Ways To Treat Galactosemia

Cut Out Fruits And Vegetables With Galactose

Plenty of fruits and vegetables also contain trace amounts of galactose. Because of this, individuals with galactosemia are often recommended to cut out fruits and vegetables with galactose in them as well. Some patients choose to avoid fruits and vegetables entirely while others may stick to ones without high amounts of galactose or limit their overall daily intake of the sugar. Peas are high on the list due to having a lot of galactose. Black-eyed peas, green peas, yellow peas, pigeon peas, and dry field peas are all bad choices for those restricting their intake of galactose. Other examples that don't have as much galactose but are still possibly dangerous include tomatoes, yams, bell peppers, pumpkins, kale, celery, cabbage, onions, turnip, eggplant, and cauliflower. Tomatoes aren't the only fruit individuals may have to cut out either. Fruits to possibly avoid include dried figs, grapes, papaya, honeydew melon, blueberry, watermelon, pineapple, dates, kiwi, grapefruit, peaches, strawberry, oranges, plums, mangoes, cherries, and bananas. If patients cut out fruits and vegetables with galactose, it'll further reduce the risk of complications associated with galactosemia.

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