white death
n.— «Food manufacturers have clung to public misperceptions with regard to white foods, particularly white breads, white rice, white sugar and white table salt, all of which are commonly referred to as white death by most nutrition experts and naturopathic physicians, and for good reason!» —“You Are What You Eat- Grains” by Paul Chek Holistic Health Blog June 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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