Re: information about fruits

[Guest guest]

I'm a Mercola fan too, but I think once in a while, he plays both sides of

an issue. I often wonder what *he* eats.

Regarding fruit and fructose, I think Jan and Bee are both right on this

one. But I was a little surprised that Mercola's list didn't include a

couple fruits that I would opt for first when sugars are the main concern,

due to their low GI factors ... These would be melons (except watermelon)

and grapefruit (eat the section membranes if you want fiber, and don't if

you don't). Apples (especially sour ones) are a good choice for several

reasons, although they're kinda " medium-GI " , so you want to buffer them

with fats (diced sour apple in yogurt, if you can eat yogurt, is very

tasty). Mercola mentioned berries, and many types (blue., black., straw.

and rasp.) are low GI, but if your digestive system is delicate or if you

have diverticulosis you should avoid seeds, so some of those would be off

the list.

In general, if you seek out diet data for diabetics (or better yet, written

*by* diabetics), you can find great info on low GI and low carb

foods. Couple examples:

Here's a list for fruits, ranked from lowest to highest GI per serving:

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/whatfruit.htm

Here's a similar list for both vegetables and fruits, ranking them by carb

count (in grams per serving):

http://www.mwilliamson.com/low-carb-foods.htm

Note: I would not recommend fruit for *ANYONE* in the first phase of a

candida diet, except lemon/lime juice. I'm with Bee on that one. My

advice is to wait til you get past some major die-offs (and then

re-stabilize) before you attempt to eat any fruits. Even then, you should

experiment very gradually, and pay close attention to what your body tells you.

- S.

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[Guest guest]

The Weston Price article is very good...further proof of how

unhealthy processed foods are, as that is exactly what fructose is.

My guess is that you could take just about any food and find one

component to isolate and feed it to animals in vast quantities, thus

causing disease. It just so happens that sugar and fructose taste

good, so we are willing to eat them in vast quantities apart from

their natural state. Eating whole foods provides the balance that

keep things in check. I also don't believe it is good to

overconsume any one food if you are striving for optimal health.

Mercola also has an article which gives a list of recommended

fruits: http://www.mercola.com/2004/jan/14/healthy_fruits.htm.

" The type of fruit will also make a difference in its nutrient

value, as all fruits are definitely not equal in this respect. A

great rule of thumb is to avoid hybrid varieties, which are fruits

that have been altered by humans. Typically hybrid fruits contain

more sugar than regular varieties so they taste sweeter and can be

picked out because they don't contain seeds (seedless watermelon,

seedless grapes, etc.). Below I've listed some of the healthiest

fruits available in terms of nutritional value along with some of

their nutritional qualities. You will still want to choose fruits

based on your metabolic type, but this list will provide a guideline

to some of the generally healthier fruits you can eat.

Coconut

Lauric acid, the major fatty acid from coconut fat, has antiviral,

antibacterial and antiprotozoal functions.

May help to normalize body lipids, thereby protecting against

alcohol damage to the liver and improving the immune system's anti-

inflammatory response

Coconut oil is the healthiest oil you can consume

Best for protein types if consumed as raw fruit

Berries

Contain powerful phytochemicals that provide antioxidant protection

Excellent source of vitamin C, carotenes, zinc, potassium, iron,

calcium and magnesium

High in fiber

Low in sugar

Check out Living Fuel Rx Super Berry for a powerful blend of

nutritious berries

Olives

Contain ployphenols that help fight cancer and have an anti-

inflammatory effect

Rich in monounsaturated fat

Papaya

Rich in antioxidants like carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids

Contains B vitamins, vitamin E, folate and fiber

Rich source of minerals, potassium, magnesium

Useful for digestion (papaya contains papain, an enzyme that helps

with digestion)

May provide protection against caner

Provides support for the immune system

Has anti-inflammatory effects

Avocado

Excellent source of raw fat, which many Americans are deficient in

Rich in monounsaturated fat, which is easily burned for energy.

