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Jackie07 · 01-25-2010, 05:53 PM

Rich,

There are some places in the world where sweet patato is the major source of starch - like rice and wheat. When Taiwan was occupied by the Japanese (for 51 years before the end of WWII), rice was taken by the Japanese and transported back to Japan and many Taiwanese depended on sweet patato to survive. Many high-end restaurants in Taiwan now serve sweet patato dishes and people use phrases like 'remember the time when we were eating sweet patatoes... " I don't remember seeing anything about higher cancer rate back then. Course one has to factor in the industrialization and pollution in the later days.

I think the high fiber in sweet patato negates whatever harm its carbohydrate content might cause (fiber will make one full very quickly - less consumption and less burden on our stomach.)

The best strategy is perhaps to follow the practice of my 94-year-old Dad and 87-year-old Mom: "Eating less brings out the taste (more delicious); Overeating only brings one stomachache."

01-25-2010, 05:53 PM	#9
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Screening of antiproliferative effect of aqueous extracts of plant foods Rich, There are some places in the world where sweet patato is the major source of starch - like rice and wheat. When Taiwan was occupied by the Japanese (for 51 years before the end of WWII), rice was taken by the Japanese and transported back to Japan and many Taiwanese depended on sweet patato to survive. Many high-end restaurants in Taiwan now serve sweet patato dishes and people use phrases like 'remember the time when we were eating sweet patatoes... " I don't remember seeing anything about higher cancer rate back then. Course one has to factor in the industrialization and pollution in the later days. I think the high fiber in sweet patato negates whatever harm its carbohydrate content might cause (fiber will make one full very quickly - less consumption and less burden on our stomach.) The best strategy is perhaps to follow the practice of my 94-year-old Dad and 87-year-old Mom: "Eating less brings out the taste (more delicious); Overeating only brings one stomachache." __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 01-27-2010 at 09:56 PM..