Fabulously fructose friendly: A quick fix for sugar cravings!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A quick fix for sugar cravings!

Sugar cravings are very common with sufferers of dietary fructose intolerance, in fact it's known to be a symptom. When processed foods high in sugar and some fruits can often make us feel worse, sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy! I discovered rice malt syrup, a great honey alternative, soon after being diagnosed and I can't be without it now. I love it on natural yoghurt (with no added sweeteners), topped with crushed almonds or mixed in with a banana smoothie - a quick fix when you are craving something sweet....

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SuperhatchMay 7, 2014 at 3:01 PM
Any tips on where to find rice malt syrup? I'm based in Sweden and not sure what name it goes under, but if i can find it in the UK or online that would be great!
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Just been diagnosed?

Don't panic! You are NOT alone...

Did you know it is estimated that 1 in 3 people suffer from Fructose intolerance? Intolerance levels vary between individuals but common symptoms include:
Stomach issues: poor digestion, bloating, wind, pain etc.
Tiredness, Chronic fatigue
Low iron (anaemia), osteoporosis or other nutrient deficiency
Sugar cravings
Poor skin, nails and hair
Clinical evidence also links it with mood disturbances and depression.
Fructose malabsorption can be diagnosed using a hydrogen breath test, which recognises unabsorbed fructose.

It can be difficult navigating which foods to avoid if you suffer from fructose malabsorption. We are working on a detailed list; in the meantime a very broad list is below:

• Fruit and fruit juices: apple, cherry, grape, guava, mango, honeydew, watermelon), orange, papaya, pear, persimmon, pineapple, quince, star fruit.
• Most dried fruit, including currant, dates, dried fruit or health bars, fig, raisin.
• Processed fruit: barbecue sauce, chutney, fruit from tins (often in pear juice), plum sauce, sweet and sour sauce, and tomato paste.
• Berries in large qty: blueberry, raspberry, strawberry
• Sweets, food and drinks with very high sucrose (table sugar) content and with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
• Honey, maple syrup, molasses
• Vegetables in larger quantities (fructan content): artichoke, asparagus, beans, broccoli, cabbage, chicory, leek, onion, peanuts, tomato, zucchini, garlic
• Sweet wines: dessert wines, muscatel, port, and sherry.
• Wheat- based products: flour, pasta, bread, and whole-grain breakfast cereals.
• Whole-meal products in large amounts.
• Sorbitol (E420 is sorbitol) and xylitol (E967 is xylitol) containing foods: diet / ‘light’ and diabetic drinks, sugar-free chewing gum and sweets / candies, stone fruit, dried fruits (e.g. apple, apricot, date, fig, nectarine, peach, plum, raisin). Beer may be a problem in large amounts.
• Inulin, a fructan, content is high in the following foods generally known to cause bloating and gas: Asparagus, dandelion leaves, garlic, leeks, onion and wheat bran.

For more information see:http://www.foodintolerances.com.au/fructose-food-table.aspx

More to come. So stay tuned...

M&A

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A quick fix for sugar cravings!

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