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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> I tend to view this as proof of the superiority of a diet based on 
> roots.  They're so high in potassium that you can salt them normally 
> without ruining your health.
>
> http://www.healthnet.org.uk/facts/level3/f003.htm

Seems to me it is short-sighted to focus on one element of a food. A doctor 
friend told me years ago that the kidneys can process far more salt than 
the normal person's palate will tolerate.

As for root crop foods, I recently noted that my joints were speaking to me 
in much more muted voices. I thought about all the possible causes and I 
was reminded of a conversation here about the connection between joint pain 
and potatoes. I have eaten few potatoes in the last six to twelve months, a 
strong change from my previous diet. That may or may not be the reason for 
joint ease.