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From: jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: coleslaw
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:12:18 -0500
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On 11/23/2024 4:59 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-11-22, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
>> On 11/21/2024 8:37 AM, songbird wrote:
>>>     i had a bag of chopped cabbage, carrots for cole slaw and
>>> wanted to use it up before it started going off.
>>>
>>>     mixed some Miracle Whip (to finish off the jar) and
>>> mustard, brown sugar and a little apple cider vinegar.
>>>
>>>     added to it some walnuts and peanuts.
>>>
>>>     came out perfect to my tastes.  veggies for three days
>>> and good filler.  the peanuts and walnuts help it last
>>> longer in the digestive system and give it more energy
>>> and protein.
>>>
>>>
>>>     songbird
>>
>> One does not necessarily want nuts to last longer in the digestive
>> tract.  Ever heard of diverticulitis?  Nuts and seeds can get stuck in
>> pockets in the intestine called diverticuli and get infected and cause
>> all sorts of gastric distress.  Better to have food that is disgested
>> quickly rather than stick around inside for days.
> 
> Most people don't have diverticulosis.
>
You'd be surprised.

> songbird's point is that the fat and protein in peanuts and walnuts
> will give a longer-lasting feeling of satiation than just vegetables.
> 
I get his point.  Then again, food sticking around in the lower 
digestive tract longer doesn't have much to do with feeling satiated/full.

Jill