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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:45

Title: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:45

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The plant that gave the world tequila contains a substance that seems ideal for use in a new genre of processed foods -- so-called "functional foods" -- with health benefits over and above serving as a source of nutrients, scientists reported here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Foods spiked with "fructans" from the agave plant may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body's absorption of calcium and could have other health benefits, they said.

In other words - drink!

http://www.physorg.com/news188588926.html

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 23:56

Gawd, that's something else Clive will be searching Sainsbury's for.  :)x

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:57

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 00:08

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 00:13

probably just got lost in the meat section. "What you say its a fruit"

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 00:22

:pmsl:

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Rik on March 24, 2010, 11:03

Quote from: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:57

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

No, but I hear he's got the DVD of Mama Mia instead. :)

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 11:26

:sigh:

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: Clive on March 24, 2010, 13:55

Quote from: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:57

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

Nope!  I've been Tesco, Sainsbury's, Julian Graves and Holland & Barrat but none of them stock it.   :dunno:

Title: Re: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 13:57

weird, maybe just wrong time of the year. I've had stuff from Sainsburies before. They might have dried stuff.