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I found an interesting article on The Food Site about the health benefits of sugar cane...a topic I had never really thought of. I often skim over these kinds of things, but for some reason I stopped to read this one.
According to The Food Site, sugar cane helps digestion and is high in magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2...hmmm....this is interesting. Kind of like how a lot of people are into coconut oil for various reasons and I never knew about that either.
I'm having trouble finding more information on sugar cane...real information on health benefits. Anyone have any suggestions?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Health Benefits of Sugar Cane...?
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Basically, the less refined the better (more vitamins/minerals). Sucanat, rapadura, and muscovado are the versions I'm most familiar with, but you may have seen turbinado (Sugar in the Raw) or demerara in the supermarket. I don't remember why the first 3 are better, but I'll try to find something to back it up. I think turbinado and demerara are more refined (like the same as white sugar but not bleached, maybe?).
Also, I LOVE coconut oil. It's -- drum roll -- a healthy saturated fat. The less refined, the better here, too, although it can be really expensive. I found some in bulk at a health food store here, though, really cheap. It should say cold-pressed or expeller-pressed and should NOT be hydrogenated.
Yeah, phytic acid is why you soak beans, grains, and nuts. It makes the nutrients more available and it also makes them more digestible.
I learned about the phytic acid thing from a book called "Nourishing Traditions" -- I don't agree with everything in that book, but I did some research on phytic acid and made sense. Let me know if you need any more sources.
u r so sweet. Thanks for coming back to my site. When's spring break? Any plans other rest and read?
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