Almonds as prebiotics
Kofi
Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) ã Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin
E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits,
such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute
of Food Research has identified potential prebiotic properties of
almonds that could help improve our digestive health by increasing
levels of beneficial gut bacteria.
Our digestive system maintains large population of bacteria that live in
the colon. Prebiotics are non-digestible parts of foods that these
bacteria can use to fuel their growth and activity. These 'good'
bacteria form part of our body's defence against harmful bacteria and
play a role in the development of body's immune system. The prebiotics
work by stimulating the growth of these bacteria. However, in order to
get to where they are needed prebiotics must be able to get through the
upper part of the intestine without being digested or absorbed by the
body.
Funded by the Almond Board of California, IFR scientists first used the
Model Gut, a physical and biochemical simulator of the gastro-intestinal
tract, to subject almonds to the same conditions experienced in the
stomach and small intestine. They then added the digested almonds to an
in vitro batch system to mimic the bacterial fermentation in the large
intestine and monitored its effect on the populations of intestinal
bacteria.
The study, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, found
that finely ground almonds significantly increased the levels of certain
beneficial gut bacteria. This effect was not seen when the fat content
was removed from the almond preparation, suggesting that the beneficial
bacteria use the almond lipid for growth, and this is the basis for the
prebiotic effect of almonds.
Previous studies have shown that the amount of available lipid is
reduced if the almonds are not processed, for example by grinding as in
this study or by chewing. The length of time the almond spends in the
digestive system also affects the amount of available lipids and
proteins. More detailed studies on the digestibility of almonds are now
required, and the prebiotic effect of almond lipids needs to be tested
in human volunteers.
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Journal reference:
1. Mandalari et al. Investigation of the potential prebiotic properties
of almond (Amygdalus communis L.) seeds. Applied and Environmental
Microbiology, 2008; DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00739-08
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Rufus
benefit of my gut?..or one more reason to trust my gut?..
--
- Rufus
Kofi wrote:
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163121.htm
>
> Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds
>
> ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) ‹ Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin
anon
are technically fruits!) can wreak havoc on the digestive systems of people
with inflammatory bowel disease--some can digest them with no problem,
others go through hell. Proceed with caution.
"Kofi" <ko...@anon.un> wrote in message
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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163121.htm
>
> Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds
>
> ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) < Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin
Wayne Marsh
"anon" <shopa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> People should keep in mind that almonds and other fruits and nuts (almonds
> are technically fruits!) can wreak havoc on the digestive systems of people
> with inflammatory bowel disease--some can digest them with no problem,
> others go through hell. Proceed with caution.
And further, almonds and other nuts are high in oxalates. People with
IBD often develop calcium oxalate kidney stones (I do) and those people
should avoid high-oxalate foods for that reason.
Wayne Marsh Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
wayne...@mac.com
Janice
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Grandpa
> People should keep in mind that almonds and other fruits and nuts (almonds
> are technically fruits!) can wreak havoc on the digestive systems of people
> with inflammatory bowel disease--some can digest them with no problem,
> others go through hell. Proceed with caution.
I find this part of the post most revealing:
> "Kofi" <ko...@anon.un> wrote in message
> news:kofi-F5A40C.2...@news.east.earthlink.net...
> > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163121.htm
> >
> > Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds
> >[...]
> > Funded by the Almond Board of California, [...]
D'oh!!
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anon
"Janice" wrote:
"inflammatory bowel disorder" is a symptom and not a disease...per se
"Janice"--
Are you a trained health-care professional of any sort? It seems that you
must be either (a) a world-class authority in this area or (b) a rank
ignoramus, for you have just made up terminology that clashes with the
scientific usage of the most esteemed authorities in the medical field.
Let's look at the following sources to see whether (a) or (b) is the correct
answer:
The Mayo Clinic:
"Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a condition
in which the lining of your digestive tract becomes inflamed, causing severe
diarrhea and abdominal pain."
"Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic
inflammation of the digestive tract, is characterized by abdominal pain and
diarrhea.
The Cleveland Clinic:
"Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) most often refers to Crohn's disease and
ulcerative colitis, but also might be referred to as colitis, enteritis,
ileitis, and proctitis. Both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis cause
inflammation of the bowel."
Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) Digestive Healthcare
Center:
"The Crohn's and Colitis Center is the only center in New England
exclusively dedicated to the care of patients with Crohn's disease,
ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory bowel diseases."
Johns Hopkins Digestive Disease Library:
"Inflammatory bowel disease encompasses two idiopathic, chronic,
inflammatory diseases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis."
I could go on, but why bother? By now the correct answer is clear: (b)--you
are a rank ignoramus (and a grossly irresponsible one, I might add).
Grey Balls -0- Fire
said:
>>
>>"Janice" wrote:
>>"inflammatory bowel disorder" is a symptom and not a disease...per se
>>
>
>Are you a trained health-care professional of any sort? It seems that you
>must be either (a) a world-class authority in this area or (b) a rank
>ignoramus, for you have just made up terminology that clashes with the
>scientific usage of the most esteemed authorities in the medical field.
