Fruit Sugar

officiallymrswhite
officiallymrswhite Posts: 423 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is sugar that comes from fruit bad? I eat a lot of fruit throughout the day and it really puts my sugar count over....I am not sure if the sugar in fruit is bad? Thanks!!

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  • jennlee80
    jennlee80 Posts: 142
    Natural sugar isn't horrible. But it should still be watched a little (at least in my opinion). Everything in moderation:)
  • registers
    registers Posts: 782 Member
    Natural sugar isn't horrible. But it should still be watched a little (at least in my opinion). Everything in moderation:)

    The sugars from fruits are actually good. They get absorbed very slowly by the body giving them a low glycemix index. In lamens terms the faster your insulin goes up the more unhealthy the sugar is. Fruits make your sugar raise very slowly. So they're pretty good for energy. Assuming you are for the carb based diet.
  • sunshine__angel
    sunshine__angel Posts: 366 Member
    Natural sugar isn't horrible. But it should still be watched a little (at least in my opinion). Everything in moderation:)

    I agree! It's better than additives and other sugars, but I still try and keep my fruits to 2-3 a day.
  • jennlee80
    jennlee80 Posts: 142
    Yes I am a fan of fruit. I just limit it to 2-3 servings a day.
  • dleithaus
    dleithaus Posts: 107 Member
    Sugar is sugar.
    Yes, the matrix in fruits can slow down the absorption, and lower the metabolic index number...
    but sugar is still sugar and should be counted as sugar whether from fruit or a bag.

    Here is a depressing article to read with your spoon of sugar:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html
  • kittyloo123
    kittyloo123 Posts: 300 Member
    i don't agree. (sorta) The sugar in fruit is natural, and your body burns it more slowly, also there is fiber in it. I eat alot of fruit. I love fruit, and have been consistantly losing. I don't have my sugar intake listed, don't want to know what it says, because the only sugar that i am eating is from fruit. No processed foods.
  • rtmama
    rtmama Posts: 403 Member
    Sugar is sugar.
    Yes, the matrix in fruits can slow down the absorption, and lower the metabolic index number...
    but sugar is still sugar and should be counted as sugar whether from fruit or a bag.

    Here is a depressing article to read with your spoon of sugar:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html

    the article doesn't state anything about whole fruit being bad...in fact, it states that it's okay to eat whole fruit. But NOT fruit juice which is fruit without the benefit of fiber.
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    The sugars from fruits are actually good. They get absorbed very slowly by the body giving them a low glycemix index. In lamens terms the faster your insulin goes up the more unhealthy the sugar is. Fruits make your sugar raise very slowly. So they're pretty good for energy. Assuming you are for the carb based diet.

    I have to agree with this. When I see that big RED number, it bugs me. But fruit is good for you, and its much better to be munching on an apple than a snickers!
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