Fruit after breakfast?
crevtion
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Is it best to stop eating fruit around noon? To let the body burn the sugar? Will eating fruit a few hrs before bed have a negative impact? I know it won't make me gain weight but could it cause more belly fat to be stored for example?
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Too many calories cause weight gain. Meal timing/specific food timing is not relevant.
Don't read the "belly fat" nonsense. Too much crappy information out there.13 -
Is it best to stop eating fruit around noon? To let the body burn the sugar? Will eating fruit a few hrs before bed have a negative impact? I know it won't make me gain weight but could it cause more belly fat to be stored for example?
you only gain fat in a calorie surplus. Timing of when you eat fruit and sugar has nothing to do with it.
if you know it won't make you gain weight, then why would you think that it would make you gain more belly fat????
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Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
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Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
yea, I hear ya. I would suggest staying off random internet sites for weight loss advice.
What you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, period.
Set MFP to one pound per week loss; get a food scale and weigh all solid portions; log everything accurately; keep protein high; and find a form of exercise that you enjoy.
Once you get to goal weight you can look into more advanced body composition goals, if that is what you want to do.
I would suggest starting a strength training program now, to minimize muscle loss.5 -
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Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
Those articles are written by idiots/greedy "journalists" who make a living off of click bait, consulting with doctors and "experts" who make a living selling books, supplements and meal replacements.
You're correct, it won't make you gain weight. Nor will your body move fat from other areas of your body to the belly. Nor will it selectively burn fat from other areas while storing it around your belly because of the type of food you ate.2 -
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Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
Think about it logically...we have evolved over the course of millions of years...if all of these "rules" were valid, we would have died off as a species a long time ago.4 -
Just to spark conversation:
What is the impact on insulin levels with eating a high fruit diet?
Fruit is loaded with vitamins. People seem to forget that and label fruit as sugar.0 -
Just to spark conversation:
What is the impact on insulin levels with eating a high fruit diet?
Fruit is loaded with vitamins. People seem to forget that and label fruit as sugar.
Depends...too much sugar in general can be an issue regardless of source, but I don't think the average Joe/Jane is having issues from too much fruit. My dad was a type II and he had to watch his fruit, particularly with things like bananas, grapes, etc...he mostly ate berries.
I just generally try to keep to the recommended 1-2 servings per day and put a premium on veg.2 -
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What you asked has nothing to do with eating fruit at night.0 -
I like a fruit mix called Welch's Antioxidant Fruit Blend - a nice mix of sweet and sour cherries with blueberries, sliced strawberries and blackberries. My favorite dessert right now: 1 cup of the Welch's blend defrosted (70 cals) plus 1/2 cup Siggi's filmjolk (Icelandic kefir - 70 cals) plus 1/8 cup of granola for crunch (60 cals). I like bananas very much and will buy a bunch now and then but a banana has about 40 cals more than a cup of the Welch's blend.
Where you store fat on your body tends I believe to be more a matter of genetics than what or when you eat. Summary of a recent study:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170113154806.htm0 -
Is it best to stop eating fruit around noon? To let the body burn the sugar? Will eating fruit a few hrs before bed have a negative impact? I know it won't make me gain weight but could it cause more belly fat to be stored for example?
A bit of semantics. Your body has the capacity to store 300-500g of glycogen (sugar) and endless amounts of fat. Throughout your day and depending on your activity, your body will burn either or both sources of fuel.
Ultimately, none of that really matters. Overall energy balance (calories in vs out) is what determines fat gain, loss, or maintenance. Genetics determines where you store that energy.
TLDR: eat the fruit anytime. It's loaded with nutrients and can satiate you.
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@PaulaWallaDingDong please forgive me.0
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if you want to spark a conversation post a new thread ...
your proposed topic has nothing to do with OP's original post...2 -
Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
After reading Harvey and Marilyn Diamond's "Fit for Life" in the 90s, I felt guilty for years about eating fruit on a full stomach. I'm more careful about my sources now
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Thread hijacking is actually a rule thing.2
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No. It's fruit Frederick. Eat it when you want.2
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Is this real life?2
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Honestly it's just all this information being constantly thrown out on the internet, so after reading all these contradictory articles one has to wonder
At the risk off highjacking, this is the one thing that pisses me off more than anything else about trying to lose weight. There is so much useless information, or friends telling you to do this or not eat that, that it gets beyond frustrating.
Too many people are making a killing of the diet industry spreading these stupid rules or plans or what not. It's enough to make someone go postal sometimes.
@crevtion I understand you confusion and why you asked the question and please don't take my rant as an insult to yourself. I get why you asked but dammit. Who comes up with this *kitten* and why?3 -
I deal with silly advice with a simple smile and nod. Friends think I eat healthy. If they ask if this meal or another is "healthy" I say "sort of". Never too much of a good thing I figure.
This next generation is going to have to get really good at filtering true facts from alternative facts.2 -
@MelanieCN77 Honestly I get it... thanks for the reiteration.0
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Fruit is my go-to snack. I'm still down ~6 lbs after 36 days of tracking (4 in the first week, 2 since then). I just think of it as delicious fiber.0
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Isn't the sugars in fruit call fructose which is different that cane sugar. I assume sugar from fruit sources would be good for you.0
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littlechiaseed wrote: »Is this real life?
Or is this fantasy?1 -
Isn't the sugars in fruit call fructose which is different that cane sugar. I assume sugar from fruit sources would be good for you.
Cane (a plant) sugar is glucose and fructose. What's good about fructose in fruit is not so much the sugar itself but what it's packaged in. It's still sugar. Take fructose out of corn and put it in a beverage, though, and everyone loses their damn minds. Meh.2
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