Fruit sugars- What is the ideal amount?

If the fruit you eat fit into your daily carb allowance, you're good to go. The sugar you get from fruit also comes with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so it's a good thing.

Allan

If you track carbs, no need to track sugar (natural or refined).

ETA: barring any medical reasons

I personally wouldn't suggest going over 2 fruit servings a day. Eat as many veges as you can get in yourself (including pure veggie smoothies) but fruit does still have plenty of sugar in it and some (dried mostly) will spike your blood sugar quite a bit. Now if eating fruit keeps you off of processed foods then it's a good way to transition.

Personally I only eat berries and the odd other fruit here or there and I've found my overall desire for sugar has dramatically changed, even an apple now tastes almost too sweet and that's a good thing since coke and sweet drinks are now putrid to me.

I eat quite a bit of fruit a day...about 4-5 servings. I still manage to net under 100g of carbs. So I'm thinking it's okay as it's still within the macros I have set for myself. I say, enjoy!

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It will take trial & error to find what works for you.

^^THIS! Over the past few years I have noticed I have an increasing difficult time with blood sugar (I "randomly" drop very low, with no diabetes or insulin issues). I actually eat a little over my carb allowance with fruits and whole grains, and paired properly with fat, protein and not going too long without eating I can manage my sugar very well with very seldom issues. When I try to eat "low-carb" I start having issues.

You will figure out what works best with your body

If you track carbs, no need to track sugar (natural or refined).

ETA: barring any medical reasons

I think the same! Fruit (and veggies) are where I get most my needed carbs and the fuel it gives me is ideal! I usually will eat 3-6 fruits a day

I personally wouldn't suggest going over 2 fruit servings a day. Eat as many veges as you can get in yourself (including pure veggie smoothies) but fruit does still have plenty of sugar in it and some (dried mostly) will spike your blood sugar quite a bit. Now if eating fruit keeps you off of processed foods then it's a good way to transition.

Personally I only eat berries and the odd other fruit here or there and I've found my overall desire for sugar has dramatically changed, even an apple now tastes almost too sweet and that's a good thing since coke and sweet drinks are now putrid to me.

I don't eat dry fruit. Blood sugar really does affect me quite greatly, but I don't understand it too much :P I just sometimes become extremely shaky and dizzy, which I think is a blood sugar drop.

Berries are very expensive here and I don't have refrigeration (really blows!) Normally I eat apples, but you are right, they are quite sweet!

Fizzy drinks aren't an issue for me because I don't like them :P

I spoke to a nutritionist with the same concern a few months back as I was always over. His response was that for an otherwise healthy person, the only sugar intake he would be concerned about are added sugars in processed foods, candy, soda. 3-4 servings of fruit a day are just fine. They are filling, tasty, loaded with nutrients. Berries tend to be lower in sugar and calories if you're not hitting your calorie goal because of fruit.

Does this mean that the red number (over limit) if it is lower than the number of sugar from natural sources (fruit and veg) is OK? And did the nutritionist mention how fruit/veg carbohydrates factor into it?

Thanks to everybody for all the replies!