On 9/8/06, Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com> wrote:Tofu is often made with gypsum (calcium sulfate), so greens are not their only source (gypsum doesn't fall under "natural" sources). But it is interesting that they do consume large quantities of greens, albeit mostly from the same Brassica family. And no doubt they would enjoy garlic mustard too, as a nice change of pace, if it's not banned there. I once submitted some recipes to the list from a garlic mustard cook-off somewhere in Illinois or Indiana.
<<People who can't keep
dairy animals or use dairy products, for whatever reason, should eat two
servings of deep-green leafy vegetables each day. I'm sure if you
consult the nutrition tables, you'll see there's no other natural way to
get enough calcium. >>
Millions of Chinese have been getting enough calcium for thousands of
years. That may change now that they're eating more meat, but if you
keep your protein intake down to maintenance levels, you don't need
nearly so much calcium. I'd recommend looking at the traditional
Chinese diet.
Marie
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