Posted on 09/13/2010 7:14:20 AM PDT by decimon
Isn’t sorghum just one of those “exports” we used to read about in geography? You know: “The chief exports of Loserstan are jute, sorghum, and tin.”
Isn’t sorghum just one of those “exports” we used to read about in geography? You know: “The chief exports of Loserstan are jute, sorghum, and tin.”
Interesting. Thanks. But note that the article addresses anti-inflammatory properties as well.
The article says the U.S. is the largest producer but mostly not of black or sumac sorghum.
Yeah, I remember seeing stands selling the syrup up in the N. GA mountains every time I visited. I really should have given it a try after all those years (15 in GA, UGA’s my alma mater). I will admit to a little native NH snobbery in my hesitance to do so - maple syrup snobbery! ;)
I’ve been sort of toying with a paleo/primal diet lately, since I have degenerative disc disease in my lower back and have to deal with a lot of inflammation, too. It’s just really hard to do with two very young children, so I’ve put it on hold. I wonder what this does to that whole low-carb/no-carb diet philosophy. Do the antioxidants outweigh the negatives of any grain anti-nutrients? Does sorghum contain whey? Can it make a decent wheatless bread? Very interesting indeed!
BTW I’ve been taking a lot of Omega 3’s lately because I had LASEK eye surgery and it helps with the healing, and I’ve noticed a difference in my level of back pain. Two big horsepills a day, one flax seed oil and one fish oil, plus some vitamin C. :)
My daughter puts flax seed in all kinds of stuff. She swears by it. She also takes fish oil. It’s amazing that you’ve already seen a difference.
I read the Dr. Weil’s book on the anti-inflammatory diet. It made sense and I like most of the recommended foods. I’m trying to eat a salad every day with extra virgin olive oil and rice wine viniger, stir fries with brown rice, carrot and other veggie juices, etc. My went along with it for a week then begged for a hamburger.
opps. I meant to say my HUSBAND went along for a while. He’s committed to the Dr. Pepper and Red Vine diet.
I've read most of the Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson. It's based on the evolutionary perspective that humans developed in an environment with lots of meat, healthy fats, and vegetables but not grains. Although we may be able to digest grains and sugars, we are not truly designed for them and that is the source of all our autoimmune/inflammatory disorders such as diabetes and arthritis. When we developed agriculture we became soft and sickly, and now live sedentary yet workaholic lifestyles that are incompatible with the activity and rest levels we naturally should maintain. It seems very logical to me (I suppose one could even take the Creationist perspective that we were made for a before-the-fall lifestyle, Adam and Eve initially didn't need to work the earth and bake bread), but with toddlers it's really hard to go without bread. I can't talk them into salads for lunch at this point, and I don't want to spend my entire day cooking either. Must have sandwiches!!! Oh yeah, not to mention ice cream. Anyway, your husband might be interested in the Primal Blueprint because it does emphasize meat meat MEAT! I also have the cookbook and it's awesome (I will repeat that I don't really like cooking but the cookbook actually got me interested in expanding our supper repertoire).
The amazing thing is, in our current society, we actually have a choice in what to eat. In many places, people don’t have any choice and must eat what ever is available.
Yes, that’s very true!
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