Is sugar from fruits bad for you?

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tigersword

Wait, morbidly obese people don't eat fruits and vegetables? Crap, I always did, funny how I was still morbidly obese.

Wall of text or not, calories are still king when it comes to weight management.

SanteMulberry

Wait, morbidly obese people don't eat fruits and vegetables? Crap, I always did, funny how I was still morbidly obese.

Wall of text or not, calories are still king when it comes to weight management.

I'm talking about the REALLY big people--like the 450 to 650-pounders. Never knew any of the ones I have counseled to list any fruits and only a tiny amount of vegetables (does pizza sauce count as a vegetable?) on their food diaries. I never denied that overall, calories are important. However, the composition of the diet is very important too. The very newest obesity research is showing this to be the case. The newest most exciting research is focusing on controlling obesity through controlling angiogenesis. And there are specific FOODS that inhibit angiogenesis better than DRUGS. See my thread on that.

wlammrn

I am brand new to this site, just started last week. I love how easy it is to keep track of what I eat: calories, carbs, etc. But I was finding that everyday I was over on sugar. But it was the fruit I was eating that was causing the overage. I wish there was a way for the system to differentiate fruit sugar from the sugar in other foods. I've just started keeping track of my fruit sugar vs "other" sugar and making sure I don't go over on the "other"category. Other than that I LOVE THIS SITE!!!! So glad I found it!

health1971

I eat fruits every day and I also go over , but I don't worry about it... I use the fruits that are high in sugars after my workouts and in the morning and the ones lower in sugar at night for a snack. Hope it helps 8-)...

Wildflower0106

Most fruit is bad for me because of high fiber levels... if you don't have any medical issues with sugar and fiber doesn't double you over in pain then eat the fruit.

brandileeg

There sure are a lot of different opinions on this. I just can't get on board with the "sugar is sugar" argument. I will go toe-to-toe with someone, eating the equivalent in apples to their snickers bars and see who comes out ahead.

tigersword

There sure are a lot of different opinions on this. I just can't get on board with the "sugar is sugar" argument. I will go toe-to-toe with someone, eating the equivalent in apples to their snickers bars and see who comes out ahead.

Holding calories equivalent, I'd honestly take the Snickers bar. Decent fiber, more protein, healthy fats. And, calorie for calorie, less sugar than the apple. If sugar is your concern, a Snickers bar is 250 calories with 27 grams of sugar, while 250 calories of apple is about 50 grams of sugar.

Personally, I think comparing foods like that is silly. Sometimes eat an apple, sometimes eat a Snickers bar. It's called variety and balance.

judychicken

Why on weight watchers it not count you can have as many you want.

Kevalicious99

I am always over on my sugar macro .. but reading this I am not going to worry about it, as it is always cause of fruit that I am eating (or rather .. having it in smoothies).

Great thread.

Imperfect_Angel

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NoeliaK

That is fantastic, keep it up.