>Let's look at the following sources to see whether (a) or (b) is the correct
>answer:
/cut
>
>I could go on, but why bother? By now the correct answer is clear: (b)--you
>are a rank ignoramus (and a grossly irresponsible one, I might add).
>
Much more than a simple (b) my friend.
The man displays a number of symptoms, none of them "of the body", per se.
Cruising through this post may shine some light on his intention in posting the
tripe he does, everywhere, topic not a necessary requirement.
Message-ID: <HR5ak.208032$6i4....@en-nntp-03.dc1.easynews.com>
In order to reduce the damage he hopes for I have set FUP to "alt.support.celiac".
Effectively, in his own campaign, over three years he has reduced that forum to rubble.
Such is his irresponsible pleasure.
Kind Regards
GBOF
anon
Kindly do me two favors:
(a) Explain exactly which fact I have wrong in my response to "Janice." She
irresponsibly mislabels and mischaracterizes a disease that afflicts so many
people--nothing could be more damaging and misleading to people needing
sound information about their condition.
(b) Explain your delusionsal rantings about my alleged postings to
"alt.support.celiac." In point of fact, I have NEVER posted ANYTHING to that
forum--except, perhaps, in this one case, when that address was cross-listed
along with that of another group.
I suggest that you get your facts--and identities straight--before you
charge off on one of your psychotic crusades--althought getting facts
straight for a psychotic would, I recognize, be sort of a contradiction in
terms. At any rate, you're clearly off you're rocker and need some help.
"Grey Balls -0- Fire" <GB...@jerrys.post.office.org> wrote in message
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anon
"tripe" about information from Johns Hopkins, Harvard, the Mayo Clinic, etc?
The only "tripe" was the preceding post, with its dopey mischaracterization
of the disease that afflicts so many people who need accurate information
from this forum, not misinformation. You care nothing about that--just
venting your bile about imaginary posts from me to a forum that never
existed. It takes all kinds.
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anon
much tells you all you need to know about this guy.
Dear "Balls of Fire" (and I do hope you see a urologist about this
condition!), kindly do me two favors:
(a) Explain exactly which fact I have wrong in my response to "Janice." She
irresponsibly mislabels and mischaracterizes a disease that afflicts so many
people--nothing could be more damaging and misleading to people needing
sound information about their condition. You consider it "damage" to provide
accurate information to sick people who need it? If you really cared about
those people, YOU would have been the one who intervened to correct
Janice--but instead you disgorge a bizarre spew againt the person who
corrected her misinformation!
(b) Explain your delusionsal rantings about my alleged postings to
"alt.support.celiac." In point of fact, I have NEVER posted ANYTHING to that
forum--except, perhaps, in this one case, when that address was cross-listed
along with that of another group.
I suggest that you get your facts--and identities straight--before you
charge off on one of your psychotic crusades--althought getting facts
straight for a psychotic would, I recognize, be sort of a contradiction in
terms. At any rate, you're clearly off you're rocker and need some help.
"Grey Balls -0- Fire" <GB...@jerrys.post.office.org> wrote in message
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> anon <Pb6dnbfC8_wky-jV...@earthlink.com>.
> said:
>>>
>>>"Janice" wrote:
>>>"inflammatory bowel disorder" is a symptom and not a disease...per se
>>>
>>
>>-"Janice"--
>>Are you a trained health-care professional of any sort? It seems that you
>>must be either (a) a world-class authority in this area or (b) a rank
>>ignoramus, for you have just made up terminology that clashes with the
>>scientific usage of the most esteemed authorities in the medical field.
>>Let's look at the following sources to see whether (a) or (b) is the
>>correct
>>answer:
>
> /cut
>>
>>I could go on, but why bother? By now the correct answer is clear:
>>(b)--you
>>are a rank ignoramus (and a grossly irresponsible one, I might add).
>>
anon
much tells you all you need to know about this guy.
Dear "Balls of Fire" (and I do hope you see a urologist about this
condition!), kindly do me two favors:
(a) Explain exactly which fact I have wrong in my response to "Janice." She
irresponsibly mislabels and mischaracterizes a disease that afflicts so many
people--nothing could be more damaging and misleading to people needing
sound information about their condition. You consider it "damage" to provide
accurate information to sick people who need it? If you really cared about
those people, YOU would have been the one who intervened to correct
Janice--but instead you disgorge a bizarre spew againt the person who
corrected her misinformation!
(b) Explain your delusionsal rantings about my alleged postings to
"alt.support.celiac." In point of fact, I have NEVER posted ANYTHING to that
forum--except, perhaps, in this one case, when that address was cross-listed
along with that of another group.
I suggest that you get your facts--and identities--straight efore you charge
off on one of your psychotic crusades--althought getting facts straight for
a psychotic would, I recognize, be sort of a contradiction in terms. At any
rate, you're clearly off you're rocker and need some help.
