Same thing. They are very heavily concentrated sugars. He keeps servings of fruit limited to 3 small servings. Too much fructose can raise triglycerides, damage the liver and injure endothelial cells. He takes no chances with his heart disease patients.

do you have a reference for where Dr. E specifies no Maple Syrup or dates for that matter? This doesn’t seem to equate with the cookbook, so I’m hoping he’s mentioned it in a video or posted it somewhere?

diabetic doctor told me that dates are straight sugar and the implication was to find something else to use