I am at war with sugars. All of them. Glucose, sucrose,
fructose, maltose and table sugar. Definitely also all the artificial sweeteners.
I am Diabetic Type 2 and needs to control my blood glucose daily. Alas I am
also a prostate cancer survivor.
Cancer cells thrive on sugars; basically simple sugars from
carbohydrate. All of them. So I would kill two birds with one stone if I could
find the remedy for my love and consumption of sugars.
It is a fact that sugar is the common denominator for all
our diseases. Sugar is the basic root cause to our ailments.
I came across Jorge Cruise’s The 100. A book
describing his diet in counting only sugar calories and lose up to 18 lbs in
two weeks. Yes it is a weight loss
book whose diet is proven by science as usually proclaimed.
I have read many books on diets but none come close to
Cruise’s The 100 in practicality, simplicity and conceptually agreeable.
It is a fact that all carbohydrates are indeed sugars, some
simple sugars and some complex sugars, nonetheless sugars. Table sugar is half
glucose and half fructose. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is 55 fructose and
45 glucose. HFCS is the most
threatening carbohydrate.
The old understanding of you are what you eat is
further explained that you are what your body does with what you
ate. Cutting edge nutritional science proves you are what you eat is only half-truth. You are what your body does
with what you eat.
A calorie is not a
calorie any more. All calories are not created equal. This debunks the theory that one should be able to lose weight if
one consumes less calories than one’s needs. Calories are now determined as sugar calories and no-count calories. You can eat as much no-count calories without any penalties.
Counting calories for weight control does not work anymore. We
now know more about the metabolic syndrome and insulin spikes. We now also know
how metabolism works and distributes the carbohydrates, fats, nutrients, and proteins
to our organs, blood and cells. The whole ensemble and processes of sending and
receiving chemical signals and messages are determined by that part of the
brain called hypothalamus. The hypothalamus works with the other independent
systems in the body including the endocrine, nervous, digestive, circulatory,
respiratory, muscular and productive systems. The body’s chemical messages are
its hormones. Insulin is the master
hormone. Insulin is the main regulator
of fat storage and mobilization, and how all energy in the body is disseminated
Cruise had researched what foods are No-count calories foods
and these should be the foods we should eat if we want to control our weight.
There is no specific mention to cancer fighting benefits with these foods. But
then don’t we feed the cancer cells less by restricting consumption of sugars?
This is my personal “Ahha” moment.
Chart for No-count calories
foods (Zero Sugar calories).
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Chicken
breast
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Cornish
Hen
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Turkey
breast
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Chicken
eggs
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Duck eggs
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Egg whites
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Goose eggs
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Catfish
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Clams
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Cod
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Crab
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Flounder
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Halibut
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Lobster
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Sole
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Oyster
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Sardines
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Scallops
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Swordfish
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Tilapia
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Trout
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Tuna
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Bacon
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Beef Jerky
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Ground
beef
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Ham
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Lamb chop
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Pork
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Veal
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Bolona
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Buffalo
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Corn beef
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Devon
sausage
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Duck
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Goose
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Ham
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Hot dog
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Meat loaf
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Pheasant
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Pork roll
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Roast beef
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Salami
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Tofu
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Veggie
Patties
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Alfalfa
spouts
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Artichokes
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Arugula
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Asparagus
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Bell
pepper red
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Bok Choy
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Broccolli
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Brussels
spouts
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Cabbage
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Celery
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Swiss
chard
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Collards
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White corn
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Cucumber
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Eggplant
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Endive
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Green
onion
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Fennel
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Kale
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Lettuce
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Romaine
Lettuce
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Mushrooms
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Mustard
green
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Okra
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Pepper
Jalapeno
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Pickles
Dill
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Radish
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Seaweed
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Summer
squash
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Turnip
greens
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Watercress
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Zucchini
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Basil
fresh
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Chives
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Garlic
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Ginger
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Parsley
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Salt
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Animal
fats
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Avocado
oils
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Flaxseed
oils
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Butter
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Ghee
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Olive oil
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Sesame oil
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Walnut oil
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Blue
cheese
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Brick
cheese
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Brie
cheese
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Cheddar
cheese
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Colby
cheese
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Cottage
cheese
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Edam
Cheese
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Fontina
cheese
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Gorgonzola
cheese
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Gruyere
cheese
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Havarti cheese
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Mozzarella
cheese
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Parmesan
cheese
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Ricotta
cheese
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Soy cheese
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Swiss
cheese
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Teleme
cheese
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Coconut
milk
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Sour cream
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Soy milk
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Whipped
cream
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Almonds
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Avocado
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Baking
powder
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Brazil
nuts
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Cashew
nuts
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Black
coffee
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Expresso
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Lemon
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Lime
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Macadamia
nuts
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Mayonniase
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Mustard
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Onion
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Pine nuts
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Pumpkin
seeds
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Sesame
seeds
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Soy source
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Sunflower
seeds
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Water
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Tea
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Tomato
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Vinegar
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If you want to find out the sugar calories of foods not
listed above. Look at the label and multiply the carbohydrate listing by four.
