Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Quick Question: Is there a reason why some bodybuilders,(it was a female in a new magazine) don't eat fruit? She said she only ate oatmeal and pasta, but aren't these the worser of the two? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Quick Question: Is there a reason why some bodybuilders,(it was a female in a new magazine) don't eat fruit? She said she only ate oatmeal and pasta, but aren't these the worser of the two? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 In a message dated 4/2/01 11:35:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Glenda writes: Fruit counts as a carb and it's a complex carb. Oatmeal and pasta are simple carbs. A complex carb gives an insulin spike, simple carbs sustain the blood sugar at a lower level and for a longer period of time with no spike. I believe its the other way around. Complex carbohydrates are grain sources. Fruits, with simple sugars, are simple carbohydrates. Grains, lentils, oatmeal, brown rice, barley, etc. are complex carbohydrates, which do NOT provide an insulin spike. I'm sure you got the two mixed up. a "You can fly...but that cocoon has got to go!" - Anon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2001 Report Share Posted April 12, 2001 , < Can anyone please advise as to whether fruit is a good carb source, or is it too high in natural sugar to use, should I use more pasta and beans, or is fruit ok > Fruit is a *great* carb source, especially fruits that are higher in fibre! The best fibre-fruits are: - apples - apricots - blueberries - cherries - grapes - peaches - pears - raspberries - strawberries Fruits that you should restrict to moderate amounts, because they have way less fibre, are: - bananas - dates - dried fruit - figs - raisins (yaay! I hate raisins! :-) - watermelon I suppose, though, that what time of day you eat them makes a difference too. Perhaps eat the less-fibrous fruits earlier in the day. Regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2001 Report Share Posted April 12, 2001 Fruit is an excellent carb. It is generally low glycemic. grapefruit, cherries, apple, orange, pear, melon Watch out for bananas as they are high calorie and pineapple is relatively high glycemic. > Can anyone please advise as to whether fruit is a good carb source, or is it > too high in natural sugar to use, should I use more pasta and beans, or is > fruit ok > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 In a message dated 3/11/02 2:52:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, ruthful@... writes: > Also, fruit is an appetite stimulant, so people who think they can lose a > few pounds by just fasting on fruit, will find their appetite radically > increasing and will end up ravenous and frustrated. > I guess each body must be different, because I've never experienced that. When I've done juice fasts of varying lengths, I find that my appetite/desire for food diminishes. And on an average day if I'm feeling hunger and have a piece of fruit I find that it satiates that hunger and I'm fine.. Interesting that some people have the opposite experience! in health, rachel~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 Stasia, I'm a fruit phobe, too. I don't eat more than two servings a day,and I try to eat it within my first four meals, vs. the last two. I just feel like it has so much sugar. I know fructose is a natural sugar, and I know fruit has fiber, but I still feel like it's too high in sugar to eat all the time. Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Hello.. Most books I have read said no fruit for first 3 months, and then to reintroduce it little by little. Any suggestions to this ? Most appreciated. Diane M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 Hello.. I ate some fruit yesterday morning, and I did not think I would be able to put the complete day at work. The burning was so bad, I could barely sit down.. Today, I am much better. So, it seems, for me, anyway, I need to stay off fruit. I had 1/2 cup strawberries. Diane M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 Thanks for these pointers, Kuroneko! What about store-bought pure organic orange juice (no preservatives, no added sugar)? Ali At 10:21 a.m. 6/12/2002 -0800, you wrote: >What I have read about Fruit and fruit juice is 3 >things: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 Thank you Kuroneko!!! That makes perfect sense! I will do that. As part of my program I fasted for three days drinking only 2 sports bottle sized drinks made from lemon juice, pure maple syrup and bottled water. And you know, I didn't get hungry! Un fortunately it take like 100 lemons for that three day fast and it's a BITC* to juice all of those things! Do you know if you can buy pure lemon juice, (besides those tiny little plastic lemons with the juice in side-I would need about 50 of those!) Thanks again! in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 Thanks once again for the good advice, Kuroneko! There are two types available locally that I can try, so I'll do this! I have to say, the people on this list are soooo helpful! I've only been here a couple of days and already I've learned so much. Other boards that I've been on are there basically to promote a product, and although there is expert advice out there, I find it at times to be really biased and not open to other options. Thankfully this list is not linked to any one product, so we can freely trade information and advice! Ali At 02:41 p.m. 6/12/2002 -0800, you wrote: >As long as it's 'fresh squeezed' and not from >concentrate it should be ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Jeanne wrote: > Dear Bee, > > In the larger scope of things, how harmful is an > ocassional piece of fruit? It's been dreadful not > being able to ever eat fruit under any circumstances. Well it's like choices between the lesser of two evils; having a little fruit is not as bad as donuts, pastries, cake, cookes, etc. but it does contain sugar. If you have a fruit do have it with some fat, i.e. a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil. The fat helps slow down the release of sugar. Have only one serving once in awhile when you are in the early stages of curing candida, or you may get symptoms of yeast overgrowth and suffer for it. Grapefruit is lower in sugar than other fruits. Apples are not as high in sugar as some fruits. Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Thanks Bee. I had an apple this afternoon and am now suffering the consequences -- gas, bloating, and fatigue. I guess I'm not ready yet to be able to do it. It made me feel so bad that I don't think I'll try it again anytime soon. Saludos, Jeanne Marie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Jeanne wrote: > Thanks Bee. > > I had an apple this afternoon and am now suffering the > consequences -- gas, bloating, and fatigue. I guess > I'm not ready yet to be able to do it. It made me feel > so bad that I don't think I'll try it again anytime > soon. It is good you found out your limits Jeanne. Sometimes we have to test ourselves to see how far we can go. When we suffer it's " back to the program eh? " It's onward and upward my friend! Saludos, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I would love to, but am afraid to Edy > > Has anyone been able to incorporate fruit back into their diet? > > > > are most serious? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I eat berries, Granny apples, and a little watermelon. Right now I'm following the Stage 2 diet from the book The Yeast Syndrome. I didn't do Stage One and I herx just a little now, after a month. Vicky > > Has anyone been able to incorporate fruit back into their diet? > > > > are most serious? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks, Irene for mentioning Mangos. I love them , but have been avoiding them for fear of raising my bloodsugar.So I'll try them and see if they will not raise my sugar too much either. Have been avoiding most all fruits since diagnosed with diabetes. Emmi .. > " I will eat maybe one mango in a day if I can find a decent one > (oddly it is very high sugar too but affects my blood glucose LESS > than other high sugar items - a weird finding!) " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 See if doing nuts/seeds with your fruit helps keep your sugar more stable. On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:34 PM, E.Andersen <meand@...> wrote: > Thanks, Irene for mentioning Mangos. I love them , but have been > avoiding > them for fear of raising my bloodsugar.So I'll try them and see if they > will > not raise my sugar too much either. Have been avoiding most all fruits > since > diagnosed with diabetes. > Emmi > . > > " I will eat maybe one mango in a day if I can find a decent one > > (oddly it is very high sugar too but affects my blood glucose LESS > > than other high sugar items - a weird finding!) " > > > -- Cheers, Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 On Nov 24, 2008, at 5:34 PM, E.Andersen wrote: > Thanks, Irene for mentioning Mangos. I love them , but have been > avoiding > them for fear of raising my bloodsugar.So I'll try them and see if > they will > not raise my sugar too much either. I hope it works for you too - let us know?Thanks for the good B'day wishes! Also remember that doing 10 mins of exercise RIGHT after eating fruit, uses up the sugar so it never raises your glucose:-) (So long as you do not go too hog-wild on the fruit!) Namaste, Irene -- Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom. P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220. www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.) " Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hi Debra, I am sorry you are so tired. I understand. Probably eliminating the dairy and the pork will help you a lot. As far as I know those are both avoids for type O's. As for the figs, I assume they are the dried ones. They are pretty high in sugar. They can mess with ones blood sugar. Whether they mess with yours on not, I do not know. They never did mess with mine, but I really rationed them when I was checking my blood on a regualr basis. But, since they are dried, they also have yeast cells on them and if you have a chronic yeast infection, the figs will stir that up pretty badly. (I know, been there, done that.) The chronic yeast infection will make a person extremely tired, also. Hang in there, Debra. It gets better the longer you stick to the diet. I have discovered over the months that if I want to feel good all of the time, I have to do the diet one hundred per cent all of the time. Sometimes it get very difficult, but it is do-able. Maureen > > I am eating a lot of figs between meals. I am wondering if the fruit is > messing with blood sugar? > > Are you able to eat as much fruit as you want or do you find you need to > ration it? > > > > Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 With prostate cancer and a PSA of 203 I have now been told that I should not eat any fruit whatsoever because of the sugar in fruit. Whatever happened to 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', 'The Grape Cure', you must eat raspberries, strawberries and blueberries, the banana in the Budwig Diet? I have been vegetarian for 40 years, long ago gave up wheat and dairy products. Can anyone give me good reason to carry on eating fruit or do you all agree that fruit is banned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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