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Watching Fructose - What Fruit Can I Eat?

Watching Fructose - What Fruit Can I Eat?

By Joan McDaniel                  

Continuing my story of finding something healthy to eat that would help me after being very sick:

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Once I have found a safe breakfast Cereal, I wanted something to top it off.

I started my look around for articles.  I never really enjoyed fruit, but knew it must be a major part of a good diet.  I started to eat fruit, lots of it. Then one day an article showed which indicated how high the sugar content of some fruit is.  One of my health problems is a border line high blood glucose readings.  I had better watch my sugar intake.  I cut way down on my fruit intake but still wanted the luxury of a sweet taste to my morning cereal or oatmeal plus I needed nutrition.   I found verification for what I instinctively knew.  Berries, Cranberries, Blueberries, and Strawberries are good for you.  Again moderation was the answer.  I can eat my fruit but no more than 24 grams a day.  Cranberry, blueberry and strawberry contain some of the lowest counts of fructose or sugar.

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