tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957421587531364948.post4590172087108885390..comments2023-10-12T03:34:09.599-04:00Comments on Escape the Herd: In Defense of FruitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957421587531364948.post-28645476810895230072011-06-13T22:09:11.532-04:002011-06-13T22:09:11.532-04:00Very well said. Fruit is dessert and a far better ...Very well said. Fruit is dessert and a far better choice than sugar laden desserts, and frankly plenty sweet if one's diet is in balance. I also appreciate that you point out that some of us can tolerate them better than others. The priority of glucose ingestion should be proteins, low carb vegetables, moderate carb veggies, then fruit. Those with blood sugar issues can live on meat (alone?) and low carb veggies. Once a good balance is attained, the others can be added in a balanced diet. Some might even be able to tolerate grains, but I don't see the point - I would MUCH prefer the fruits, with their fructose.<br /><br />Good post!Benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957421587531364948.post-26728569528586457192011-06-13T11:16:44.383-04:002011-06-13T11:16:44.383-04:00My daughter caught our dog eating our strawberries...My daughter caught our dog eating our strawberries out of our little patch. I couldn't believe she could nibble her way through the ripe ones while leaving the green ones. The patch is dense so the good ones aren't that easy to find. She picked it clean of the ready ones. <br /><br />My wife is going to take the kids to a pick your own strawberry farm real soon now.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493123424195804149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957421587531364948.post-62748479179952147692011-06-13T11:08:08.184-04:002011-06-13T11:08:08.184-04:00I stopped fearing fructose in fruit sometime in th...I stopped fearing fructose in fruit sometime in the last couple of months. it made sense to me, as you point out here, that apples, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon and blueberries are not the problem - sodas and fruit juices are. And because we <i>try</i> to eat seasonally, with the exception of the the occasional banana, apple or pear we don't eat a lot of fruit in the winter. Now that it is summer, we are purchasing what is available in moderate amounts, which means I'm REALLY enjoying strawberries right now. :)Janhttp://www.janssushibar.comnoreply@blogger.com