You know I am serious when I weighed the sugar cane pieces BEFORE I ate it and then weighed the trash to figure out how much liquid/calories I took in..SMH. You know i am serious when I find mayo clinic information to back up my love/justification for sugar cane.
"A study conducted at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil in 2006 found that sugarcane juice is rich in flavonoid and phenolic compounds, two types of phytochemicals that act as antioxidants. According to MayoClinic.com, foods like sugarcane juice that contain high concentrations of antioxidant compounds may decrease cellular damage from free radicals and help prevent the development of certain diseases like cancer or heart disease."
Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/37...#ixzz1poKS2yXf
The things you do when you have easy access to information
On a lighter note- You know its bad when I weighed my sugar cane sticks
