ANOTHER fruit sugar question.

meganshort11
meganshort11 Posts: 48 Member
in Food and Nutrition
ok, so, i brought fruit salad (cantaloupe, honey dew, grapes, pineapple, and strawberries) for my lunch. i ate 2 cups, and when i logged it, it was almost 40 grams of sugar, and immediately sent me over my limit. i know fruit sugar is better than refined sugar, and most people don't count it, but it's only lunch time. does fruit sugar REALLY matter? i see soooo much conflicting information on the subject.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    The recommendation for sugar is based on the American Heart Association's Recommendation for ADDED/REFINED sugar. To my knowledge, there is no official recommendation for total sugar.

    If your body is having issues with sugars from natural sources like fruit, you should see your doctor asap...otherwise don't worry about it.

    The sugar in fruit is fructose...it's no different than any other fructose...i.e. sugar is sugar; however, your body does metabolize this slower (good thing) and you don't get the kind of insulin spike you do with added and/or refined sugars because the fructose is wrapped up in all of that fiber. This is why people like my diabetic dad can have fruit in moderation, but can't have a soda or something.

    If you're not insulin resistant or don't have diabetes or other underlying medical condition, don't worry about it...just watch your added sugar. I personally don't do any High Fructose Corn Syrup and limit my added sugars, but I love my fruit.
  • Wade406
    Wade406 Posts: 269 Member
    Even if you were insulin resistant or even a diabetic, a whole foods plant based diet is the best way to eat. So if you are eating whole fruit, you are also getting fiber and ultimately displacing fat calories in your diet.

    Limit fruit juices and eat whole pieces of fruit instead.

    Aim for 3 servings of fruit each day. A serving is ½ cup chopped or one small piece of fruit. Aim for low-calorie, high-nutrition fruits like strawberries, kiwis, mangoes, blueberries, peaches, plums, oranges, grapefruit, and raspberries.

    For more information see: http://pcrm.org/search/?cid=266
  • Mrsthacker
    Mrsthacker Posts: 3
    You are not going to get fat eating fresh fruits and veggies. If that is all we ate we'd be thin. I'd say ~ you go girl
  • meganshort11
    meganshort11 Posts: 48 Member
    i dont drink juice; i usually have water and fresh fruit instead. and i don't have any problems with diabetes or anything like that. i just find so much conflicting info; some people say fruit sugar (although not as bad as refined) counts. but the thing is, if two servings of fruit throw me THAT much over my daily allowance for sugar, how am i supposed to get in whole grains? or even veggies? even celery has sugar in it. should i just disregard it, because its from fresh fruit and veggies? or try to stick to it? i try to stick close to it, but its nowhere near close today.
  • Jchambers1130
    Jchambers1130 Posts: 173 Member
    I disregard it, but I try to stick to 2 whole pieces of fruit a day or 3 servings.
  • Wade406
    Wade406 Posts: 269 Member
    i dont drink juice; i usually have water and fresh fruit instead. and i don't have any problems with diabetes or anything like that. i just find so much conflicting info; some people say fruit sugar (although not as bad as refined) counts. but the thing is, if two servings of fruit throw me THAT much over my daily allowance for sugar, how am i supposed to get in whole grains? or even veggies? even celery has sugar in it. should i just disregard it, because its from fresh fruit and veggies? or try to stick to it? i try to stick close to it, but its nowhere near close today.

    Focus on the“New Four Food Groups”
    The New Four Food Groups—grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit—can provide you with all the nutrients you need. To meet your nutrient needs, select 8 servings of grains, 3 servings of legumes, at least 4 servings of vegetables, and 3 servings of fruit daily. Its important to vary the foods you choose within the food groups, because not only is “variety the spice of life” it helps you to cover all your nutritional bases.

    If you do this you're golden. Very simple. Eat these 4 food groups, and blow off the meat and dairy, and you'll be fabulous in no time.
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    I eat a lot of fruit and never worry about the sugar in it. I am still losing!

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