Fruit sugar!!!!?? Help!

kpower1983

Hi fitness pals,

Just having a moment of confusion regarding fruit sugar. :huh:

I am over my sugar again today, and yes, before you ask I do like the odd choccy bar. :blushing:

But, a lot of the time I am eating fruit, for example mango, and this sends my sugar numbers soaring!

Is it ok to eat fruit sugar or should i be trying to stay away from all sugars fruit or otherwise?

FYI - given up chocolate for lent so that should help!

Thank you everyone as always for your support!

melaniecheeks

I dont worry too much about the sugar levels if it's coming from fruit.

One thing I did do, thought, was swap my morning orange juice for a tomato/ vegetable one instead, or a no-sugar cranberry juice.

pyro13g

Most fruits are low glycemic load AND loaded with nutrition(organic often more so). Here is a a glycemic load reference for ya. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

shreddingit

mangos are high in sugar, if you want fruit grab the less sugary kind...only 2 servings of fruit should be eaten and watch sizes, bigger is not better in this case...

Secret_Agent_007

I was wondering the same thing. I use fruits as snacks to help get the through the day. Most days I'm over my sugar goal. Never over the fat, and rarely over the carb goals.

Ral263

I never factor in fruit sugars or milk sugars, because they are naturally occurring. HOWEVER, I don't eat the fruits highest in sugars because they are very calorie dense, and don't provide much fiber.

Among these are : Mango, Grapes, Pineapple, etc. Also, avoid dried fruit.

Some better, lower sugar fruits that are high in fiber are any kind of berry (but especially Blueberries and Blackberries), apples, oranges, and melon.

kpower1983

You are all fab!

Thanks for the advice!