Sugar in fruit

I'd just ignore it, we didn't get fat eating too many apples and bananas.

Too much other good stuff in fruit to sweat the fructose ... vitamins, fibre, etc.

^ Agreed with the two people above me; don't worry bout it. Rather sugar from fruit with all the other benefits than sugar from lollies with no extra benefits!

Is fruit sugar the same as eating a biscuit or something?
A lot of people say to not eat much fruit at all but i eat quite a lot of it and end up going way over my sugar allowance in my diary.
What do you think?

We ABSOLUTELY will get fat eating too much apples and bananas! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our bodies can only process so much fructose in the liver...Excess fructose is turned to fat!!! and most in the belly!!! (that is where the obesity is coming from... Try keeping your sugar (total sugar) at 10 percent of your calories.... You will not have to ask the question again because you will reach your goal and maintain and NEVER have to go on a diet ever again.

It is true that fruit is great for the body! all the vitamins, fiber etc! BUT, BUT BUT... only so much... and only so much means about 10 percent of your calories.... our bodies can only process so much fructose... the remainder is converted to fat!!! That is a fact.

Is fruit sugar the same as eating a biscuit or something?
A lot of people say to not eat much fruit at all but i eat quite a lot of it and end up going way over my sugar allowance in my diary.
What do you think?

Yes and no. When was the last time you heard someone say they'd sat down and eaten a dozen apples? The sugar in fruit, fructose, isn't processed like the sugar in cookies and things is and there is enough fibre in fruit to stop us from eating too much of it all at once. Fruit juice, even fresh, is a different story. It takes something like 10 apples to make a pint of juice, and you wouldn't eat all 10 at once. Yes, fructose can make you go way over the sugar limit if you're drinking juices etc., and you should be aiming for a healthy diet that includes fruit with a lot of other things, but two or three pieces of fruit a day is good for you and an important source of fibre and other nutrients.

If it came down to a choice between a punnet of strawberries or some cookies, absolutely reach for the strawberries. You'll feel much better for it and stay full for longer.

I know that a lot of people find the MFP goal for sugar a bit low. It's a rare day that I don't go over by at least 10 but that does mostly come from fruit (I usually eat two pieces a day). It's good to be aware of it though. Obviously if you're maxing it out in a huge way you'll probably want to reassess your sugar intake.

Sucrose is the sugar in biscuits. It is a refined sugar, and incredibly simple, so it breaks down faster than your body can process it usefully.

Fructose is the sugar in fruit. It is a complex sugar, so it takes a little bit more energy to break down (we're talking less than it takes to run a watch, though).

What's more important here is what you're getting WITH those sugars. In biscuits, its white flour with almost no nutritional value besides the gluten, so its basically just more simple carbs. In fruit, you're getting the fiber, vitamins, micronutrients, blah blah blah.

IF you ingest a lot of fruit (particularly berries/citrus/pineapple/etc), keep in mind you're taking in three things: sugar, vitamin c, and water. All three of these things in excess lead up to a LOT of bathroom trips in a very short span of time.

Basically, don't sweat going over your sugar allowance, but also rotate what kinds of fruits you're eating every day. Anyone who is working out daily should be eating a banana at the very least. Then something with vitamin C, then an apple or pear.

Also keep in mind that a lot of "vegetables" are actually fruit with lower sugar content: squash/cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin, etc. The vegetables that are actually vegetables are mostly either leafy greens or starches. If you're really trying to control your weight, cut down on starches like potatoes, corn, and jicama (sorry, jicama: you know I love you, baby).