Should I be scared of the carbs and sugar in fruits?
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Nah. Everything in moderation, as they say. I think having a couple pieces of pineapple is a hell of a lot better than a snickers bar! Eat your fruit, it's good for you
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you can always add protein in the form of plain greek yogurt with your fruit. My fav is 1/4 c crushed pineapple, half a banana and 1/2 c yogurt. so yummy and the protein helps it fill you up.0
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I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone that is overweight because they ate too many apples, tangerines or bananas.0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Yes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
Dr. LOLstig, I presume?
I'm just gonna leave this here:
http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/
So HFCS is healthy?
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I would probably limit the fruit to 2 servings per day (as per the recommended amount) (3 servings of veggies per day), but eat the fruit. It has been proven to reduce risk for stroke, kidney stones, other cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. Also, the amount of Vitamin C and A that you'll get from the fruit will help prevent sickness. It's nature's candy!
Recommended by who?
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I usually eat an apple, a pear and two tangerines
These look like much better choices when you look at the small amount of sugar per ounce. You're getting a satisfying amount of food.
A tangerine weighs about 4 oz. and has 10 grams of sugar, 2.5 grams per oz.
10 grams of sugar of milk chocolate is about 10 chips (the kind of chips found in cookies). Four ounces of this treat is 10 times the calories of the tangerine.
So, fear not! You're now informed!
so tangerine sugar is better than chocolate milk sugar, really?
No I think the poster was saying that you'll eat less sugar by eating a tangerine than if you had the typical cookie instead so if you're concerned about sugars, the tangerine is the better choice because you get more bang for your buck in terms of food volume.0 -
xsmilexforxmex wrote: »No, they're good for you. I had a nutritionist tell me to try to balance them with some protein but that's easier said then done and upped my caloric intake way too much.
It's also a myth, and who eats meat with fruit FFS.
I did the other night. Pork loin with apples and leeks in a red wine sauce. As far as protein and fruit, apples and cheese or peanut butter are a nice snack. Or strawberries and cheese, or almost any fruit and yogurt.
But to the OP, if you're staying within your calorie count, hell yeah, enjoy some fruit now and then. I find that if I am not eating baked goods often or using artificial sweeteners, fruit gets amazingly sweet to the taste and becomes a happy part of my diet.
If you are VERY sensitive to sugar, yeah, you might find you stay sated longer if you combine the fruit with some fat or protein, but if you're not insanely carb sensitive, that's probably not a huge issue. (I eat cheese with apples because I LIKE it more than some magic food combination crap)
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
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Just NO!Yes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
[citation needed]
You are the one making outlandish statements. Citations are on you.
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
[citation needed]
you're the one making the claim. Burden of proof is on you, boo-boo.
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
[citation needed]
you're the one making the claim. Burden of proof is on you, boo-boo.
So your arguing that HFCS is healthy, pumpkin?0 -
No sugar britches, stop with the men of straw and give us your citations on your claim, butter nuts.
noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
[citation needed]
you're the one making the claim. Burden of proof is on you, boo-boo.
So your arguing that HFCS is healthy, pumpkin?
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noYes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
hell no!
[citation needed]
you're the one making the claim. Burden of proof is on you, boo-boo.
So your arguing that HFCS is healthy, pumpkin?
Because the only two options are "healthy" or causes diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems. There is no middle ground.
:insertsarcasm:
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Yes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
I find your assertion lacking in merit. Perhaps you'd care to cite your source?0 -
calories are calories. better to get them eating healthy natural things like fruits and veggies instead of processed grains, sugars, etc. no particular food group needs to be avoided except "crap."0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Yes. Absolutely. The main sugar in fruit is fructose, which is the same sugar as high fructose cornsyrup. Fruit actualy contains MORE fructose than high fructose corn syrup. It has been well-documented that fructose causes: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, damage tot he immune system, imflammation, and a host of other problems.
Dr. LOLstig, I presume?
I'm just gonna leave this here:
http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/
So HFCS is healthy?
If by healthy, you mean "not harmful in moderate doses", then yes.
Perhaps you should try reading the attached article before spouting off any more nonsense.
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