Am I better off stuffing candy into my mouth?

kjoy_

I have always been told that it is generally OK to eat several pieces/serving of fruit per day. I love fruit, and tend to eat at least a small apple and banana per day. My sugar intake on my food diary is ALWAYS over by 10-30 grams of sugar because of the fruits I eat. I am just wondering how bad it is to be eating around 50-60 grams of fruit sugars per day. Is there a "bad sugar" and "OK sugar"? Or am I hurting my diet just as much as if I was eating candy with the same amount of calories that the fruit has?

Appreciate the help.

Spanaval

Stop tracking sugar. It appears to be driving you nuts. Sugar is sugar. However, fruits have other things (vitamins, minerals, fiber) that a candy bar does not have, and is therefore the better option.

swimmermama

You are also getting fiber, vitamins, and other good stuff from the fruit. So, regardless of sugar concerns, fruit is much better than candy!

michellesz

Checkout this posting. I think it was just yesterday.
Should be helpful.

TOPIC: how the heck do i say under my sugar goal?

kathyms13

i watch my sugar but think its a mistake, im type 2 diabetic but my sugar is always over if you look at my diary its natural sugars fruit etc not bad sugars. fruit is fine and veg they are needed in the diet.