Sugar

Can someone tell me about sugar intake? The AHA and ADA and the Mayo Clinic as well as WebMD shows that the daily total of sugar intake should be no more than 60g per day for women. However, they also encourage you to eat as many fresh fruits and veggies as you can for a healthy diet. If you eat a lot of fresh fruit, it will take you well over the 60g/per day that they say you can have. I would like to know if this 60g/per day is including the fresh fruits and veggies or is the 60/g per day is over and above what you get from fresh fruit and veggies. Anyone know the answer to this or maybe I should just talk to my Dr. or a nutritionist for the answer.

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  • Mrsfreedom41
    Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
    Can someone tell me about sugar intake? The AHA and ADA and the Mayo Clinic as well as WebMD shows that the daily total of sugar intake should be no more than 60g per day for women. However, they also encourage you to eat as many fresh fruits and veggies as you can for a healthy diet. If you eat a lot of fresh fruit, it will take you well over the 60g/per day that they say you can have. I would like to know if this 60g/per day is including the fresh fruits and veggies or is the 60/g per day is over and above what you get from fresh fruit and veggies. Anyone know the answer to this or maybe I should just talk to my Dr. or a nutritionist for the answer.

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  • cicisiam
    cicisiam Posts: 491 Member
    A Doctor or Nutritionist would have accurate information. It depends on what you burn too I suppose, but no expert here and wondering myself about real sugar intake. Thanks for the info. I will have to google myself, and find out.
    Can someone tell me about sugar intake? The AHA and ADA and the Mayo Clinic as well as WebMD shows that the daily total of sugar intake should be no more than 60g per day for women. However, they also encourage you to eat as many fresh fruits and veggies as you can for a healthy diet. If you eat a lot of fresh fruit, it will take you well over the 60g/per day that they say you can have. I would like to know if this 60g/per day is including the fresh fruits and veggies or is the 60/g per day is over and above what you get from fresh fruit and veggies. Anyone know the answer to this or maybe I should just talk to my Dr. or a nutritionist for the answer.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Natural sugars are fine. I set a protein goal and meet that every day and let the rest fall where it may. Works fine for me so far.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    If you don't have a medical reason to watch your sugar don't.

    I don't pay attention to sugar. I consume a lot of fruit daily and am over the MFP sugar limit by breakfast. I only pay attention to added/refined sugars now.
  • EmilyMcD84
    EmilyMcD84 Posts: 46 Member
    I think sugar from fruit is fine. Your body is designed to digest fruit/veggies with ease. I believe added sugar is where most ppl get in trouble.
  • sspahn49
    sspahn49 Posts: 41 Member
    I think if you have diabetes you have to watch all sugars and carbs including fruit sugars. They can still effect your glucose levels, but I would check with my doctor. I know when I was doing WW and eating a lot of fruit my glucose levels went up and my weight loss stalled.
  • mamaomefo
    mamaomefo Posts: 418 Member
    I had a visit with a nutritionist recently. As one of my goals, she and I discussed decreasing "empty" calories...which means sugary, junky foods. However the plan she wanted me to follow allows several servings of fruit a day. Fruit has lots of fiber which is filling and it has many healthy vitamins. This is not a plan I am telling you to follow, however speaking to your medical provider will certainly clear up your sugar questions as it cleared up mine. Best of luck to you :smile:
  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
    The 60g wouldn't include fruit. Fruit contains fructose (sugar) and fibre which slows absorption. Recommendations usually relate to foods with high amounts of added sugar, but unless you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, I wouldn't worry too much. I have excluded sugar from the calculated nutrients in my food diary. Instead, I have fibre and iron, which is more important to me.