Chestnuts and saliva

[Sharon]

I've been eating chestnuts lately (they're Paleo  )
and noticed an increase in saliva the days I eat them.

So I decided to investigate and came up with this:
"Expectorant signals the body to produce more hydrating secretions that relieve the throat.
Chestnut has the same properties as that of an expectorant."
Source: http://wiki-fitness.com/chestnut-health-benefits-nutrition-facts/

Just thought I'd share....

[Nymph]

Nice! I love chestnuts. I think I have some chestnut flour in my freezer. Will have to try to use it more...

[Sharon]

Chestnut flour sounds like a good idea!

[Nymph]

I often make a gluten free mug cake in the microwave for weekend breakfasts. Today I substituted chestnut flour for the oat flour and it was fabulous! Very light. Great flavor. I think I got mine from Amazon...? It's been in my freezer for awhile but seems fine.