Fruit, Friend or Foe

[Guest guest]

Does anyone ever feel confused with all the info out there on dieting?

 

Over the past year, I've gained some weight and don't seem to have the

energy that I used to. I've tried a lot of different diets but the two that

worked

best for me were the low-carb and the intuitive eating. The intuitive eating

stayed with me the longest. I kept my weight off for three years. In fact, I

was at a smaller size than I ever was as a teenager.

 

I am also into Ayurveda, which is a holistic way of eating very similar to

watching your acidity/alkaline content.

 

However, due to stress, the last year, I forgot everything I knew about

healthy eating. I've been eating a lot of carbs. I suspected carbs were the

culprit. Since I've always been fascinated by French food and lifestyle, I

decided

that eating all that bread in the morning, must not be too bad.

 

However, after I eat the bread, I noticed I have an energy crash. So I went

to the bookstore and did some research. I saw this book called "The Metabolic

Typing Diet." There's a little test in the book. I came up as a high protein

person. In other words, I need to eat mostly protein and always some

protein with my carbs.

 

I do have to admit that I feel better with more protein in my diet. What

surprised me about the book, is that he told me to eat less fruit. Ayurveda for

Pitta types likes fruit. I love the sweet fruit? Has anyone who also needs a

lot of protein in her/his diet found any problem with eating fruit?

 

Warmest wishes,

Debra

[Guest guest]

I am diabetic and read a Dr. Bernstein's book (he is really a very

good expert at keeping sugar down) that says he hasn't eaten fruit in

25 years and he is perfectly healthy. He is a type I diabetic who has

to cover each mouthful of food he eats with the correct amount of

insulin and has worked out a way to keep his insulin use consistent

and minimal.

 

However, I get cravings for fruit and greens and eat them when I crave

them. Fruit is not the same class as bread and stuff made of flour. It

has fiber and more vitamins and is very juicy and cooling. I think the

thing is not to go overboard in any of it. Basically for me if it

grows in nature and is not a poisonous plant, it is usually okay to

eat. I am not vegetarian, although much of the meat that is available

where I live is starting to be too toxic and full of chemicals and

antibiotics to mess with, so I may reconsider that at some time in the

future.

Darla

 

> Has anyone who also needs a lot of protein in her/his diet found any problem

with eating fruit?

[Guest guest]

hi darla

 

unless a patient is IDDM or has poorly controlled NIDDM (and on

insulin) i usually allow my patients to eat a couple servings of fruit

daily

 

most fruits are also rich in antioxidants which can prevent and reverse

complications of the disease, and as you point out, contain fibers that

help to prevent the blood sugar from spiking

 

i usually recommend the berries (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry etc.)

or the half-sweet tropical fruits (e.g. star-fruit, guava, passionfruit

etc.), instead of the full-sweet fruits like peaches, apricots, bananas

or mangos

 

best... todd

todd

www.toddcaldecott.com

 

 

On 10-Jul-05, at 2:46 AM, ayurveda wrote:

 

> However, I get cravings for fruit and greens and eat them when I crave

> them. Fruit is not the same class as bread and stuff made of flour. It

> has fiber and more vitamins and is very juicy and cooling. I think the

> thing is not to go overboard in any of it. Todd Caldecott