to stop breastfeeding her until the pine mouth dissipates but I am fearful of damage already done. If this bitter taste is indeed the liver's reaction to toxins, then what may I have done to my baby the past three days? I called the FDA and left a message but it appears there simply isn't enough research on this phenomena. Btw, the pine nuts I consumed were from Trader Joes, a product of Russia or Korea. Anyone hear about any long term side effects for nursing infants? While I am relieved to finally discover what has caused three days (so far) of this horrible taste in my mouth, I am petrified because I have been breastfeeding my baby. I am going to stop breastfeeding her until the pine mouth dissipates but I am fearful of damage already done. If this bitter taste is indeed the liver’s reaction to toxins, then what may I have done to my baby the past three days? I called the FDA and left a message but it appears there simply isn’t enough research on this phenomena. Btw, the pine nuts I consumed were from Trader Joes, a product of Russia or Korea.
Anyone hear about any long term side effects for nursing infants?

]]> By: Linda http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-122047 Linda Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:17:17 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-122047 This is the 3rd day of my "everything I eat tastes bitter" syndrome. I ate a few raw, (previously frozen) pine nuts 3 days ago. After googling my symptoms, I, too, was relieved to know that it was nothing serious. I returned my bag of pine nuts to Costco and explained to a store manager what had happened to me. He claimed that no one else has returned pine nuts because of the same symptoms. He returned my money and said he would pass along this possible issue with Chinese pine nuts. He also explained that Costco has been having trouble finding suppliers for pine nuts, which may explain why , even though I have been buying these nuts from Costco for 10 years with no problems, an apparent change of suppliers in 2010 (to China) has caused me to have this upset stomach and persistant bitter taste after eating or drinking all foods. I happen to be O+ but am not certain this has any bearing on the issue as I was the only family member who ate the nuts. This is the 3rd day of my “everything I eat tastes bitter” syndrome. I ate a few raw, (previously frozen) pine nuts 3 days ago. After googling my symptoms, I, too, was relieved to know that it was nothing serious. I returned my bag of pine nuts to Costco and explained to a store manager what had happened to me. He claimed that no one else has returned pine nuts because of the same symptoms. He returned my money and said he would pass along this possible issue with Chinese pine nuts. He also explained that Costco has been having trouble finding suppliers for pine nuts, which may explain why , even though I have been buying these nuts from Costco for 10 years with no problems, an apparent change of suppliers in 2010 (to China) has caused me to have this upset stomach and persistant bitter taste after eating or drinking all foods. I happen to be O+ but am not certain this has any bearing on the issue as I was the only family member who ate the nuts.

]]> By: Beth http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-119576 Beth Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:44:36 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-119576 I am type o and had recently been returning to my "highly beneficial" foods to try to shed a few pounds. Sadly this bitter taste has caused me to GAIN lbs b/c I have been trying desperately to find something that tastes good! My pine nuts were either from trader joe's or Harris teeter. It has been a week...this is awful. Just glad to know I'm not dying of some strange illness I am type o and had recently been returning to my “highly beneficial” foods to try to shed a few pounds. Sadly this bitter taste has caused me to GAIN lbs b/c I have been trying desperately to find something that tastes good! My pine nuts were either from trader joe’s or Harris teeter. It has been a week…this is awful. Just glad to know I’m not dying of some strange illness

]]> By: mo http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-113497 mo Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:06:23 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-113497 Wow, I'm relieved. Just had Pine Nuts from China 2 days ago... my new diet plan. Never had this happen before. Hope it ends soon. Nothing tastes good. THANK YOU. Wow, I’m relieved. Just had Pine Nuts from China 2 days ago… my new diet plan. Never had this happen before. Hope it ends soon. Nothing tastes good. THANK YOU.

]]> By: Anthea http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-111229 Anthea Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:36:15 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-111229 I live in South Africa. My partner and i recently had a handful of pine nuts each, and two days later we both started with the bitter taste in our mouths!! Not sure where ours came from, but i will check the packet later today. I am A+ and he is O+. I live in South Africa. My partner and i recently had a handful of pine nuts each, and two days later we both started with the bitter taste in our mouths!! Not sure where ours came from, but i will check the packet later today. I am A+ and he is O+.

]]> By: paul http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-111057 paul Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:05:06 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-111057 Bought pine nuts from Harris Teeter - market outside DC. Used them in an italian recipe and have had bitter taste for three days. Terrible. Looked at package and pine nuts were from China. Will use Italian next time. Bought pine nuts from Harris Teeter – market outside DC. Used them in an italian recipe and have had bitter taste for three days. Terrible. Looked at package and pine nuts were from China. Will use Italian next time.

