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<blockquote data-quote="AdamJames" data-source="post: 1803668" data-attributes="member: 459333"><p>That was pretty much my take on it after my Googling tonight. Also, there seem to be a few studies where apples and pears are linked to weight loss and reduced risk of T2. Not that any factor which reduces the risk of T2 is necessarily something to include in your life once you have T2, but still.</p><p></p><p>I agree with [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] and [USER=94045]@Bluetit1802[/USER] about erring on the side of caution generally, but there's also the big picture. Our individual diets and lifestyles are all very unique. It could be that eating just one pear on a Monday and Tuesday after a weekend of hiking allows me to be mentally alert for work, and keeps me feeling full like it did tonight, thereby stopping me have the appetite of Brian Blessed and regaining all the weight I lost over the weekend which is what's happening currently. And that increase in food also comes with an increase in carbs, so my carb intake may also go down in spite of having one small piece of fruit.</p><p></p><p>Pure speculation of course. I'm not particularly excited by pears and don't suddenly see them in my future. I just thought I'd try one based on this documentary and I've been pleasantly surprised by my mental alertness, lack of blood sugar rise, and lack of hunger tonight. It seems reasonable to try again and see if it's just coincidence.</p><p></p><p>We all have our own balancing acts to carry out. I had warning signs of a fatty liver last year, knew I was drinking far too much alcohol, and quit. All signs in blood tests show my liver is probably doing fine now. I'm thinking two pears a week won't do anything like the damage that the alcohol was doing. And it may only be two pairs in total - if they don't seem to help the big picture then there's no point in having them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdamJames, post: 1803668, member: 459333"] That was pretty much my take on it after my Googling tonight. Also, there seem to be a few studies where apples and pears are linked to weight loss and reduced risk of T2. Not that any factor which reduces the risk of T2 is necessarily something to include in your life once you have T2, but still. I agree with [USER=41816]@Brunneria[/USER] and [USER=94045]@Bluetit1802[/USER] about erring on the side of caution generally, but there's also the big picture. Our individual diets and lifestyles are all very unique. It could be that eating just one pear on a Monday and Tuesday after a weekend of hiking allows me to be mentally alert for work, and keeps me feeling full like it did tonight, thereby stopping me have the appetite of Brian Blessed and regaining all the weight I lost over the weekend which is what's happening currently. And that increase in food also comes with an increase in carbs, so my carb intake may also go down in spite of having one small piece of fruit. Pure speculation of course. I'm not particularly excited by pears and don't suddenly see them in my future. I just thought I'd try one based on this documentary and I've been pleasantly surprised by my mental alertness, lack of blood sugar rise, and lack of hunger tonight. It seems reasonable to try again and see if it's just coincidence. We all have our own balancing acts to carry out. I had warning signs of a fatty liver last year, knew I was drinking far too much alcohol, and quit. All signs in blood tests show my liver is probably doing fine now. I'm thinking two pears a week won't do anything like the damage that the alcohol was doing. And it may only be two pairs in total - if they don't seem to help the big picture then there's no point in having them. [/QUOTE]
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