From JP: Reasons to eat more Rhubarb

I ran across this quotation:
"Because of its intense tartness, rhubarb is usually combined with a considerable amount of sugar."

Reading some of the comments on this page is funny:
Reasons to eat more Rhubarb Link #1

Consider the Rhubarb Link


Particularly this one from the Daily Mail: "Rhubarb's in the pink; It's eye-wateringly sour and reminds us of hideous school dinners. But suddenly it's selling like hot crumble. .."

And here's an interesting article - happily it seems the root and not the stalk is the medicinal part of rhubarb:
Reasons to eat more Rhubarb Link #2

Please note: some of the original links were broken so I substituted a few that appeared close in content to the originals.