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No sugar, sure. But wouldn't the diet of common medieval soldiers have be primarily grain based?
by unmole 7y ago
No sugar, sure. But wouldn't the diet of common medieval soldiers have be primarily grain based?
- jjames32 7y agoGreat question. I'm curious too. Is it likely they were skilled hunters as well?
- galangalalgol 7y agoMaybe, it depends which crusade I think, and the amount of fiber left in their grain products was much higher. That makes a difference in the adhesive characteristics of the starch to the mouth. Also the insulin response, water retention, and gut health but that is a different topic though linked to gum health for sure.
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoIn pre-modern times, a predominantly grain diet led to tooth decay not only because of starch sticking to the mouth, but also because all grain was stone-milled and the process left tiny fragments of stone in the grain that were abrasive on teeth.