Is Fruit Salad Good For You?
MariadfdCruz
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I love fruit salad and it is easier for me to teach the children to eat fruit. I read that fruit salad makes you fat, and since I am in a diet, I wonder if this is true or a myth. In my opinion it is bad if you eat a lot, but a small portion is OK and good. I don't understand how eating a little of different fruits can make you fatter than the same quantity but only 2 pieces of the same fruit.
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It depends on what you consider fruit salad. Some people coat it in sugar syrup or whipped cream and call it a fruit salad.
If it's just cut up fruit mixed together, go nuts. Some people find that moderating sugar intake helps with weight loss, but generally as long as your calories are in line you'll be fine.0 -
Fruit salad will only make you fat if it makes you go above tour maintenance calories.
Anything can make you fat.
For weight loss, focus on calories. For health, balance your macro / micro targets. Nothing is healthy or unhealthy. Your entire diet determines whether or not you're healthy. If you haven't already, this is a good read
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
There are no foods that automatically make you fat unless you eat more calories than your body can use in a day. I try not to think of foods as good or bad. Instead, I look to see if they fit into my calorie goals, my macro goals, and whether or not I'm getting everything in my diet that I need (iron, calcium, vitamins, etc.). Sometimes I can do that and still eat some ice cream, too.0
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Fruit salad in it's purest form (just fruit) is healthy for you and delicious. Fruit salad can be great for dieters because it is often low calorie with fiber to keep you satisfied.
But I would avoid canned, in syrup, sugared, or fruit salads with whipped topping which has added, nutrient-poor calories.0 -
Fresh fruit is great for you! Don't give in to the myths! Fruits and Veggies are healthy! Everything else should be eaten in moderation. As long as you stay under your calorie goal, you are good. The added sugar is what makes it fattening, not the fruit.
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Food, unless you go over your maintenance calories, will not make you fat.
You could add sugar, whipped cream, and butter to the fruit salad if you wanted to. As long as you stayed at a deficit, you'd lose weight and as long as you stayed at maintenance, you wouldn't gain weight.0 -
It all comes down to calories but I've never known anyone to get fat from eating to many fresh fruits and veggies.0
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it depends. fruits have sugars in them, which means calories, and some fruits have quite a lot of sugar compared to others. some fruits, like strawberries, are low in calories and high in vitamin C, while a single banana can be 100 or 150 calories, depending on size. some fruits are very high sugar and don't have all that much in the way of vitamins or fiber.0
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I think that fruit is great for you, especially fresh fruit. I stay away from the canned fruits. I think that as along as the fruit fits into your daily calorie intake, eat it,it's healthy!0
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store bought stuff will probably have added sugar and several other things added that wouldn't be there if you made your own.0
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Lots of great advice here! Eat all the fruit you want as long as you stay within your calorie goal. I do every day, and it's been working great for me.0
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real natural fruit salad is good depending when.. better in morning. Contain lots and lots of fructose so it's not the best to lose fat. It's still good sugar but there's a limit here.
Premade canned fruit salad... NO!.... full of added sugard + preservative and chemicals.0 -
Fresh fruit is great for you! Don't give in to the myths! Fruits and Veggies are healthy! Everything else should be eaten in moderation. As long as you stay under your calorie goal, you are good. The added sugar is what makes it fattening, not the fruit.
Not really.0 -
real natural fruit salad is good depending when.. better in morning. Contain lots and lots of fructose so it's not the best to lose fat. It's still good sugar but there's a limit here.
Premade canned fruit salad... NO!.... full of added sugard + preservative and chemicals.
Sure it is if eaten at a deficit with a balanced diet.
Also, ermegerd ebil chemicals0 -
Fruit salad is very good for you in moderation like everything else. As said before if it's homemade then fab! eat away without worry! but if it's pre packaged fruit salad then they often add sugar to it (especially if it's marketed towards kids e.g school lunch fruit grab bags) so be wary of that.
But if it's fresh and home made then it's a great snack! (one of the best in my opinion, i'm a fruit lover)0 -
It depends on how much you eat and what you put in it.0
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Fruit salad? Oh yeah!
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store bought stuff will probably have added sugar and several other things added that wouldn't be there if you made your own.
But it still won't automatically make you fat unless you're in a calorie surplus.0 -
Fruit salad? Oh yeah!
...omw to your house!0 -
Serve it on top of Greek Yogurt (instead of with whip cream) to get your protein and calcium too.0
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It depends on what you consider fruit salad. Some people coat it in sugar syrup or whipped cream and call it a fruit salad.
If it's just cut up fruit mixed together, go nuts. Some people find that moderating sugar intake helps with weight loss, but generally as long as your calories are in line you'll be fine.
First answer and I love it. Most of you answered the same, maybe in a different way. And yes, I was just talking about fruit. Almost all fresh fruit, except peaches that were from the can (2 halves in a big bowl - so I ate max 1 half). Let's see if I can place the pic.
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It depends on what you consider fruit salad. Some people coat it in sugar syrup or whipped cream and call it a fruit salad.
If it's just cut up fruit mixed together, go nuts. Some people find that moderating sugar intake helps with weight loss, but generally as long as your calories are in line you'll be fine.
First answer and I love it. Most of you answered the same, maybe in a different way. And yes, I was just talking about fruit. Almost all fresh fruit, except peaches that were from the can (2 halves in a big bowl - so I ate max 1 half). Let's see if I can place the pic.
Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit0 -
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Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit
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Thanks! I got it now how to add an image :flowerforyou:
Well, it is fruit, but peach is canned fruit
I had this bowl yesterday and today a bigger bowl in the afternoon. It was delicious!0 -
Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit
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Thanks! I got it now how to add an image :flowerforyou:
Well, it is fruit, but peach is canned fruit
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It does look delicious but needs something to bind it :laugh:0 -
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I don't like whipped cream. The bowl of fruit salad had orange choice (fresh made) and a little of the peach sauce from the can. I like it this way. I am Portuguese and some people water the fruit salad with Porto Wine, that is also nice, but usually I don't do it.
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Is Fruit Salad Good For You?
When you're talking about whether something is "good" for you or "bad" for you or whatever, context and dosage are important considerations.0 -
Speaking of fresh fruit salad, does anyone know how much the average fresh fruit salad (pineapple, strawberry, melon, etc.) is per cup? Some people say 60 and some say 200! I'm not sure what to go with for a solid average...0
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you actually read a sentence stating "fruit salad will make you fat" without any context? lol0
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Speaking of fresh fruit salad, does anyone know how much the average fresh fruit salad (pineapple, strawberry, melon, etc.) is per cup? Some people say 60 and some say 200! I'm not sure what to go with for a solid average...
If you can I'd just measure out the ounces of each fruit and go from there its the only way I know to accurately get the right calories.0 -
Yum! I want!0
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