I think I remember somewhere in this thread there was some mention of CRP. Looking at Jack Norris's post on choline, he talks about not only choline but betaine too, and cites an article that mentions CRP levels.
The latest blog post from VeganHealth.org
veganhealth.org
"in a cross-sectional study from Greece, subjects with choline intakes above 310 mg had lower markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor), than those consuming less than 250 mg (
Detopoulou, 2008)"
I think it's interesting that the difference here is really small, less than a tenth of a gram, I believe, if I understand the numbers correctly. The improvement in CRP levels, however, was fairly substantial, from my point of view:
"22% lower concentrations of C-reactive protein"
1/2 C natto (88g) has 50mg choline
1 tsp soy lecithin granules have 73mg choline, if the information I found in different websites and if my rough math is correct
I think it's been pointed out on other threads that too much choline is at least as harmful as too little. So like with so many other things, moderation is key.
That same article that Jack Norris references also says,
"Similarly, participants who consumed >360 mg/d of betaine had, on average, 10% lower concentrations of homocysteine (P < 0.01), 19% lower concentrations of C-reactive protein"
Which also sounds very positive.
Spinach has more betaine by far than most other commonly consumed food.
1C cooked spinach has 160mg betaine
sweet potatoes also have a comparatively high amount:
1 medium sweet potato has 39mg betaine
Supplemental trimethylglycine (TMG or betaine anhydrous) may be extracted from sugar beets. 1/8 of a teaspoon weighs in at 375mg.
nutritionfacts.org
