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PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 12 8:21am | Replies (109)

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I totally get the "Sweet Tooth" topic, and have found myself with a spoon in the strawberry jelly at night-then feeling like I have sinned. Without offense I am confused that you say "no sugars", when Pineapple, raisins and apples are pure sugar-simply labeled as natural or fruit sugars.
If you were to consume sorts of Proteins in conjunction with the fruits, this would help your carb intake situation. You could add some simple Chia or Heart Hemp Seeds as a topping on your nummy fruit dishes, add a stick of Mozzarella Low Fat String Cheese or better yet some Almonds or Walnuts. Hence; "No Naked Carbs". Even though I am not diabetic, I refer to the Diabetic & Mediterranean Diets along with checking the Glycemic Index for foods in attempt of feeling better with this crappy PMR gift. A sweet tooth is our worst enemy. Sugar is the main cause of heart failure, not to forget all the other diseases and side effects. After my initial diagnosis of PMR, possible progression to GCA was assigned a consultation with a Dietician and learned a lot, even thinking we were eating super healthy already, very few red meats, mostly vegetables etc. After prepping and eating the suggested Low Carb-High Protein diet for three days we both could not believe how much better we felt overall. Eat right=living life right.

However, it’s worth noting that, of the carbs in a thin slice of pineapple, 5.5 g are naturally occurring sugar.
A 3-ounce slice contains 8.3 g of sugar, and a cup of pineapple chunks contains 16.3 g. The body digests sugar more quickly than other types of starch, and it’s more likely to trigger a glucose spike.
A 6-ounce cup of canned pineapple chunks, drained of juice, will contain almost 28 g Trusted Source of carbohydrates.

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I am aware that fruits do contain natural sugar. Maybe I should have stated that these recipes are good because they have no ADDED sugar. The following quote is from Healthline.com:

"Many people now believe that because added sugars can potentially have negative effects, the same must apply to fruits, which also contain fructose.

However, this is a misconception. Fructose is harmful only in large amounts, and it’s difficult to get excessive amounts of fructose from fruit. For most people, the amount of sugar in fruit is safe to eat."

I'm not familiar with the "no naked carbs" diet, but it makes sense to me to eat the sweeter foods after a meal to delay absorption and glycemic spikes. That said, I don't think that protein is necessarily the best companion for sweeter foods, unless it's something like nuts that contain both protein and a healthy fat. Keep in mind that when you eat a whole fruit, you are also consuming fiber, which slows absorption and can have the same effect as eating protein or fat. The fiber also feeds your gut microbes, which is where 70% of your immunity takes place. A healthy gut = a healthy human being.