Guest guest Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 >>>>Did we decide we can't digest salads? Does NT promote soaking them in whey salad dressing overnight or several days? I thot cellulose was the mature woody stem of plants not all stages of plant material. ***No matter what we decide I am NOT giving up my salads, dammit! LOL I think, if you chew well, you will probably get *some* nutrients from them, Dennis. And yes, there is cellulose in the leaves as well as stems. I checked out what NT has to say. In regards to cooked vs. raw veggies, Sally writes: " But to man, raw vegetables are also of great value, mainly for bulk and roughage as well as to keep the intestinal content from becoming too dry. The human intestinal tract is so constructed that roughage is needed for rapid elimination of waste products and, equally important, for keeping the muscles strong. " p. 178 See? You and I probably have strong *muscular* intestines...wanna go kick sand in the face of a non-roughage eater? Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 > -----Original Message----- > From: dkemnitz2000 [mailto:dkemnitz2000@...] > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:50 PM > > Subject: Cellulose Woes > > Did we decide we can't digest salads? Does NT promote soaking them in > whey salad dressing overnight or several days? I thot cellulose was > the mature woody stem of plants not all stages of plant material. Cellulose is what comprises the cell membrane of virtually all plant cells. I think the tissues of mature plants become more woody as the ratio of cellulose to intra-cellular fluid increases (i.e. the tissues dry out). We can digest salads, we just can't digest them quite as well as we can digest cooked greens. I think eating some of both is a good idea. Variety, it's not just for the spice of life anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2002 Report Share Posted April 18, 2002 > >>>>Did we decide we can't digest salads? > See? You and I probably have strong *muscular* intestines...wanna go kick > sand in the face of a non-roughage eater? > > > Suze Fisher > Web Design & Development > http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ > mailto:s.fisher22@v... >>>>>>>>>Suze, I had to laugh but how 'bout we stay with the assertive routine. You do it well. Regards, Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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