is that true and why would someone do that? is it a religious thing?
2006-11-25 17:16:16 · 16 answers · asked by Tara F 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
According to the BBC, he must have changed his mind
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4918012.stm
However, he's not the only one. Here's an excerpt that I found on Babycenter.com
The most popular method, it seems, is to prepare the placenta fresh with garlic and tomato sauce. It can also be made into a lasagna or a pizza, folded into a vegetable-juice cocktail or a placenta smoothie, or dried and sprinkled in a salad. At the cutting edge of placenta cuisine is placenta sashimi and placenta tartare (a breeze to prepare — just slice and serve!).
But still, I wondered, why would anyone want to chow down on their placenta? Again, the Web revealed quick answers: Besides providing solidarity with other mammals who routinely do the same thing and supplying a rich source of protein when you're least likely to feel like grocery shopping, placenta quaffing offers supposed health benefits as well. Some believe that the high levels of vitamin B6 in placenta ward off postpartum depression. Others claim that eating placenta can stop postpartum hemorrhaging.
Not everyone is pro-placenta, of course — one expert thinks that there may be a link between placenta consumption and mad cow disease. There are, however, no conclusive studies to back this up, nor are there any to confirm the benefits of sitting down to feast on your newborn's former food-delivery organ.
And this, as Dave would say in his best Monty Python voice, is where it really goes off into the weeds. It turns out that one's placenta options aren't limited to ingestion — there's also placenta art! You can make placenta prints using good-quality art paper (whether you use the placenta's own blood or wash it and apply colored inks — the choice is yours). And hey, you could always make your print and eat it, too.
If you'd like a few placenta recipes, here's a spot to check out:
http://www.mothers35plus.co.uk/placenta-recipes.htm
YUCK!
2006-11-25 17:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by JasonChicago 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a true statement, he actually said it in an interview.
However I don't really think he was going to.
I think it was just for the "shock" value.
He's a weirdo who thinks everyone is aliens so no telling what he might do.
I was kinda hoping he would choke on it though...
2006-11-26 01:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin did this. Many cultures do it, and so do animals. In my cousin's case, it had nothing to do with religion. I can't speak for anyone else though. Fry it up and it tastes just like liver. There are a lot of nutrients in there too.
2006-11-26 01:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tom Cruise is a complete psycho. I wouldn't put anything past him. He's a freak.
2006-11-26 01:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by two_kee_kees 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow that is just sick,my husband almost puked when I told him lol, I have never heard about this, does it have to do with the scientology crap? Wow is all I can say!!!
2006-11-26 02:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, it's Tom Cruise, I wouldn't doubt it.
2006-11-26 04:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by evie ♥'s her Dodgers 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that one, but whatever floats his boat. Not going to change my life.
2006-11-26 02:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by peaceandharmonyandmercy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that at least he was going to cook it first though
2006-11-26 01:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by forex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok personally yuk. i haven't heard of that rumour and i have read it that it can be a religious thing too.
2006-11-26 01:27:41 · answer #9 · answered by mysticpsyk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's disgusting
2006-11-26 01:17:49 · answer #10 · answered by Claire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