"...They are advancing a myth about human nature, so I will advance a counter-myth. At the time people were growing their large brains they lived in the tropics. I suggest that in this time before the development of grain-based agriculture, they ate a diet that was relatively free of unsaturated fats and low in iron--based on tropical fruits. I suggest that the Boskop skull from Mt. Kilimanjaro was representative of people under those conditions, and that just by our present knowledge of the association of brain size with longevity, they--as various "Golden Age" myths claim--must have had a very long life-span. As people moved north and developed new ways of living, their consumption of unsaturated fats increased, their brain size decreased, and they aged rapidly. Neanderthal relics show that flaxseed was a staple of their diet."
The problem of Alzheimer's disease as a clue to immortality Part 2
This time of year, when it is cool, it is season for some tropical fruits. When I wasn't a big fan of fruits, I used to think fruit season comes only during the summer months.
Here is a comparison of juice yields, comparing a masticating juicer (Hurom, Korean) and a centrifugal juicer (Breville):
Hurom
Watermelon- 90%
Cantaloupe - 67%
Honeydew - 60%
Papaya - 68%
Pineapple - 73%
Mango - 60%
Breville
Watermelon- 90%
Cantaloupe - 70%
Honeydew - 76%
Papaya - 51%
Pineapple - 60%
Mango - 47%
Yields would vary with fruit ripeness, so these are just ballpark yields. Yet it's easy to see that when the fruit is very fibrous, such as mango and pineapple, it's better to use a masticating juicer (like Hurom) over a centrifugal juicer (like Breville).
With fruits such as cantaloupe and honeydew, the yield with a centrifugal juicer is much higher. It must be that the juice is still easier to extract from the fibers, over those of mango and pineapple, with a centrifugal juicer.
In the case of watermelon, it makes little difference as there is so much water or juice in a watermelon. The yield oif 90% is amazing.
Note: Based on weight of fruit after skin is removed. And papaya is available year-round. While pineapple is scarce during rainy season. And mango, while available year-round, is cheapest around the late summer months.
The problem of Alzheimer's disease as a clue to immortality Part 2
This time of year, when it is cool, it is season for some tropical fruits. When I wasn't a big fan of fruits, I used to think fruit season comes only during the summer months.
Here is a comparison of juice yields, comparing a masticating juicer (Hurom, Korean) and a centrifugal juicer (Breville):
Hurom
Watermelon- 90%
Cantaloupe - 67%
Honeydew - 60%
Papaya - 68%
Pineapple - 73%
Mango - 60%
Breville
Watermelon- 90%
Cantaloupe - 70%
Honeydew - 76%
Papaya - 51%
Pineapple - 60%
Mango - 47%
Yields would vary with fruit ripeness, so these are just ballpark yields. Yet it's easy to see that when the fruit is very fibrous, such as mango and pineapple, it's better to use a masticating juicer (like Hurom) over a centrifugal juicer (like Breville).
With fruits such as cantaloupe and honeydew, the yield with a centrifugal juicer is much higher. It must be that the juice is still easier to extract from the fibers, over those of mango and pineapple, with a centrifugal juicer.
In the case of watermelon, it makes little difference as there is so much water or juice in a watermelon. The yield oif 90% is amazing.
Note: Based on weight of fruit after skin is removed. And papaya is available year-round. While pineapple is scarce during rainy season. And mango, while available year-round, is cheapest around the late summer months.
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