Re:Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan
by ravenstine on Sunday October 02, 2022 @01:27PM
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Fruits are fine occasionally, but they aren't a health food. Fructose is totally contraindicated. People need to keep this in mind when suggesting to eat plenty of fruits. There is no need to do so even from a Vitamin C standpoint.
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Re:Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan
by meowmeowmoo on Sunday October 02, 2022 @03:13PM
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Fruits have other vitamins. And aren’t they also a good source of antioxidants?
Re:Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan
by ravenstine on Sunday October 02, 2022 @06:43PM
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You can get those vitamins from other vegetables that are less deleterious. Even beef contains pretty much everything you need but without the liver toxicity of fructose.
As far as antioxidants go, yeah... those are totally overrated. The human body, with the exception of Vitamin C, creates its own antioxidants. Adding exogenous antioxidants isn't particularly beneficial and can also come with some drawbacks. Any benefit you get from fruit antioxidants is outweighed by fructose. Sure, feel good about getting some anthocyanins and whatever from the occasional blueberries, but by no means do you need those, and don't pound blueberries every single day.