"Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
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> Mark Thorson > wrote in news:4862B77E.BD771FC5
> @sonic.net:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> Some nuts are difficult to digest just like the corn kernels.
>>> Strawberries (due to the tiny seeds) can cause problems,
>>> as well; also things like poppy and rye seeds should be avoided.
>>> What happens is a small "pocket" forms in a portion of the lower
>>> intestine and particles of these undigestible foods collect and
>>> the area becomes irritated, then infected. It's no fun.
>>
>> It's also not true.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulitis#Controversy
>
> If you dig into that little Wikipedia gem and actually go to the source
> cited you will find this:
>
> "One-half of those surveyed believed avoidance of
> seeds and nuts were of no value. On the other hand,
> adherence to a low residue diet was still favored by
> the majority."
>
> A "low residue" diet is one devoid of "rhougage" or difficult to digetst
> material.
>
> The persion who cited that source only cited 1/2 of the relavent info.
> This is what makes Wikipedia so maddening sometimes. It's clear that the
> surgeons in the study still favor avoidance of nuts & seeds.

Wiki is a decent place to gather information. However it is often riddled
with inaccuracies or opinions masquerading as established fact. So always
take it with a grain of salt. Doctors are clueless as well. It seems they
never have health issues and trust what they read from textbooks and the
patient just knows nothing at all.

Paul