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["David Consolvo" <fruitopia@firstva.com>]

Deb, the article you reference tells a lot more about the deleterious effects 
of 
fructose than the benefits.  There has been a lot of fear about fructose 
since its 
addition to so many foods in the form of high-fructose corn syrup.  I don't 
know if 
the fears are justified or not.  It's not easy to suss out; table sugar 
(sucrose) is half 
fructose itself.

Fruits contains a variety of types of sugars.  For a comprehensive analysis 
of 
dozens of fruits, see:

http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nutritional_tools/fruits_table.html

For layman's explanations of the different sugars, see:

http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/4/18/what-sweetener-should-you-
choose-sugar-honey-agave-nectar/?ffa49040

~David Consolvo


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Deb S <debs913@gmail.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date:  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:22:54 -0400

>The sweetener in fruit is fructose.  Here's an article on fructose and
>diabetes:
>http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/88/5/1189?
etoc</ref<http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/88/5/1189?etoc%3C/ref>
>
>My understanding (from living with a diabetic) is that fruit sugars do not
>raise the blood glucose.  The added benefit of fiber and vitamins makes
>fruit a good choice in moderation, for a diabetic.  This would be true of
>all apples.
>
>deb
>
>
>
 




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