I've just discovered about a fruit called prickly pear. It's called tuna in Spanish and not to be confused with the fishy thing we call tuna. That's atún in Spanish.
It's apparently a prickly pear-shaped fruit of a kind of cactus. I think I've seen them at home but never paid any attention to them, as one does.
Anyway the reason they warrant a mention is that I've read an article about them in El Comercio and it seems that it's just the best thing ever for diabetics and does wonders for the colesterol level too. It was used by the natives to treat lots of conditions, from fever, to hernias to ulcers. Amongst various others.
Some cafes and restaurants sell tuna juice. Have stocked up on them in the flat and will be having one daily. There's a special technique for pealing them which my pal taught me today. My blood sugar today level was at it's lowest level since I stared testing it. Don't know if the two are connected. I didn't really eat much today so maybe not.
Anyway if you have diabetes or colesterol problems, and at least one of you does, then a prickly pear a day may be just what the doctor ordered. This blog will not be held reponsible for any unexpected outcomes.
I probably won't be issuing any more medical advice but you never know.
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