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eppur_se_muova

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1. Aka 'girasole'. These grow wild, and NAs farmed them.
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 02:14 PM
Jun 2021

They are safer for diabetics because much of the carbohydrate content is in the form of inulin, rather than normal sugars, giving it a low glycemic index. Unfortunately ... it also causes gas. Treating with lemon juice breaks down the inulin into fructose, which is of course fruit sugar. Best proceed with caution ... try some sunchokes, and see if you're one of the ones with a particular fructose sensitivity before eating any larger quantities.

Also google "fartichoke".

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