Ugh... fruit.

karmac0matic
karmac0matic Posts: 285
in Food and Nutrition
I wish people would stop advising other people to not eat as much fruit.

Fruit is healthy, fruit is GOOD, fruit is natural sweetness, and good carbs for your body.

What are people supposed to do if they're craving something sweet and you're telling them "don't eat so much fruit"?

No food is the enemy but some foods can be heroes. Yeah I agree to eat more vegetables than fruits just out of pure logistics but ... don't be telling people they're having too much fruit unless it's putting their calories overboard.

The macros aren't as important with all naturals.

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  • KeishaGettinFit
    KeishaGettinFit Posts: 86
    Thank u!!! It's so confusing trying to lose weight when all you hear is no this no that.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Personally, I eat fruit daily. But I do think macros are very important. That's just my opinion
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Macros are important, but I agree that fruit isn't a problem. I give everyone the same advice on here, if you are counting calories, macros, and fiber (and hitting them) then you do not need to count sugar at all.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Who's telling people not to eat fruit?
  • jmangini
    jmangini Posts: 166 Member
    I feel the same way. I find it funny that we are told so often down processed shakes but to avoid healthy fruits.
    Macros are important, but I agree that fruit isn't a problem. I give everyone the same advice on here, if you are counting calories, macros, and fiber (and hitting them) then you do not need to count sugar at all.
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
    Macros are important, but I agree that fruit isn't a problem. I give everyone the same advice on here, if you are counting calories, macros, and fiber (and hitting them) then you do not need to count sugar at all.

    Totally agree with this! The way I look at it is that sugar is already counted in my carb macro. I completely removed it from tracking view.
  • AtticWindow
    AtticWindow Posts: 295 Member
    Vegetables are better than fruit :tongue:

    I just went looking for a picture of, like, an ear of corn punching a strawberry in the eye, and I couldn't find one. What the hell, internet, I thought you were supposed to have everything.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I had a nurse tell me that bananas make you fat, you should drink OJ for potassium. Um, what? I lost 40lbs eating bananas regularly. Yesterday, I ate 2 bananas and an apple. I did a practice triathlon, so the fruit was part of my fuel:)
  • GillianMcK
    GillianMcK Posts: 401 Member
    Fruit is good for you, but like everything else, you have to keep it within your calorie goal, it's good for you, but if you're eating 15 bananas a day and exceeding your calorie goal then at this point it isn't good for you.

    Very few foods are bad for you, it's all about portion size and keeping within the calorie goal you have set for yourself!!
  • jmangini
    jmangini Posts: 166 Member
    Fruit is good for you, but like everything else, you have to keep it within your calorie goal, it's good for you, but if you're eating 15 bananas a day and exceeding your calorie goal then at this point it isn't good for you.

    Very few foods are bad for you, it's all about portion size and keeping within the calorie goal you have set for yourself!!

    Agree
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    I eat lots of fruit. I find the days I don't have much fruit, I start craving chocolate etc. I've had some people randomly message me and tell me (not even suggest, tell!) to cut down on the fruit because of the sugar. I just ignore it.
  • jmangini
    jmangini Posts: 166 Member
    I eat lots of fruit. I find the days I don't have much fruit, I start craving chocolate etc. I've had some people randomly message me and tell me (not even suggest, tell!) to cut down on the fruit because of the sugar. I just ignore it.
    the medical community says carbs are the only fuel source our brains use. That alone is enough reason not to give them up. They also tell us carbs are the body's preferred energy source. I know when I go too low on my carbs, my muscles get flat and my energy takes a dive. Simple sugar is the first thing your body burns and burns it pretty quickly. The problems come when people eat way too much of it. No one macro nutrient is responsible for obesity. It's all about total amount.
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    Who's telling people not to eat fruit?
    I've never been told to avoid fruits. I have been told to limit them to 2-4 servings/day. Two sources were nutritionists who noted that most who were obese were diabetic, pred-iabetic, or sugar-addicted. The Food Pyramid also carried this advice. I eat about that normally anyway, so I never worried about it.

    I do often hear to EAT my fruits instead of DRINK them. I started drinking orange juice a month ago. While I agree eating your fruits brings more fiber into the picture, I can't overlook that 4oz of fresh OJ is tasty, inexpensive, available in an instant, and contains 100% of my family's Vitamin C. Good stuff. :)
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    I eat lots of veggies .. and fruit. I am over my sugar macro every day .. but I don't care as most of my "sugar" comes from fruit .. aka natural sources.

    As long as it is not man made ... I don't really count it as being bad-ish. And .. really I think it is just fine.
  • Shropshire1959
    Shropshire1959 Posts: 982 Member
    Vegetables are better than fruit :tongue:

    I just went looking for a picture of, like, an ear of corn punching a strawberry in the eye, and I couldn't find one. What the hell, internet, I thought you were supposed to have everything.

    That would be funny but a Strawberry is not technically a fruit:tongue:
  • allybird2
    allybird2 Posts: 45
    I think the fruit-nazis are the people who are just afraid of carbs and sugar in general, because they're so focused on burning fat than burning fuel..

    I couldn't live without my daily banana. Lol.
  • TheNoLeafClover
    TheNoLeafClover Posts: 335 Member
    Vegetables are better than fruit :tongue:

    I just went looking for a picture of, like, an ear of corn punching a strawberry in the eye, and I couldn't find one. What the hell, internet, I thought you were supposed to have everything.
    Photoshop to the rescue! Here you go:
    cornstrawberryfight_zps210444c3.jpg
  • ABeautifulDistraction
    ABeautifulDistraction Posts: 348 Member
    And corn is a grain, not a veggie.

    I ignore the "don't eat..." crowd when it comes down to a whole natural food or food group. Unless someone has an allergy or serious condition such as celiac it's ridiculous to me to demonize something that comes out of the earth naturally. Bananas and avocados make excellent frozen ice cream substitutes (yes I really said avocado).

    The best nutrition advice I've ever seen is to stop eating fake, processed foods even those that have labels saying "all natural". Make your own juice, take the time to cook or prepare things yourself, and eat mindfully (slowly).
  • Robyn7762
    Robyn7762 Posts: 159 Member
    You should eat 5 servings of Fruit (notice Fruit is first in that statement) and Veggies a day. The only people who need to watch out for the sugar in Fruit are diabetics, and even Fruit is a natural sugar and is converted more easily than processed sugars.
  • aeb09
    aeb09 Posts: 424 Member
    http://authoritynutrition.com/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health/

    Everything in moderation unless you have a health concern that does not allow the consumption of sugars.

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