Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 This is from another group I belong to, just thought I would share. Not that I am doing a very good job with detox, mind you. ) ~ married to DH Mark, and sharing the lives of nine busy children. <3 <3 "DETOX WITH SWEET POTATOES Besides being a yummy source ofbeta-carotene, sweet potatoes and yams have an unusual health sideeffect: they can remove heavy metals from the body. In fact, doctors inthe Soviet Union have prescribed a diet that's heavy on the spuds forfactory workers continually exposed to toxic chemicals.Sweet potatoes contain something called "phytochelatins". This helpsthem bind to harmful substances like copper, cadmium, mercury and leadwhich most of us are exposed to on a regular basis from air pollution.The phytochelatins help pass these toxins out of the body."http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/herandfoodfo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Wonderful news! I love sweet potatoes! Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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