I'm not trying to "blame" anyone or saying that some people don't have problems with Fructose. I just think that the boards have gone a little over board with putting the fear of fructose into people's minds....especially new posters or people, like myself, who fear the foods when so many people start stating that it is a trigger for them. A new poster might be so fearful of apples or applesauce if they just started reading this sight.
I just don't remember anyone ever being so restrictive with fructose in the past. There were many stable posters who ate apples and pears and were quite stable. And, Heather's diet doesn't have it as a trigger food like the other trigger foods, which I think she would have if it was truly a trigger food. In fact, she even has apples and pears included in her sample menus in the EFI book. She does emphasize that juices (which are much higher in fructose), but not high fructose fruits....the real thing.
I just know that for those, like myself, who are really struggling, you can convince yourself of something just because you want something to help.
If a low fructose diet helps you....then great. I'm sure it is a problem for many. My comment was that I have observed a huge increase in the number of posters now stating that Fructose is a problem for them. That's all. Didn't mean to ruffle any feathers. Maybe I just can't read these boards anymore because for me, I start to fear foods that others have reported problems with...and wonder what I'm missing. I'm sure I'm not alone with this. Or, that I'm not trying hard enough.
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