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SWEET MEDICINE Before digging into that next
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.
~Pedro Calderon de la Barca
stack of French toast or waffles, pour on some real, pure maple syrup. New re- search attests to its surpris- ing medicinal value. Scientists at The Uni- versity of Rhode Island have identified more than 20 com- pounds in Canadian maple syrup that can be linked to human health—eight of which have been found in the ma- ple family for the first time. It turns out that the syrup contains not only many natu- rally occurring vitamins and minerals such as zinc, thia- mine and calcium, but also substances reported to have anti-bacterial, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties. Maple syrup is made from the sap located just inside the bark of the sugar maple tree, which is con- stantly exposed to the sun. Scientists speculate that when the sugar maple is tapped to extract the sap, it secretes phenolics—a benefi- cial class of antioxidants also found in berries—as a de- fense mechanism; these wind up in the sap and ultimately concentrate in the syrup, giving this sugary treat its stamp of health.
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