Is fruit healthy?
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taimurahmed155 wrote: »All
I am on a fitness quest since last few weeks and want to know if it's ok to have some fruits in my routine. Might sound like a silly question since ofcourse fruits are considered to be good but I have also seen a lot of negative comments! I would love to know how you all think! Thanks!
Fruits are healthy. If you have a medical reason to watch your sugars or carbs, limit the amount of them you eat and do not drink fruit juice.2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
Agree. Trying so hard to be nice and helpful, instead of saying the first thing that popped into my head.
Berries, apples, pineapple, peaches, kiwi, clementines, etc, etc. Oh, so good! (Except you, cantaloupe. You suck.)
You need to pour a brandy-infused syrup over it and add some chopped mint leaves.
Hmmm, intriguing. But I really don't like cantaloupe. It would have to completely change the flavor to make me like it.
I'm glad someone else hates the taste of cantaloupe. It's disgusting & everyone looks at me weird because I don't like it
I get those looks when I mention I hate bananas.0 -
It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.5 -
Of course fruit is good for you. Look at the fruitarians for a little idea. Some of the healthiest people in the world get a majority of their calories from fruit. Eat all you want.8
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It wholly depends on HOW YOUR BODY reacts to them. If your blood sugar is stable then they wouldn't be a problem as long as they were included in your total allowable calories. For other people, like me, for example, unless I eat fruit with a protein or as part of a meal, it affects my blood sugar.3
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Fruits are great in moderation. I try to eat different kinds. I find that I crave fruit when I'm thirsty. I drink water first and if I still want fruit then I eat some, but most of the time after I drink water I don't want fruit anymore.0
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
I just made applesauce in the crockpot. What I like to do is get 3 lbs of assorted apples in there. A Honeycrisp, an Ida Red, a McIntosh, a Granny Smith... No Red Delicious, though. They're pretty but tasteless.1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
I just made applesauce in the crockpot. What I like to do is get 3 lbs of assorted apples in there. A Honeycrisp, an Ida Red, a McIntosh, a Granny Smith... No Red Delicious, though. They're pretty but tasteless.
Homemade applesauce is one of the purest pleasures on earth.1 -
Fruit is healthy for most people. Unless you have a medical condition for which you've been advised not to eat fruit, which I'm assuming you don't since you are asking, it should be fine for you.0
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
It's already apple season here and it's been a good year. I canned so much apple butter and apple-pumpkin butter (also pumpkin season). And a few pints of applesauce for the grandkids (I can't stand it).0 -
I've found that when I'm on a healthy calorie controlled diet, there isn't much room for fruit because of the sugar. Mfp diary pops up with some message telling me off. I didn't eat any fruit at one point because it didn't fit my macros very well. I add fruit now regardless and I feel healthier.1
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SarahSloth342634 wrote: »I've found that when I'm on a healthy calorie controlled diet, there isn't much room for fruit because of the sugar. Mfp diary pops up with some message telling me off. I didn't eat any fruit at one point because it didn't fit my macros very well. I add fruit now regardless and I feel healthier.
I personally ignore the MFP recommendation for sugar - I use fiber and sodium as my 2 additional columns2 -
Most whole fruits are highly nutritious. If you have no medical reason to restrict carbs there is no downside.
Even if you do have a medical reason, you should test your own blood sugar after eating fruit and learn how you react rather than simply assuming. I'm a type 2 diabetic, which means I do have a reason to watch carbs, and whole fruit does not spike my blood glucose, unlike some other foods such as refined flour, added sugars, and rice. Different diabetics react differently to foods - I have a friend who does spike in response to fruits - but for me it seems the fiber slows down digestion enough that the sugar is not a problem. Even very sugary fruits such as peaches and grapes are not an issue for me in moderation.0 -
Things that are not healthy:
- Smoking
- Cocaine and other hard drugs
- Alcoholism
- Trans fats (probably?)
- Obesity
Humans are very resilient when it comes to food and can thrive on many styles of eating. That's why lots of people succeed as vegetarians, while other's succeed with high-protein while others may succeed with low-carb/keto. Health is mainly based on genetics, and the "unhealthy" stuff I mentioned above. If you're generally in good health, you could probably just eat fast food for every meal at reasonable portions and not suffer much consequence, health-wise.
The core tenets of healthy eating are:
- Everything in moderation
- Adequate protein/fat
So... obviously fruit are fine. They have nutrients that are good for your body. But if you only ate apples all day, you'd suffer from lack of protein and fat and missing out on other nutrients. So moderation is key.
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Great Apes, like humans, have been eating fruit longer than any other food. I think you're safe.4
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SarahSloth342634 wrote: »I've found that when I'm on a healthy calorie controlled diet, there isn't much room for fruit because of the sugar. Mfp diary pops up with some message telling me off. I didn't eat any fruit at one point because it didn't fit my macros very well. I add fruit now regardless and I feel healthier.
Just as an FYI, you can turn off those "insights" in your diary. I found them to be fairly nonsensical (they'd praise a food as high in protein one day and then scold me for the fat in it the very next day) so I shut them off as soon as MFP gave us the option.3 -
I think you should only avoid it if you're like me
I'm absolute fruitoholic 0 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
I just made applesauce in the crockpot. What I like to do is get 3 lbs of assorted apples in there. A Honeycrisp, an Ida Red, a McIntosh, a Granny Smith... No Red Delicious, though. They're pretty but tasteless.
I make my applesauce from 100% Cortlands. Not as sweet as others and their skins give a great pinky color to the applesauce.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
It's already apple season here and it's been a good year. I canned so much apple butter and apple-pumpkin butter (also pumpkin season). And a few pints of applesauce for the grandkids (I can't stand it).
What even is apple butter and why has it been missing from my life???0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It's a sad world in which we live when this is legitimately asked because of widespread misinformation.
I was coming in here to post this very same sentiment.
Fruit is a whole, natural food packed full of nutrients. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Edit: We're coming into apple season people! I know apples are boring to a lot of people, but seriously, a chilled in season Honeycrisp is a treat.
It's already apple season here and it's been a good year. I canned so much apple butter and apple-pumpkin butter (also pumpkin season). And a few pints of applesauce for the grandkids (I can't stand it).
What even is apple butter and why has it been missing from my life???
That's the saddest thing I've read on here in a long time, Aeloine.
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