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Dan Abel wrote:
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> My understanding is that these are what cause flatulence in people. As
> in beans and cabbage. If you take Beano, that provides an enzyme that
> breaks these down into simple sugars, so they don't cause flatulence.


I can certainly say nothing gives me gas
worse than Jerusalem artichokes, which are
rich in inulin. A funny fact is that the
famed "psychic" Edgar Cayce recommended
Jerusalem artichokes for diabetes claiming
they contained insulin. Apparently, the
entity he was channeling had a reading
comprehension problem.