Controlling Sugar Intake

rmmrichards57

Hi all,

I am trying to lose weight with tracking my food. I've noticed that my sugar intake is too high, but mostly it's coming from fruit. Is there a difference between types of sugar?

malibu927

In your body, no.

Many people don't bother tracking sugar if they don't have a medical reason to. I switched it to fiber instead.

ndj1979

no, sugar = sugar.

The only reason to limit sugar is if you have a medical condition, or if you find that your sugar consumption is crowding out other nutrients, or putting you into a calorie surplus.

Sugar, by itself, is not bad for and can be part of an overall healthy diet.

inertiastrength

It makes no difference unless you're diabetic or pre-diabetic. If you have no medical reason to track and restrict sugar you absolutely dont' have to

Pinkcustard

The sugar in fruit isn't quite the same as refined sugar in other foods, as fruit also contains water and fibre which prevents a blood sugar spike from the sugar content. As others have said, I wouldn't worry about tracking sugar levels if it's from fruit.

ccrdragon

Pinkcustard wrote: »

The sugar in fruit isn't quite the same as refined sugar in other foods, as fruit also contains water and fibre which prevents a blood sugar spike from the sugar content. As others have said, I wouldn't worry about tracking sugar levels if it's from fruit.

The effect of the sugar might be different, but the sugar itself is exactly the same.

kshama2001

I swapped Sugar and Sodium for Fiber and Iron.

When I get more fiber I feel full faster. I'm anemic, so interested in iron counts in foods. I supplement as well.

lemurcat12

rmmrichards57 wrote: »

Hi all,

I am trying to lose weight with tracking my food. I've noticed that my sugar intake is too high, but mostly it's coming from fruit. Is there a difference between types of sugar?

There is a difference between foods that contain sugar. Some are nutrient dense and some are not; some are high cal (typically from a mix of fat and sugar) and some are not. I think fruit is generally good to have in your diet if you like it.

My rules for determining if you are consuming too much fruit:

(1) Are your calories in check?
(2) Are you getting enough protein?
(3) Are you eating lots of vegetables?
(4) Are you eating healthy fats?

If so, you are probably fine and consuming a nutrient-dense, balanced diet.