Kate Winter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My fiance works with a nutritionist who said that Whole30 is starving our brains, because we need to get the sugar to our brains to function. I told him 1 serving of fruit per day should be good, but this nutritionist said that you need at least 3 servings to get the sugar across the blood brain barrier. Any suggestions? Am I way off on my 1 serving/day suggestion? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 21, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2013 You don't need any fruit at all ever in your whole life. You get more of everything you need from veggies than fruit. Seriously. Compared to vegetables, fruit is light on nutrition. I could say this more strongly, but will stop here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 What Tom said times ten. Trust in the W30 and let your fiance see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Winter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks! While I completely get that, anyone have any science to back it up? He's kind of a prove-it-to-me guy and not 100% on board with this Whole30/paleo thing yet. Do our brains really run off sugar? Or do they get something else from the veggies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Too science-y for me, but here ya go. https://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-much-glucose-does-your-brain-really-need/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I think our brains do run off sugar (glucose) and you can get plenty of that from sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, ... the list is endless (and doesn't have to include fruit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 The brain runs off glucose. You get glucose from all veggies, particularly starchy ones. Fruit is not necessary, as Tom said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 22, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 22, 2013 You can walk around the produce section of Whole Foods and see what I am talking about. Whole Foods posts ANDI scores for fruits and vegetables. Aggregate Nutrition Density Index. Veggies dominate the top end of the ANDI rankings. Fruit is at the low end. Here is a link to some online information... http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthy-eating/health-starts-here/resources-and-tools/top-ten-andi-scores Fruit is not bad food, it is simply not as good as veggies. And food is a lot more than sugar or starch or protein. People talk like that is all that matters, but the micronutrient content is critical and that is where veggies shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyD Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Remember, your body can make glucose, so long as you are eating protein. You technically don't have to eat carbs at all. I know Mark Sisson has touched on this topic a lot on his blog, "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance," even though I don't agree with some of their recommendations, talks about the science behind how glucose functions in the body.... But then again, I think most paleo diet books do to some degree. You have to remember that nutritionists are trained to follow the food pyramid. Unless they spend time thinking outside the box, I wouldn't put much weight in what they say. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befabdaily Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 The brain can also burn ketones. That's why we make 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna@mymissingfactor Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 And Kate, you're alive and functioning aren't you? No major brain fog issues? Clearly that's proof it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I would ask the nutritionist for proof that you need to get glucose from fruit, as if that's the only source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinaBlue Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Oh Bet, we must be twins separated at birth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I recently went to a (qualified! lol) nutritionist for some advice on eating without gluten. They gave me recipes full of wheat and other ingredients loaded with gluten. They don't learn a lot of science so you'll find they can't back up any of their claims, just tell you what they learned in training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecy sujayl Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Can u tell me wich starchy vegetables are the best? And is absolutely necessary eat this kind of vegetables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Can u tell me wich starchy vegetables are the best? And is absolutely necessary eat this kind of vegetables? Starchy vegetables are things like sweet potato, butternut, beetroot, carrot, parsnip, pumpkin, turnip etc. it's not necessary to eat these types of vegetables but most people feel better and perform better when they include these more carb dense options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted November 30, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 30, 2013 The Whole30 shopping list highlights the best veggies and fruits to eat: http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Shopping-List.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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