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2. Can You Eat Acorns? Nutrition, Benefits, and Dangers - Healthline

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   Acorns are especially high in potassium, iron, vitamins A and E, and several other important minerals ( 8 ). Plus, these nuts are low in calories. Most of their calories come in the form of ...

3. Live oak - Wikipedia

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   According to the Live Oak Society the oldest southern live oak is believed to be the Seven Sisters Oak located in Mandeville, Louisiana with an estimated age of 500–1,000 years. The southern live oak is the official state tree of Georgia. The Seal of Texas includes a live oak branch. A small grove of live oaks on a prairie is known as a mott.

4. Good Fiber, Bad Fiber - How The Different Types Affect You

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   A review of 44 studies on fiber treatments found that only viscous fibers reduced food intake and caused weight loss ( 19 ). Viscous fibers include glucomannan, beta-glucans, pectins, guar gum and ...

5. Why Is Fiber Good for You? The Crunchy Truth - Healthline

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   Fiber is one of the main reasons whole plant foods are good for you. Growing evidence shows that adequate fiber intake may benefit your digestion and reduce your risk of chronic disease. Many of ...

6. Acorns: Are They Safe to Eat? - WebMD

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   If you want to store whole acorns, dry them in their shells in direct sunlight for 2 to 5 days or in a 175-degree oven for 20 minutes. Keep the oven door slightly open so that moisture can escape ...

7. 8 Foods High in Fiber and Why You Need It - WebMD

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   A half-cup serving of cooked artichoke contains 4.8 grams of fiber. Oats. Oats are high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant compounds. They also contain a type of soluble fiber called beta ...

8. Quercus virginiana - Wikipedia

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   Quercus virginiana, also known as the southern live oak, is an evergreen oak tree endemic to the Southeastern United States. [5] Though many other species are loosely called live oak, the southern live oak is particularly iconic of the Old South. Many very large and old specimens of live oak can be found today in the Deep South region of the ...

9. Quercus fusiformis - Wikipedia

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   Quercus fusiformis is an evergreen tree in the southern live oaks section of the genus Quercus ( section Virentes ). [6] It is distinguished from Quercus virginiana (southern live oak) most easily by the acorns, which are slightly larger and with a more pointed apex. It is also a smaller tree, not exceeding 1 metre (40 inches) in trunk diameter ...