FRUIT (Freshest Whole Fruits Whenever Possible)

[LINDA RN]

FRESH FRUITS
Apples Apricots
Berries:

• blackberries,
  blueberries,
  raspberries,

strawberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew melons
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Limes
Mangos
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Tangelos
Tangerines
Watermelon

SPARINGLY
Bananas
Raisins

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RTW: Raisins are actually dried grapes, of course. You'll find, however, that it's much easier to eat twenty raisins than twenty grapes-in other words, you would be wise to eat grapes and frozen seedless grapes instead of raisins.
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CANNED FRUIT
Applesauce-natural, unsweetened (Mott's) Cranberry sauce-whole berry (Ocean Spray)
Fruits canned in their own juices or with light syrup-drain and rinse well (Del Monte No Sugar Added)
Fruit cocktail-"lite," well drained and rinsed (Del Monte Snack Size) Mandarin oranges-drained and rinsed before use (Geisha)
Mixed fruit-in itsown juice (Del Monte Chunky)

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RTW: Do not buy sweetened or "candied" fruits. Do not buy fruits canned or frozen in heavy syrup. Do not use bottled or canned cherries.
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FROZEN FRUIT PRODUCTS
Blueberries-no sugar added
Cherries-dark, sweet-no sugar added Raspberries-red no-sugar added Strawberries-no sugar added

FRUIT JJUICES (Canned and Bottled)
Apple juice (Dole} Lime
Mango
Orange-freshly squeezed
Pineapple juice (Dole}

[SweetRose7]

Is unsweetened grape juice allowed? I didn't see it on the list of juices.

[LINDA RN]

Grape juice is one of the highest concentration of fruit sugar, so use sparingly. I use the 100% grape juice but usually no more than a couple ounces usually to take communion at home. I am surprised Roger listed Pineapple juice since it is high on the list of natural sugar also. For juice, I usually use V8 since the leftover advice from Weight Watchers was tomato juice was considered "free".

[SweetRose7]

Hi Linda!

Can you tell me what foods have been added to LDL in the new book, or what red book foods that may have been eliminated? When will the new book be out?

Thanks!

SweetRose7

[LINDA RN]

I posted what I was able to scan from the new manuscript.
Have not had a chance to compare with the red book.