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Dan Abel wrote:
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
>> 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.

>
> Insulin is a protein.


Inulin is the type of dietary fiber common in fruits. One letter can
make a very large difference in meaning.