[pronut-hiv] Nutrition of PLWHA (10)

["Kristof & Stacia Nordin" <nordin@eomw.net>]

Nutrition of PLWHA

Marc's answer to Dave Lee's posting is important.  Instead of tacking the
bioavailabilty of niacin in Maize, encourage people to plant and eat less
maize and to eat other foods instead.  Diversity is the key to good
nutrition and a healthy environment.

Stacia


"Marc Barany wrote: 
 According to Ogle and Grivetti (1985), Leguscha is the common name for
 Chorchorus spp (Corchorus confuscus, C. tridfens, or C. trilocularis)

 Per 100g edible portion Chorchorus spp has 1.2mg Niacin compared to 1.8mg
for maize meal.

 Per 100g fresh, wet plant material Chorchorus spp has Calcium 340.8mg
 iron 42.7 zinc 1.60

 How do these compare with nutritional requirements for PLWA?
 Does anyone know of other uncultivated foods which are common in diets? If
so, you can reply to mbarany@vt.edu, and I will search for nutritional
 information.

 Reference cited:
 TI: Legacy of the chameleon: Edible wild plants in the kingdom of
Swaziland,southern Africa. Cultural, ecological, nutritional study. Part IV-
 Nutritional analysis and conclusions.
 AU: Ogle, Britta Mathilda; Grivetti, Louis Evan
 SO: Ecology of food and nutrition. 1985. v. 17 (1) p. 41-64. ill., charts


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