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6 jerusalem artichoke tubers for planting
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You are bidding on 6 tubers for planting only. Jerusalem Artichoke being a valuable food for diabetics and hypoglycemics. Sunchokes store very well if kept in the ground. A small amount of tubers can provide you with a lifetime of fresh sunchokes. They grow well in just about any type of soil and under adverse conditions. They are delicious and can be eaten cooked or raw. Ordered some and loved it.
Dr Oz recently talked about the benefits of eating Jerusalem Artichoke on his TV show. Dr. Michael T. Murray, author of 'What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know' and 'Hunger Free Forever' says, when asked about the benefits of including Jerusalem Artichoke in your diet, "Jerusalem artichokes, like globe artichokes, are a rich source of inulin. Inulin is a polysaccharides, or starch, that is handled by the body differently from other sugars. In fact, inulin is not utilized by the body for energy metabolism. This makes Jerusalem artichokes extremely beneficial to diabetics. In fact, Jerusalem artichoke polysaccharides have actually been shown to improve blood sugar control. Since the body does not utilize the primary carbohydrate of Jerusalem artichoke, the calorie content is virtually nil, only 7 calories per 100 grams (roughly 3 1/2 ounces).
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LOVE them! my mum used to call these "crazy daisys" because she just couldnt kill them and they spread like crazy! after some convincing i dug one up and showed her they were actually pretty good eating!
Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:28:24 PM PST by
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If you control them by eating them every year, you will have no problem of too many of them. The best time to dig them up is in December before it gets too cold to dig or March.
Mar 7th, 2013 at 5:44:02 PM PST by

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