Comments on: 7 Health Benefits of Fruit Uncovered http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-15094 Melanie Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:35:58 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-15094 Wow, that's amazing to read, Tony. I'm so glad you've been able to discover the root-cause of your pain. Thanks for sharing this for others to read, too. Wow, that’s amazing to read, Tony. I’m so glad you’ve been able to discover the root-cause of your pain. Thanks for sharing this for others to read, too.

]]> By: Tony Phylactou http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-15042 Tony Phylactou Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:22:56 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-15042 I had my first gout attack about 10 years ago. At the beginning I was having attacks every 6 months. Then gradually I was getting them every 3 months, then every month and eventually every week. It started at my big toe and then it was moving sometimes in my knees,and generally all around my joints, in my feet.And the pain was agonising. I have tried all the cures you can imagine.I tried ACV, lemons, drinking a lot of water, but to no avail.I tried water fasting, juice fasting,baking soda, again without success. I almost gave up meat, limiting it to only once a week ,gave up alcohol completely,again no success. I was living on vegetables, lots and lots of fresh fruit, milk ,cheese beans and so on .My eating habits could not be healthier ,or so I thought.But my gout was worsening. Then I decided to increase the amount of fruit I was consuming, thinking that if some fruit is healthy, more fruit will be more healthy.Some days I was eating fruit only ,others over 10 portions a day. And alas my gout instead of improving it became chronic ,it was there all the time. I was desperate I did not know what to do. And then one day accidentally I read an article about fructose,which is contained in fruit in large quantities.It said that it increases uric acid, in a matter of minutes. Fructose is also present in table sugar, and in HFCS, which is used in soft drinks. I put two and two together and realised what I was doing wrong. I stopped eating fruit and all other sugars, for a period of 3 weeks,and by magic I saw a dramatic improvement.Pain was gone, swelling was gone, I was fine. I re introduced fruit again in my diet but reducing them to 1 or 2 a day, and my gout completely disappeared. I do eat more meat now, and occasionally have an alcoholic drink, and thank God everything seems to be fine. Fructose was my enemy. I had my first gout attack about 10 years ago.
At the beginning I was having attacks every 6 months. Then gradually I was getting them
every 3 months, then every month and eventually every week.
It started at my big toe and then it was moving sometimes in my knees,and generally all
around my joints, in my feet.And the pain was agonising.
I have tried all the cures you can imagine.I tried ACV, lemons, drinking a lot of water, but
to no avail.I tried water fasting, juice fasting,baking soda, again without success.
I almost gave up meat, limiting it to only once a week ,gave up alcohol completely,again
no success.
I was living on vegetables, lots and lots of fresh fruit, milk ,cheese beans and so on .My
eating habits could not be healthier ,or so I thought.But my gout was worsening.
Then I decided to increase the amount of fruit I was consuming, thinking that if some fruit
is healthy, more fruit will be more healthy.Some days I was eating fruit only ,others over 10
portions a day.
And alas my gout instead of improving it became chronic ,it was there all the time.
I was desperate I did not know what to do.
And then one day accidentally I read an article about fructose,which is contained in fruit in
large quantities.It said that it increases uric acid, in a matter of minutes.
Fructose is also present in table sugar, and in HFCS, which is used in soft drinks.
I put two and two together and realised what I was doing wrong.
I stopped eating fruit and all other sugars, for a period of 3 weeks,and by magic I saw a
dramatic improvement.Pain was gone, swelling was gone, I was fine.
I re introduced fruit again in my diet but reducing them to 1 or 2 a day, and my gout completely
disappeared.
I do eat more meat now, and occasionally have an alcoholic drink, and thank God everything
seems to be fine.
Fructose was my enemy.

