What is enough of a bitter green? Does the body store nutrients? (WAS: What is a generous portion of greens? ...)

[Guest guest]

Great question Belinda!!! It didn't even occur to me to address that.

 

First,I'll comment a bit further on " enough " .

 

When I do eat a bit of bitter greens, it's usually because I'm standing in a

farmers market in front of a basket of bitter greens and feel attracted to

buy some. This, in and of itself, occurs infrequently. I only buy foods if

and when I experience some positive sensory response to the food while in

its presence. Note that a sensory response is NOT a craving.

 

MANY TIMES, I HAVE EATEN THE BITTER GREENS ALONE. This allowed my system to

respond accurately in promptly to the process of my eating them. I enjoyed a

tiny quantity ... then the bitterness takes over. So I knew that I'd had

" enough " , and I learned ....

 

From these experiences, I now have an idea how much is " enough " for me. So I

buy about that amount, and add it to a salad. And it's always " enough " , it

seems.

 

Second, to address your question more directly, I believe what you really

ask is, " Does the body store at least some nutrients? " If this understanding

is correct, then

 

1. The majority of the nutrients in these greens are the same nutrients as

those found in other greens. So yes, we can use those nutrients.

 

2. We do store fat-soluble nutrients. Any such nutrients contained in the

bitter green may be used and/or stored, at the body's discretion.

 

3. The body may use certain nutrients, that themselves may not be stored, to

construct other, storable nutrients.

 

Hope this helps!

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Belinda

Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:50 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] What is " a generous portion of greens? # Ingredients

in a Salad; Scallions (WAS: " Enough B vitamins? ...)

 

 

Does your body really benefit from eating anything so rarely?

 

Belinda

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It can be any bitter green, arugula is only one of many. But please note

that I'm eating that in times per year, not times per week or even per

month. Again, that's just my own program ... to each his own, of course.

 

Elchanan

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I understand this. (believe it or not)

 

It was like when I was first pregnant (and did not know it) that I

saw a co-worker eating and apple, and I just really wanted one. Not

just eat one just to be eating it. But really, really wanted one. I

went to the store for lunch and got me some apples. I enjoyed them

like never before. It was the strangest thing at the time. I

continued to do that a lot through out my pregnancy. AND I never

desired weird stuff or weird combinations of food. (like pickles and

ice cream)

 

And about bitter greens. I remember several years ago when I was

studying medicinal herbs and such. I read that the more bitter of

herbs were the most toxic and should be used sparingly and with

knowledge. The thought was (and I agree) that if the plant taste

bitter, it would keep us and animals from consuming it or consuming

too much of it.

 

So you eat bitter greens when it just feels right.

Makes sense to me. I don't know if I even desire bitter greens.

Sometimes I buy the bagged spring mix or baby greens. And often

there is something in there that I don't much like. It always has a

strange taste, way different from the other greens. One day I am

going to seperate the leaves and figure out which one that it is.

Maybe it is a bitter green.

 

Belinda

 

> Great question Belinda!!! It didn't even occur to me to address

that.

>

> First,I'll comment a bit further on " enough " .

>

> When I do eat a bit of bitter greens, it's usually because I'm

standing in a

> farmers market in front of a basket of bitter greens and feel

attracted to

> buy some. This, in and of itself, occurs infrequently. I only buy

foods if

> and when I experience some positive sensory response to the food

while in

> its presence. Note that a sensory response is NOT a craving.

>

> MANY TIMES, I HAVE EATEN THE BITTER GREENS ALONE. This allowed my

system to

> respond accurately in promptly to the process of my eating them. I

enjoyed a

> tiny quantity ... then the bitterness takes over. So I knew that

I'd had

> " enough " , and I learned ....

>

> From these experiences, I now have an idea how much is " enough " for

me. So I

> buy about that amount, and add it to a salad. And it's

always " enough " , it

> seems.

>

> Second, to address your question more directly, I believe what you

really

> ask is, " Does the body store at least some nutrients? " If this

understanding

> is correct, then

>

> 1. The majority of the nutrients in these greens are the same

nutrients as

> those found in other greens. So yes, we can use those nutrients.

>

> 2. We do store fat-soluble nutrients. Any such nutrients contained

in the

> bitter green may be used and/or stored, at the body's discretion.

>

> 3. The body may use certain nutrients, that themselves may not be

stored, to

> construct other, storable nutrients.

>

> Hope this helps!

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Belinda

> Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:50 AM

> rawfood

> Re: [Raw Food] What is " a generous portion of greens? #

Ingredients

> in a Salad; Scallions (WAS: " Enough B vitamins? ...)

>

>

> Does your body really benefit from eating anything so rarely?

>

> Belinda

> ___

> It can be any bitter green, arugula is only one of many. But please

note

> that I'm eating that in times per year, not times per week or even

per

> month. Again, that's just my own program ... to each his own, of

course.

>

> Elchanan

>

>

>

>