An avocado has more than twice as much potassium as a banana.

Good source of folate, dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E,

riboflavin and vitamin B6

Best for protein types

Use the following fruits with caution if you are a protein type or

have problems with excess insulin:

Mango

Rich source of carotenoids and vitamins B and C

Contains calcium, iron and potassium

Good source of phosphorus, selenium, folate and zinc

Contains some protein and amino acids

Pineapple

Contains an enzyme, bromelain, which aids digestion, reduces

inflammation and swelling and may have anti-cancer effects.

Rich in antioxidants like vitamin C

Provides immune support

Excellent source of manganese, thiamin and riboflavin, which are

important for energy production

Guava

Excellent source of vitamin C, lycopene, carotenoids, folate,

potassium, fiber, calcium and iron

Consumption of guava fruit may reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol

Has anti-microbial properties that may fight bacteria such as

Staphylococcus aureus and beta-streptococcus group A.

Guava is sometimes used as a treatment for diarrhea by natural

medicine workers in the tropics

Kiwi

Excellent source of antioxidant vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene

Rich in phytonutrients that appear to protect human DNA from free-

radical damage

Good source of fiber, potassium, magnesium, copper and phosphorous

While all of these fruits above are generally very good, remember

that some are far better for you (and some not as good for you)

depending on your metabolic type. " - ph Mercola

>

> http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html

> " Everyone should avoid over-exposure to fructose, but especially

those

> listed above. One or two pieces of fruit per day is fine, but

> commercial fruit juices and any products containing high fructose

corn

> syrup are more dangerous than sugar and should be removed from the

> diet. "

>

> http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/7/diet_evolution.htm

> " Ancestral " fruit was vastly less sugary than today's selectively

bred

> varieties, and far more fibrous. Replicating it from your

greengrocer

> would necessitate concentrating on vegetables and " low glycemic

index "

> (less sugary) fruit.

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. Since fruits are not allowed on the candida diet please

let's drop this subject, because it is Off Topic.

Thank you in advance.

Contrary to popular belief it is not unhealthy to eat a small variety

of foods every day. Please read my earlier reference to V.

Stefansson's experiments with eating only fats and meats at:

http://www.biblelife.org/stefansson1.htm

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi S.,

Mercola sure has backed off on the cod liver oil idea lately, and

thanks to him I'm really confused about the eggs now - raw, cooked,

cooked whites, raw yolk - I don't know what is best now. Today I

ate raw yolks and made the whites in Bee's egg drink. I give up. I

think I'll just make them sunny side up and call it good enough. So

yeah, Mercola dances around a lot of issues, probably because none

of this is really written in stone. At least he doesn't give the

party line of most of the other doctors out there: that it doesn't

matter much what you eat - just lose weight and quit smoking, etc.

I agree with the sour apples being good. I ate them every day on my

first candida program (along with berries). I sure had lots of die-

off by eating all that fruit and taking massive loads of expensive

antifungals. What a waste of money - and I felt like total crap for

6 months on top of it all. I'm glad to be here, learning that I can

survive low carb without hunger, without starving. I will wait for

quite a while now after my symptoms are gone before having another

apple.

Jan

>

> I'm a Mercola fan too, but I think once in a while, he plays both

sides of

> an issue. I often wonder what *he* eats.

>

> Regarding fruit and fructose, I think Jan and Bee are both right

on this

> one. But I was a little surprised that Mercola's list didn't

include a

> couple fruits that I would opt for first when sugars are the main

concern,

> due to their low GI factors ... These would be melons (except

watermelon)

> and grapefruit (eat the section membranes if you want fiber, and

don't if

> you don't). Apples (especially sour ones) are a good choice for

several

> reasons, although they're kinda " medium-GI " , so you want to buffer

them

> with fats (diced sour apple in yogurt, if you can eat yogurt, is

very

> tasty).