]]> By: Lenka http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-107438 Lenka Sun, 22 May 2011 00:42:42 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-107438 I bought some a week ago in Saynsburye's too. I had the same symptoms like everyone else. I have never heard about this before and I didn't know what was happening. I hope it can't affect my baby as I do breast feed. I am not going to have them for a while and if than the expansive organic ones from Waitrose, I was buying them before and never had a problem with them. Someone on one Czech web page said that avoiding milk, coffee and fatty foods could help to shorten the time period of the bitterness. As well for some reason bitter herbal teas should make it better too??? I bought some a week ago in Saynsburye’s too. I had the same symptoms like everyone else. I have never heard about this before and I didn’t know what was happening. I hope it can’t affect my baby as I do breast feed. I am not going to have them for a while and if than the expansive organic ones from Waitrose, I was buying them before and never had a problem with them.

Someone on one Czech web page said that avoiding milk, coffee and fatty foods could help to shorten the time period of the bitterness. As well for some reason bitter herbal teas should make it better too???

]]> By: Rev. Yvonne http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-106317 Rev. Yvonne Tue, 10 May 2011 15:59:00 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-106317 Well, finally a clue! I had pine nuts on a salad at a restaurant Jan. 9, 2011. Today, May 10th, my sense of normal taste has not come back Everything tastes bland and metallic with an extra kick of 'yuck' if I take a bite of something extra sweet, like my Birthday cake!. Oh well, the flip side is that I have released a lot of weight without effort. I would like my sense of taste back because I love to cook and it is difficult having to ask my huband to be my taster for everything. good luck everyone... Well, finally a clue! I had pine nuts on a salad at a restaurant Jan. 9, 2011. Today, May 10th, my sense of normal taste has not come back Everything tastes bland and metallic with an extra kick of ‘yuck’ if I take a bite of something extra sweet, like my Birthday cake!. Oh well, the flip side is that I have released a lot of weight without effort. I would like my sense of taste back because I love to cook and it is difficult having to ask my huband to be my taster for everything. good luck everyone…

]]> By: amanda http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-105623 amanda Thu, 05 May 2011 00:10:31 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-105623 I've had the most awful taste in my mouth after eating or drinking anything in the past few days.. finally found the culprit after searching online. pine nuts topped my pre-made salad bought from metro grocery store in london ontario april 30 2011. my husband currently thinks i am crazy i think... i'll be happy to be able to tell him there's an actual reason though! :P and i sure hope it goes away soon!! I’ve had the most awful taste in my mouth after eating or drinking anything in the past few days.. finally found the culprit after searching online. pine nuts topped my pre-made salad bought from metro grocery store in london ontario april 30 2011. my husband currently thinks i am crazy i think… i’ll be happy to be able to tell him there’s an actual reason though! :P and i sure hope it goes away soon!!

]]> By: maria http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-103383 maria Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:40:59 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-103383 day 5 and i'm a bit better day 5 and i’m a bit better

]]> By: maria http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-103221 maria Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:08:26 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-103221 I'm so relieved1!! it's very scary, even honey tastes bitter. I'm hypochondriac and i though i was dying. i bought a packet of pine nuts in holland and barret (London), i ate 200 g in 2 days, after 24 hours this syndrome started. day 2 and i lost 1kg, can't eat anything :( I’m so relieved1!!
it’s very scary, even honey tastes bitter. I’m hypochondriac and i though i was dying.
i bought a packet of pine nuts in holland and barret (London), i ate 200 g in 2 days, after 24 hours this syndrome started.
day 2 and i lost 1kg, can’t eat anything :(

]]> By: Victoria http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-102371 Victoria Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:52:44 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-102371 The Pine Mouth symptoms continue. Have been suffering with this since Monday after eating toasted pinenuts in pasta on Sunday evening. Pine nuts are from Sainsbury's and package says product of China so I guess same culprit here. Have been eating pine nuts for years and have never noticed this before. Have read on other sites that you can get Pine Nut Allergy which may explain some of the dizzy and out of body experiences others are reporting. I am concerned that this bitter taste is the start of an allergy and that continued exposure may result in worse reactions. We could do with some research on this. The Pine Mouth symptoms continue. Have been suffering with this since Monday after eating toasted pinenuts in pasta on Sunday evening. Pine nuts are from Sainsbury’s and package says product of China so I guess same culprit here. Have been eating pine nuts for years and have never noticed this before. Have read on other sites that you can get Pine Nut Allergy which may explain some of the dizzy and out of body experiences others are reporting. I am concerned that this bitter taste is the start of an allergy and that continued exposure may result in worse reactions. We could do with some research on this.

