Hi Ben, I don't know about dates etc...but I would think they were helpfull, But I can tell you something that is good, and that is rubarb. That red stalk veg, or is it a friuit, anyway my wife makes sauce with it and I eat in on whole grain bread which is toasted and buttered. ummmm mmmm good, and it will help to stimulate your G.I. system. I am very serious about this, it works well for me. Lanier Maddux Chattanooga Tn NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn