10 Reasons To Eat Fruit

[mintyfresh]

Originally Posted by static age

Joining to agree with my sock puppet.
ftfy...although I'm a huge fan of fruit myself.

 

[etseq]

Rush Limbaugh just proved that eating fruit is no better than eating Twinkies: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/dai...106.guest.html

 

[Nathaniel72]

Originally Posted by changoo

The Miraculous Healing Effects Of Fruit
Spectacular stories about people that cured from cancer by a strict diet of raw fruits and/or vegetables are well known but do we want tobelieve them? We still don't know that much about fruit and its contents...

Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

Source, please.
Mysterious healing effect? Anecdotal evidence is worthless.

The Gerson Therapy by Charlotte Gerson

...coffee enema anyone?

 

[Nathaniel72]

Originally Posted by etseq

Rush Limbaugh just proved that eating fruit is no better than eating Twinkies: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/dai...106.guest.html

Rush Limbaugh - "Before his Twinkie diet, he tried to eat a healthy diet that included whole grains, dietary fiber, berries and bananas, vegetables --" basically he ate cardboard "-- and occasional treats like pizza. 'There seems to be a disconnect between eating healthy and being healthy,' Haub said. 'It may not be the same. I was eating healthier, but I wasn't healthy. I was eating too much.' He maintained the same level of moderate physical activity as before going on the diet." He didn't exercise any more than usual. "To avoid setting a bad example for his kids, Haub ate vegetables in front of his family." But that was just to fake 'em out. So there you have it."

CNN: Two-thirds of his total intake came from junk food. He also took a multivitamin pill and drank a protein shake daily. And he ate vegetables, typically a can of green beans or three to four celery stalks.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08...sor/index.html

 

[Gibonius]

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

Isn't the problem with cannibalism, prions? That most tribes that practice cannibalism show signs of CJD from this - especially the women who get the lower quality "cuts".

That's my understanding. Also cannibal societies tend to eat the brains, which really ups the prion exposure.

 

[Gradstudent78]

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

Isn't the problem with cannibalism, prions? That most tribes that practice cannibalism show signs of CJD from this - especially the women who get the lower quality "cuts".

It's not actually CJD, but a disease similar to it called Kuru. It's not like there are a ton of tribes that practice cannibalism and I'm not even sure if it's been more then one thats been singled out for this that have developed Kuru. Besides, the prions are really only a problem if your eating the brain.

 

[pebblegrain]

love these excellent threads. keep them coming.

 

[indesertum]

Originally Posted by Crane's

Current thinking suggests that drinking large quantities of fruit juice is not healthy.

So fruit is alive after you pick it? Then why does it rot after being picked?

fruit juice might not be healthy, but fruit is. Fiber slows down absorption of fructose. Juices don't have enough fiber. Fruits do.

 

[ramuman]

Originally Posted by etseq

Rush Limbaugh just proved that eating fruit is no better than eating Twinkies: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/dai...106.guest.html
He makes a logical and well thought out case:

One of the reasons I know what I know is that I know liberals, and I know liberals lie, and if Michelle Obama's gonna be out there ripping into "food desserts" and saying, "This is why people are fat," I know it's not true.

 

[erdawe]

Originally Posted by indesertum

fruit juice might not be healthy, but fruit is. Fiber slows down absorption of fructose. Juices don't have enough fiber. Fruits do.

Yes.
Fruits also will have higher levels satiation than drinking high amounts of fruit juice, so generally the amount of consumed calories will be less as the juice is much easier to drink in larger quantities and takes less internal energy to break-down for the large glasses we normally use. However, this is America not to mention the most popular fruit juices consist of garbage quality orange juice, apple juice, and re-sweetened (added during processing) cranberry juice cocktails.

This thread is sorely lopsided by forgetting the equally important counter side, which are vegetables.

 

[indesertum]

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Originally Posted by Nathaniel72

The Gerson Therapy by Charlotte Gerson

...coffee enema anyone?

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=291

Somebody else talked.about the gerson therapy and the China study. Junk neuroscience

 

[DJ MAC]

i really gotta eat more fruit for real though

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by cldpsu

Fruit is expensive man.
+1. I love fruit, especially berries, but they cost a lot. I had a craving for berries and spent nearly $20.00 on small containers of blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, dried cranberries, and a couple of pears. I was shocked when I saw the total at checkout.

 

[narcissism]

Originally Posted by cldpsu

Fruit is expensive man. A bag of grapes here costs 6-7 bucks. 1lb box of strawberries, 4-5 bucks. If you're talking about apples and banana, then sure. But even still, it's worth it.

Harvey, I think he meant that by eating a lot of fruit, you're also consuming a lot of water, killing two birds with one stone.

That's right. Fast food and soda are way cheaper per calorie.

 

[narcissism]

I love dried fruit and nut mixes. They taste great and have a lot of nutrient value. The only things is that small bags of trail mix with dried fruit are really expensive, like $5. Why can't healthier foods be priced more like fast food, soda, or candy?