Posted by Larry Hoover on July 5, 2003, at 8:37:25
In reply to Re: exorphins from grains and milk, posted by Bookgurl99 on July 4, 2003, at 23:08:09
> Larry,
>
> this is quite fascinating. i never knew that exorphins existed.Neither did I, before this week, though I seem to recall reading an article or two in the past, which I probably dismissed. Something about exorphins being Mother Nature's way of addicting babies to their mothers, as a bonding mechanism. Bogus arguments like that.
> makes me wonder if some of the 'no-grain/low-grain' new age-y folks have been right all along.
>
> booksThey may have had the right idea, but for the wrong reasons, IMHO. ;-)
> p.s. now relax. :D
Ya. I just hate the idea that food processors could hide behind the "natural source" concept, as exorphins are already present in the raw materials. They're not added, but they can be enhanced. Kind of like monosodium glutamate hiding in the rubric "natural flavour". It's willfully deceptive.
Lar
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