Can you have too much fruit or nuts?

WendyTerry420

The biggest issue with sugar, even in fruit, is that it has a tendency to make you feel as if you are hungry. Especially true for sugary fruits like grapes, pineapple, and bananas. Try to eat them shortly before exercise or earlier in the day when they will get burned up in activity.

Another trick is to not eat sugar on an empty stomach. Getting some protein and fat in your system first will slow down the rapid processing of the sugar, in essence lowering its glycemic index.

I have never had a time when eating sugar made me feel hungry. Fruit especially, helps take away hunger. It doesn't last as long as fat or protein, but it definitely takes it away, not make me hungrier.

Apples make me feel hungry. My tummy will even sometimes growl. And it happens even if I eat them with protein and/or fat. Other fruits don't and cooked apples don't. Just raw apples. It's weird, but I love apples so I've learned to ignore it.

That *is* weird. Yes, I would just ignore it. You know what they say about an apple a day.

BCSMama

I eat at least that much fruit and nuts just about everyday and it has not hindered me at all. Sure fruit has a lot of sugar, but it doesn't seem to effect me the way sugar in candy or soda does. Candy and soda make me want to eat more and more of it almost to the point of binging, but I never get that way with fruit. I say if it fits your calorie and macro goals, eat as much fruit and nuts as you like.

patsnyder89

two servings of fruit is optimal,

huh?

having two servings of fruit a day is beneficial

Gidzmo

Hi, I am wondering what your opinion is on eating a lot of nuts and/or fruit. I figure that if it fits within my macros, then its ok...? (I eat back my exercise calories) (and I don't track sugar)

For example, would eating the below in one day be too much? If yes, why?

8 almonds
10g of pine nuts
10g of slivered almonds
30g of cashew nuts

And would this be too much fruit in a day? If yes, why?

1 medium banana
half a mango
100g pineapple

I am trying to avoid treats, which is resulting in more nuts and fruit - so I want to make sure I'm not doing any harm.

Thanks for your help! :-)

Fruit is natural sugar and fairly low-calorie. So are veggies (with avocado the only exception, but that's good fat).
Nuts aren't so bad in moderation.

lisabinco

I do not restrict fruit at all. I don't stress eating unrefined, raw carbohydrates. I do, however, keep nuts to 1/4 cup a day or less because they are high in fat, even if it's good fat. When I reach my goal weight I will allow myself 1/2 cup a day or less of nuts and seeds.

Sarauk2sf

I figure that if it fits within my macros, then its ok...?

Basically, yes

Sarauk2sf

sugar from fruits is different than sugars in soda, candies, etc.,
same goes with nuts. the fat in nuts is not the same as the fat in fast foods.

as long as you're staying within your calorie goal/macros, i think you should be fine ^^

Actually, your body can't tell the difference between the sugar in fruit and the sugar in soda. That doesn't mean it's any better or worse for you, though.

If they fit in your calorie allotment, go for it.

*Pounds Head* Sugar is not just Sugar.

Sugar in Candy = nothing is around that sugar molecule, as soon as it hits your mouth, it starts to breakdown and quickly spikes your insulin

Sugar from fruit = around that sugar molecule are other vitamins, etc which do not start to breakdown until it is in your intestines, then you POOP that out.

BIG DIFFERENCE

Oh dear!

MoreBean13

sugar from fruits is different than sugars in soda, candies, etc.,
same goes with nuts. the fat in nuts is not the same as the fat in fast foods.

as long as you're staying within your calorie goal/macros, i think you should be fine ^^

Actually, your body can't tell the difference between the sugar in fruit and the sugar in soda. That doesn't mean it's any better or worse for you, though.

If they fit in your calorie allotment, go for it.

*Pounds Head* Sugar is not just Sugar.

Sugar in Candy = nothing is around that sugar molecule, as soon as it hits your mouth, it starts to breakdown and quickly spikes your insulin

Sugar from fruit = around that sugar molecule are other vitamins, etc which do not start to breakdown until it is in your intestines, then you POOP that out.

BIG DIFFERENCE

WTF?!?!! no.
Vitamins do not in any way encapsulate sugar molecules and protect them from digestion causing you to poop them out as undigested or partially digested sugar. Not even a little bit.

Fiber *slightly* slows down carbohydrate digestion, which might be what you were aiming at, but fiber is not a vitamin- it is a carbohydrate.

You might need to go back and watch Lustig's videos more closely.

zaph0d

You can never have too much fruit or nuts. Even if you eat 10,000 calories worth, it will not store as fat due to voodoo space magic.

rml_16

You can never have too much fruit or nuts. Even if you eat 10,000 calories worth, it will not store as fat due to voodoo space magic.

Voodoo space magic is the best WL tool out there.

maryjay52

i eat nuts and fruit and keep within my daily calories.. both are good for you. when i eat almonds i eat 20 which is the recommended serving and i typically eat a piece of fruit when i have almonds .

wjimenez10869

Everything in moderation I say. The fact that your choosing natural snacks over some of that crazy man made crap is good enough.