]]> By: John M http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-6550 John M Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:20:55 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-6550 Hey helpful Info. It is much beneficial Soon you Apply it. Much useful. Mahalo. Hey helpful Info. It is much beneficial Soon you Apply it. Much useful. Mahalo.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5955 Melanie Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:45:15 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5955 Thanks for letting me know.. that's great! Thanks for letting me know.. that’s great!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5940 Melanie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5940 Yep, bananas are a great source of potassium. I get you now, thought you meant you only ate a banana and apple, no other veggies etc per day!! I'd love to grow my own fruit and veg, it always tastes so much better. When we lived in Australia we had some growing in the garden and friends would give us some of theirs, it was delicious!! Yep, bananas are a great source of potassium. I get you now, thought you meant you only ate a banana and apple, no other veggies etc per day!!

I’d love to grow my own fruit and veg, it always tastes so much better. When we lived in Australia we had some growing in the garden and friends would give us some of theirs, it was delicious!!

]]> By: Thedailyreviewer http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5939 Thedailyreviewer Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:54:59 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5939 Congratulations! Our selection committee compiled an exclusive list of the <a href="http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/fitness" rel="nofollow">Top 100 fitness Blogs</a>, and yours was included! Check it out at http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/fitness You can claim your <a href="http://thedailyreviewer.com/pages/badges" rel="nofollow">Top 100 Blogs Award Badge</a> at http://thedailyreviewer.com/pages/badges Cheers! Ted... Congratulations! Our selection committee compiled an exclusive list of the Top 100 fitness Blogs, and yours was included! Check it out at http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/fitness

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]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5938 John W. Zimmer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:49:34 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5938 Hi Melanie, Yep I do eat the apple and banana every day and sometimes two bananas. My doctor when he noticed my hypertension gave a diuretic pill that also depletes potassium apparently. So he suggested the bananas. I drink a glass of orange juice a day with breakfast... other than that I eat veggies or a salad with dinner most evenings. I wish I could afford more fruit but what I did do is plant come cherry tomatoes and we have more than we eat this year! :) Hi Melanie,

Yep I do eat the apple and banana every day and sometimes two bananas. My doctor when he noticed my hypertension gave a diuretic pill that also depletes potassium apparently. So he suggested the bananas.

I drink a glass of orange juice a day with breakfast… other than that I eat veggies or a salad with dinner most evenings.

I wish I could afford more fruit but what I did do is plant come cherry tomatoes and we have more than we eat this year! :)

]]> By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5937 Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:55:24 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5937 Good list Mary. I make sure I have an apple, banana and clementine/tangerine every day as a snack. Bananas are a particularly good snack choice as I find they really perk you up in the afternoon. I also have blueberries on my porridge whenever I get the chance. They've got to be one of tasties fruits out there and the health benefits ain't too bad either :-) Good list Mary. I make sure I have an apple, banana and clementine/tangerine every day as a snack. Bananas are a particularly good snack choice as I find they really perk you up in the afternoon.

I also have blueberries on my porridge whenever I get the chance. They’ve got to be one of tasties fruits out there and the health benefits ain’t too bad either :-)

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5935 Melanie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5935 Hey John, Yeah, it's a good tip, I'd be interested to know if your friends notice any difference. Do you eat an apple and banana everyday? What about the other fruits?? ;-) Hey John,
Yeah, it’s a good tip, I’d be interested to know if your friends notice any difference.

Do you eat an apple and banana everyday? What about the other fruits?? ;-)

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/20/health-benefits-of-fruit/#comment-5931 John W. Zimmer Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2821#comment-5931 Hi Melanie, I had no idea that pineapples were so good! Thanks for this tip - I'll pass this along to my friends with joint pains to see if it helps! I eat an apple and a banana a day so I'm getting some variety. I had teriyaki burgers last night too. :) Hi Melanie,

I had no idea that pineapples were so good! Thanks for this tip – I’ll pass this along to my friends with joint pains to see if it helps!

I eat an apple and a banana a day so I’m getting some variety. I had teriyaki burgers last night too. :)

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