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This is all on a continuum, I would concur that large quantities of raw fruit is far better for you than the same payload in say Coca Cola. But is stands that

This is all on a continuum, I would concur that large quantities of raw fruit is far better for you than the same payload in say Coca Cola. But is stands that it is possible to become insulin resistant from eating raw fruit, and this is simply not possible from eating eggs for example. In regards to insulin resistance there is an upper bounds of healthy fruit consumption, just there is with almost any food (although for some foods the consideration may bot be blood sugar, but rather be total calories or omega-6 poly-fat, etc)

atomical 11y ago
Most days I get 80% of my calories from fruit. Actually, eggs increase the risk of diabetes. http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-and-diabetes/ http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-and-diabetes/
- voidlogic 11y ago
  That is very unlikely, show me some real science (not the one flawed study from a few years ago). Type II diabetes is severe insulin resistance. A food like eggs don't have sugar, your body doesn't produce insulin when you eat them, therefore its not possible through any known mechanism for them to contribute to type II diabetes. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/eating-eggs-and-high-fat-dairy-products-reduces-diabetes-risk-10155460.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/... http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/577051/Birmingham-University-Diabetes-four-eggs-week-risk-Type-2 http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/577051/Birmingham-Universit...
  - atomical 11y ago
    A food doesn't need sugar to produce insulin. A steak produces as much insulin as pure sugar.
    - voidlogic 11y ago
      >A food doesn't need sugar to produce insulin. This is true. But non carbs have a much lower insulin response. >A steak produces as much insulin as pure sugar. Are you saying grams of protein to grams of sugar? A steak has a smaller insulin response than a piece of bread, not only that, the shape of the spike is drastically different.
- DanBC 11y ago
  If eggs do anything they decrease risk of diabetes. They may, or may not, be bad if you already have type 2.
  - atomical 11y ago
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/ http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/ "Recent research has shown that moderate egg consumption—up to one a day—does not increase heart disease risk in healthy individuals (1, 2) and can be part of a healthy diet."

atomical 11y ago

Most days I get 80% of my calories from fruit. Actually, eggs increase the risk of diabetes. http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-and-diabetes/ http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-and-diabetes/

voidlogic 11y ago
That is very unlikely, show me some real science (not the one flawed study from a few years ago). Type II diabetes is severe insulin resistance. A food like eggs don't have sugar, your body doesn't produce insulin when you eat them, therefore its not possible through any known mechanism for them to contribute to type II diabetes. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/eating-eggs-and-high-fat-dairy-products-reduces-diabetes-risk-10155460.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/... http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/577051/Birmingham-University-Diabetes-four-eggs-week-risk-Type-2 http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/577051/Birmingham-Universit...
- atomical 11y ago
  A food doesn't need sugar to produce insulin. A steak produces as much insulin as pure sugar.
  - voidlogic 11y ago
    >A food doesn't need sugar to produce insulin. This is true. But non carbs have a much lower insulin response. >A steak produces as much insulin as pure sugar. Are you saying grams of protein to grams of sugar? A steak has a smaller insulin response than a piece of bread, not only that, the shape of the spike is drastically different.
DanBC 11y ago
If eggs do anything they decrease risk of diabetes. They may, or may not, be bad if you already have type 2.
- atomical 11y ago
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/ http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/ "Recent research has shown that moderate egg consumption—up to one a day—does not increase heart disease risk in healthy individuals (1, 2) and can be part of a healthy diet."