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As a standard, it is strongly recommended to keep your TOTAL fructose consump on below 25 grams per day. However, most people would be wise to limit their fructose to 15 grams or less, par cularly if you have elevated uric acid levels, which can be used as a predictor for fructose toxicity. This includes keeping track of your fructose intake from whole fruits. I recommend this lower level simply because if you consume processed foods or sweet beverages at all, you're virtually guaranteed to consume "hidden" sources of fructose. Read this if you believe fruit is healthy and you can consume unlimited amounts: Many people who eat large amounts of fruit are not convinced that fruit can be dangerous. However many fruits have a large amount of fructose that can worsen insulin resistance if you consume too much of it. It is also important to realize that 80 percent of Americans have diseases resul ng from insulin resistance. Limit your total intake of daily fructose to 15 grams per day un l you resolve the insulin resistance. If you are s ll unconvinced, you can measure your blood uric acid level and it will typically be greater than 5.5 if you are ea ng too much fructose. New research has shown that uric acid is a far more accurate predictor of heart disease than your total cholesterol level and the higher it is above 5.5, the greater your risk. If your uric acid is between 3 and 5, then you do not need to be concerned about your current fructose intake, as you likely have a metabolism that can adjust for it and not cause you harm. Fresh fruit is nearly always preferred to fruit juices as the processing destroys many of the nutrients in the fruit and many commercial fruit juices are also highly adulterated or decep vely labeled. Addi onally, it is important to understand that most commercial fruit juices should be avoided as fruit juice typically has large amounts of methanol, which is wood alcohol, and a metabolic poison. O en the methanol is bound to pec n and when you consume fresh fruits the methanol passes through your body and causes you no harm. However, a er the fruit is processed into juice and put into containers, the methanol gradually dissociates from the pec n and dissolves in the juice. The longer the fruit juice is in the container, or the more heat it is exposed to, the more methanol that is released into the juice. Next, in order to be er understand the cause of aging, you need to become familiar with some nasty li le compounds called "free radicals." To Supplement, or Not to Supplement I have never been a fan of taking fis uls of supplements in lieu of altering your diet to get the nutrients you need. However, supplementa on can some mes be useful. There are three nutrients that have special importance with respect to aging: 1. Resveratrol 2. Coenzyme Q10 3. Glutathione (GSH) Resveratrol is one an oxidant that I o en recommend as a supplement. Some mes referred to as a "fountain of youth" nutrient, resveratrol appears to be par cularly potent for extending lifespan. It is unique among an oxidants because it can cross the blood-brain barrier to help protect your brain and nervous system. Abby's Magazine - Volume 4 Issue 4 | Page 35