Eating Fruit
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4Deepak
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Good for weight loss or not? Especially those that have high sugar content. Comments/Suggestions very welcome
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Are you diabetic? I don't think you have to worry about fruit sugar otherwise.0
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No.
Weight loss comes from a caloric deficit. Doesn't matter what foods you eat, as long as you create a caloric deficit you will lose weight.
Granted, you want to have micronutrient dense foods in your diet as well as treats to keep your sanity.0 -
Depends if the fruit you're eating is in your calorie goal or not. That's all that matters.
Personally, about half my daily food is fruit, and I lose weight just fine.0 -
Not diabetic. Just that most fruit has high calories.0
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Is it good for your health? Sure. Fruit has lots of micronutrients.
Will it help you lose weight? No.0 -
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Will eating fruit fit into your calorie & macro goals? Then it's fine.
If it doesn't, it will be counterproductive.0 -
Neither good nor bad unless it affects your total calories.
I think eating fruit is good for me since I like them (the ones I eat, anyway), they tend to have micronutrients and fiber, and I find them pretty filling. I tend to eat fewer overall calories (within reason--you shouldn't have an absurdly low calorie goal) when I include fruit in my diet. Some people apparently eat insane amounts, and going over your calories is going to cause you to gain no matter how you get there, and of course you shouldn't eat fruit in lieu of protein or fat or veggies or other things you need.0 -
Fruit is high in vitamins and some with anti-oxidants, which your body needs. Which fruit you eat makes a difference. Fruit such as berries, apples, bananas are better choices than melons as there is a difference in the glycemic level if you are concerned. Yes, fruit has natural sugar, which your body will process and not store it like refined/processed sugar.
Fruit is a better option to eat rather than some processed item.
Anyone that says fruit is bad for weight loss needs to see a nutritionist. If you like fruit, then eat it but in moderation.0 -
Yes, fruit has natural sugar, which your body will process and not store it like refined/processed sugar.
No. It's the same molecule.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10197460/sugar-faq-june-2015
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Peaches right now are the bomb!
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Yes, fruit has natural sugar, which your body will process and not store it like refined/processed sugar.
Your body processes whatever you give it. (Even storing excess as fat is a form of processing it, and beneficial in the vast majority of human environments, as the current situation where people have lots of excess is unusual if you take a broader view of it.)
It's simply not true that your body will not store certain things as fat. You are storing and burning fat constantly, no matter what you eat, and whether you have a net gain of fat depends on whether you eat excess calories or not, not whether you eat melon or some ice cream.
Also, the difference in GI (really what matters would be GL) between two kinds of fruit is unlikely to matter one whit for most people, especially if you eat fruit with other foods. For people who are insulin resistant it might be something to monitor and see if you get hungrier or have a response to certain fruits vs. others.
Worth noting, however, that the GL for banana is 16 and that for watermelon is only 4.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating/glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods0 -
Interesting to note that the sugars, both fruit and beet/cane, are the same! Did not know.0
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everyone knows that an apple a day is the root cause of the obesity epidemic...0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »everyone knows that an apple a day is the root cause of the obesity epidemic...
not really, half the population don't eat that much fruit ;-)0 -
Fruits, besides the sugar content, are great for the vitamins and fiber. It is great to include fruit daily in your diet. It's neutral in regards to weight loss, and not that high in calories.0
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Interesting to note that the sugars, both fruit and beet/cane, are the same! Did not know.
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Summer is the BEST time for fruit! We've been eating a ton of cherries. peaches, nectarines, watermelon, blueberries. Its been fantastic0
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