Erica wrote:

>Wild rice, I might
>point out, is not related to rice, but is a grass seed.

        Well, I had wild rice for supper last night as a test.  My guts swelled up
and got painful, just as if I had eaten rice!  so I guess my body doesn't
know the difference.  The surprise was that it made my ulcer hurt too.

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        When fat subsitutes were used to reduce fat intake to 20%, the subjects
reported being significantly more hungry.  At the conclusion of the test,
the men increased their dietary fat intake until they had made up the
previous deficit!  (Dr. Mom:  We were not designed for such low fat diets!)
        Amer. Journal of Clincal Nutrition 63:891 June 1996

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