Insulin spikes causes
the following:
Impaired
glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and diabetes
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Elevated
triglycerides
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Abdominal obesity
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Leptin
resistance
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Inflammation
and oxidative stress
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Endothelial
dysfunction
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Microvascular
disease
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Hyperuricemia
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Renal
(kidney) damage
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Fatty liver
disease
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High blood
pressure
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Metabolic
syndrome
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Fructose
Here is some food for
thoughts.
If you are one of those who believes that fruit is healthy no matter
how much you eat, I would strongly encourage you to have your uric acid level
checked to find out how sensitive you are to fructose. Eat the amount of fruit
you feel is right for you for a few weeks and then check your uric acid level
and see if your levels are healthy. If they are elevated you might try reducing
the fruit to recommended levels and rechecking your uric acid level. Many who
are overweight likely have uric acid levels well above 5.5. Some may even be closer
to 10 or above. Measuring your uric acid levels is a very practical way to
determine just how strict you need to be when it comes to your fructose – and
fruit -- consumption.
Fructose in Fruits:
Fruit
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Serving Size
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Grams of Fructose
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Limes
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1 medium
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0
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Lemons
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1 medium
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0.6
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Cranberries
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1 cup
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0.7
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Passion
fruit
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1 medium
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0.9
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Prune
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1 medium
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1.2
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Guava
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2 medium
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2.2
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Date (Deglet
Noor style)
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1 medium
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2.6
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Cantaloupe
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1/8 of med.
melon
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2.8
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Raspberries
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1 cup
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3.0
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Clementine
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1 medium
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3.4
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Kiwifruit
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1 medium
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3.4
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Blackberries
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1 cup
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3.5
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Star fruit
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1 medium
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3.6
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Cherries,
sweet
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10
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3.8
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Strawberries
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1 cup
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3.8
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Cherries,
sour
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1 cup
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4.0
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Pineapple
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1 slice
(3.5" x .75")
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4.0
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Grapefruit,
pink or red
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1/2 medium
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4.3
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More fruits:
Fruit
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Serving Size
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Grams of Fructose
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Boysenberries
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1 cup
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4.6
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Tangerine/mandarin
orange
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1 medium
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4.8
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Nectarine
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1 medium
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5.4
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Peach
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1 medium
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5.9
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Orange
(navel)
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1 medium
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6.1
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Papaya
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1/2 medium
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6.3
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Honeydew
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1/8 of med.
melon
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6.7
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Banana
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1 medium
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7.1
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Blueberries
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1 cup
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7.4
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Date
(Medjool)
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1 medium
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7.7
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Apple
(composite)
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1 medium
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9.5
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Persimmon
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1 medium
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10.6
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Watermelon
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1/16 med.
melon
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11.3
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Pear
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1 medium
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11.8
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Raisins
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1/4 cup
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12.3
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Grapes,
seedless (green or red)
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1 cup
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12.4
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Mango
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1/2 medium
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16.2
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Apricots,
dried
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1 cup
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16.4
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Figs, dried
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1 cup
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23.0
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Listen to Robert Lustig MD, USLC department of Pediatrics’s
presentation called “Sugar the bitter truth” here.
A word of Caution
Do not starve the
cancer cells of their food completely. Starving cancer cells activate Cachexia and muscle atrophy,
literally eating you up. This is known as the wasting syndrome.
Eat well ya?
Allen Lai
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