[Magdalen] Another "worthless" food.

[P. Dan Brittain]

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:09 AM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

> Recall my thread a while back about how little tomatoes actually have to
> offer.
>

​Some varieties are very good sources of lycopine and Vit C.​



>
> "A medium peach, weighing 100 g (3.5 oz), contains small amounts of
> essential nutrients, but none is a significant proportion of the Daily
> Value.  Nectarines have similar low content of nutrients." - Wikipedia.
>

​What it doesn't mention is the high fiber content, something I certainly
need.​



> ​
> I'm left to wonder, though.  Why has the Nutritional World always
> advocated ALL (generally, that is) fruits and vegetables as "good for us",
> if at least some of them ultimately amount to little more than water?


​As far as nutrients - eggplants are low, but can also be very tasty.​



> My guess is, better to stuff oneself on "worthless" fruits and vegetables
> than crap that'll kill us.
>

​Isn't that the truth.

Coming back from our trips, the garden is mostly done. I have a few
tomatoes and peppers​

​yet, as well as a bed of sweet potatoes to pick when frost threatens. I
have beans that completely dried on the vine; but that was fine as I was
growing a couple of heirlooms for dry use. Our fig has had its first fruits
this year, may get a few more yet. My fairly new golden delicious apple
tree gave us 1 this year​, and our windsap will give us 3. As they age, the
harvest will get much larger, still fun to enjoy the first ones.



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P. Dan Brittain
Harrison, Arkansas

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