grape seed flour?

[Guest guest]

Can anyone (besides Elaine) say if grapeseed FLOUR is SCD-legal? I know the oil

is okay, but I don't know about the flour. It seems like it would be more

similar to a seed (e.g., sunflower) than a grain. I'm curious about it.

For example:

http://www.apresvin.com/products/varietal-grape-seed-flours

Thanks!

Christy

Crohn's + celiac

SCD start 3/08

Seattle, WA

[Guest guest]

At 06:39 PM 3/25/2010, you wrote:

Can anyone (besides Elaine) say

if grapeseed FLOUR is SCD-legal? I know the oil is okay, but I don't know

about the flour. It seems like it would be more similar to a seed (e.g.,

sunflower) than a grain. I'm curious about it.

For example:

http://www.apresvin.com/products/varietal-grape-seed-flours

Elaine said no to seed flours, the same way she said no to seed (as

opposed to nut) butters.

In addition, she was wary of some of these " flours, " especially

those from which other popular products are derived. This looks like a

by-product of the wine industry, and MIGHT be okay to use in small

quantities. I would, however, want to know if it was just the ground

seeds, or if they pressed the oil out before grinding. That could make

the difference between a nutritionally viable by-product and pure trash

which is basically a whole bunch of lignans and cellulose that could

ultimately feed the bacteria.

The problem with both seed butters and seed flours is that you're likely

to get too much of it -- and if it's legal, I'd say it would be a very

advanced food.

I'd want more information and a nutritional break-down on it.

<wry grin> You know the classic SCD rule: When in doubt, there's no

doubt, leave it out!

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Marilyn

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