]]> By: MIMI http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-100033 MIMI Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:41:38 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-100033 Same story here - pine nuts from trader joe's - hideous bitter taste especially when I eat anything with sugar in it. Thought it was my Lunesta (which tastes just as foul) but now I know it was the pine nuts I bought a month ago, and which I have been using in various recipes over the last few weeks. It took at least a week to get rid of it the first time, but then unknowingly I ate them again and it came back. Found these postings and now I know better. TIP: THE TASTE GOES AWAY WHEN YOU SUCK ON WERTHER'S SUGAR-FREE BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES! MUST BE THE SUGAR FREE! Same story here – pine nuts from trader joe’s – hideous bitter taste especially when I eat anything with sugar in it. Thought it was my Lunesta (which tastes just as foul) but now I know it was the pine nuts I bought a month ago, and which I have been using in various recipes over the last few weeks. It took at least a week to get rid of it the first time, but then unknowingly I ate them again and it came back. Found these postings and now I know better. TIP: THE TASTE GOES AWAY WHEN YOU SUCK ON WERTHER’S SUGAR-FREE BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES! MUST BE THE SUGAR FREE!

]]> By: Greg http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-99691 Greg Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:32:29 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-99691 Yay! Thank you. I was worried I had early symptoms of a stroke or something that I read years ago. Whew! Yay!

Thank you.

I was worried I had early symptoms of a stroke or something that I read years ago.

Whew!

]]> By: J dog http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-97948 J dog Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:05:21 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-97948 I hate handfuls of TJ's pine nuts a week ago and was baffled about this bitter taste. I also have an uncomfortable feeling at the base of my throat. I'm thinking that these Chinese pine nuts may have something toxic in them. They were adding toxic additives to pet food a few years ago. They are going through their industrial revolution and have poor health and safety and environmental regulations and control. I wouldn't be surprised if much of their food products are tainted with toxins. Cancer here we come! Yay! I hate handfuls of TJ’s pine nuts a week ago and was baffled about this bitter taste. I also have an uncomfortable feeling at the base of my throat. I’m thinking that these Chinese pine nuts may have something toxic in them. They were adding toxic additives to pet food a few years ago. They are going through their industrial revolution and have poor health and safety and environmental regulations and control. I wouldn’t be surprised if much of their food products are tainted with toxins. Cancer here we come! Yay!

]]> By: Jan http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-97222 Jan Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:30:58 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-97222 I purchased and used some pine nuts from Costco (Kirkland Brand from China); toasted them to use in some couscous for dinner. The next morning, I woke up, had a banana for breakfast and thought that it was a bad banana. However, I soon realized that it was EVERYTHING and ANYTHING that I ate which gave me the same horrible bitter taste! I'm on day 3 and it does seem to be getting worse. I'm relieved that this is the reason for the bitter taste and that I'm not dying of some dreadful disease but...I wish someone knew how to rectify and shorten the duration of this horrid malady. I'm thinking that we should rename "Pine Mouth" to the "Pine Mouth Diet" and market it. If this lasts much longer, I will be losing a considerable amount of weight. I purchased and used some pine nuts from Costco (Kirkland Brand from China); toasted them to use in some couscous for dinner. The next morning, I woke up, had a banana for breakfast and thought that it was a bad banana. However, I soon realized that it was EVERYTHING and ANYTHING that I ate which gave me the same horrible bitter taste! I’m on day 3 and it does seem to be getting worse. I’m relieved that this is the reason for the bitter taste and that I’m not dying of some dreadful disease but…I wish someone knew how to rectify and shorten the duration of this horrid malady. I’m thinking that we should rename “Pine Mouth” to the “Pine Mouth Diet” and market it. If this lasts much longer, I will be losing a considerable amount of weight.

]]> By: Nicola http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2009/02/03/the-bitter-after-taste-of-chinese-pine-nuts/#comment-97073 Nicola Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:55:46 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=2474#comment-97073 Me too, didn't even know this syndrome existed, but glad to find out it will go away, I ate Sainsburys from China with some nuts and seeds as a snack at work last week and a couple of days after it started, it makes everthing taste terrible it seems to get worse i have has it for 3 days now and can't wait for it to stop. Me too, didn’t even know this syndrome existed, but glad to find out it will go away, I ate Sainsburys from China with some nuts and seeds as a snack at work last week and a couple of days after it started, it makes everthing taste terrible it seems to get worse i have has it for 3 days now and can’t wait for it to stop.

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