" <GB...@jerrys.post.office.org> wrote in message
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"Grey Balls -0- Fire" <GB...@jerrys.post.office.org> wrote in message
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anon
Return advice:
1. Go have your burning balls treated by a urologist--they seem to be
driving you crazy.
2. Realize that the biggest insult on a health forum is giving false
information to sick people who need accurate information--try mustering some
indignation over that., and stop acting as a caped crusader on behalf of
this "Janice," who obviously has no clue what she is talking about.
3. Have the guts to admit when you're wrong--you obviously mistook me for
someone else, but don't have the decency or the character to admit your
mistake and ackowledge it.
4. Go see a mental-healthcare professional for you colossal anger-management
problem.
5. As the ancient Greeks used to say about flawed people giving advice to
others, "Physician, heal thyself."
"Grey Balls -0- Fire" <GB...@jerrys.post.office.org> wrote in message
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> anon. <avWdna6hMdM13OvV...@earthlink.com>, said
>
>>First, what kind of loon adopts the monkiers "Balls of Fire?" That pretty
>>much tells you all you need to know about this guy.
>>
> oh rly !
> how quaint :)
>
>>I suggest that you get your facts--and identities--straight efore you
>>charge
>>off on one of your psychotic crusades--althought getting facts straight
>>for
>>a psychotic would, I recognize, be sort of a contradiction in terms. At
>>any
>>rate, you're clearly off you're rocker and need some help.
>
> fantastic from someone going postal - 4 follow-up-to in less than 20
> minutes
> is more typical of an IBS sufferer than any seriously ill fellow.
> i do understand you have little comprehension of the Usenet environment
> so all is fine :)
>
> in respect of your reponse I will keep my advice short and pointed,
> persuaded
> to do so by the words you have already read, kind words, IMO:
> [excerpt]
> Newsgroups: alt.support.crohns-colitis
> Subject: Re: My cure`
> Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 23:39:20 -0700 (PDT)
> <93ddc391-a905-4695...@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>
>>___>I agree with dj. Based on your posts in this thread, you behave like
>>___>a Troll.
>>___>You insult people.
>>___>You complain if they write something you see as an insult.
>>___>You accuse people of defending a post even when they haven't.
>>___>You constantly twist what people say and feebly attempt to make them
>>___>look bad.
>>___>If someone raises a valid point (e.g. strictures) you ineffectively
>>___>try to change the discussion to make it look like an invalid point.
>>___>You accuse people of behaving badly even as you behave in the same
>>___>ways.
>>___>Trolls typically try baiting other users into an emotional response
>>___>and generally try to disrupt normal discussion. Your posts in this
>>___>thread fit that pattern.
>
> you can avoid being analyzed in the fashion of the above quote by:
>
> 1 (one):--- studying the software you are using and knowing its
> limitations.
>
> 2 (two):--- taking the time to understand how "attribute" & "angle
> bracket" do work
> in Usenet threaded postings.
> [one clue is here - http://preview.tinyurl.com/5p3494
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.attn-deficit/msg/259fb1e376e0c2ea?dmode=source
>
> 3 (three):--- always looking at the _full_headers_ belonging to the post
> you are
> keen to respond to acrimoniously. Your software may not have this
> function.
> Change-out your software.
>
> 4 (four):--- use the URLS provided within any post to establish you do
> indeed have
> the _complete_ message comprehended and attributed (in your head).
>
>
> those four simple little steps will lead you to a far more enjoyable
> experience of
> Usenet than you currently display, and pacify the frantic message of
> absolute nescience portrayed - by you.
>
> anything else, YMMV
>
> GBOF
>
> -
> [postscript]
> Interesting to note that for the Group <alt.support.crohns-colitis>
> there are installed a great many "top posted" threaded comments.
> Persons responding using that lazy method do nobody any favors
> as the reading of threads becomes very difficult indeed.
> Using the Group for research of information, to help a fellow sufferer,
> is then a complete waste of your time, and the original effort by some
> to string a conversation coherently (reading).
> Quote, trim and generally edit responses to keep the topic
> alive and relevant - are all Good Practice.
>
>
Kofi
> People should keep in mind that almonds and other fruits and nuts
> (almonds
> are technically fruits!) can wreak havoc on the digestive systems of
> people
> with inflammatory bowel disease--some can digest them with no problem,
> others go through hell. Proceed with caution.
It depends on whether your intestines like lectins.
I sense a country & western song coming on here...
anon
fiber.
"Kofi" <ko...@anon.un> wrote in message
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Rufus
All my 'testins don't like lectins, almonds ain't my friends,
but that open bowl jus' drove me nuts, so I ate 'em once again.
That pro-biotic's just chaotic, here I GO again,
All my 'testins don't like lectins, almonds ain't my friends.
--
- Rufus
(who can tolerate them just fine, and prefers chocolate covered ones.)