Topic: Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases

[sam]

The plant that gave the world tequila contains a substance that seems ideal for use in a new genre of processed foods -- so-called "functional foods" -- with health benefits over and above serving as a source of nutrients, scientists reported here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Foods spiked with "fructans" from the agave plant may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body's absorption of calcium and could have other health benefits, they said.

In other words - drink!

http://www.physorg.com/news188588926.html

[Simon]

Gawd, that's something else Clive will be searching Sainsbury's for. 

[sam]

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

[Simon]

 

[sam]

probably just got lost in the meat section. "What you say its a fruit"

[Simon]

[Rik]

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

No, but I hear he's got the DVD of Mama Mia instead.

[Simon]

[Clive]

lol. Wonder if he got the Papaya yet?

Nope!  I've been Tesco, Sainsbury's, Julian Graves and Holland & Barrat but none of them stock it.   

[sam]

weird, maybe just wrong time of the year. I've had stuff from Sainsburies before. They might have dried stuff.