Are fresh fruit high in fructose bad for elderly individuals?

For the longest time, I could not eat watermelon, but for some reason, now I can. Go figure! So you bet -- always a work in progress.

The smoothie mix comes in packets of the frozen fruit. I just made it up for the first time on Monday. I used 2 packets of the fruit mix plus a cup of cherries along with 2 scoops of whey and 2 cups of heavy oat milk. That made up to much, so tonight I am going to cut the amounts in half except for the oat milk. It’s a matter of experimenting with quantities.

2 cups of the heavy oat milk.

Interesting thread with lots of information. The bottom line however, is we are not all the same, especially as we age and take on numerous physical and medical changes. I used to be able to eat most fruits, now there are some fruits in smoothies I cannot not tolerate. I am also lactose intolerant. Fortunately, as God planned it, there are a variety of fruits and healthy ingredients that can be put into Smoothies, or other forms of nutritional menus, if smoothies are your thing. No one diet or foods fits all. Listen to your body, I know my body sends me signals when I'm off track.

I agree. I cannot use whey in my smoothies, although I can eat some live culture yogurt and sour cream (homemade.) To supplement the fruits I can eat, I add Orgain Protein & Greens powder in smoothies.
I'm on my way to mix up a batch right now for our camping trip tomorrow - I like a small glass as a bedtime snack sometimes too.

I just started a inflammation diet for many reasons along w my joint pain. (It is helping)
Eating real fresh fruit will not spike yr insulin levels like juice or any sugars.