Is it true??

The great sugar debate.
I think unless you have a condition where you need to really balance and pay attention to your sugar levels, eating fruit & getting "too much" sugar isn't a big deal.

I eat a lot of fruit daily. I like it, it tastes good. Anything from blueberries, strawberries, apples, cherries, grapes, watermelon, oranges... on any given day I will have 3 to 5 of the things listed.

Here you go:

Fruit sugars break down into sucrose and glucogen, slowing the process. It spreads it out. Your body doesn’t even use the fructose unless there is an immediate need for energy and then it has to be processed by the liver. The rest is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver. Sucrose (or refined sugars) break down into glucose which spikes because it starts immediate insulin production. Basically fructose takes a longer route and keeps your body in balance and refined sugar (or sucrose) knocks it out of balance.

fruit sugars do not break down into sucrose. Sucrose is a multi-molucule and fructose is not. It breaks down into glucose.

Sugar is sugar. Fruit is slightly better than the straight white sugar because there's fiber in it, slowing down the insulin spike but excess glucose in the blood gets turned into fat so depending on one's goals, a huge fruit meal might not be ideal. But I don't think your two fruit snacks are anything to worry about!

You should eat sweeter fruits in moderation, just like everything else. Too much sugar (even from fruit) isn't good for you.

According to other websites, sugar is sugar, but the body processes sugars differently. One website said that fructose gets processed by the liver immediately (as a previous poster suggested). Other forms of sugar get processed differently usually with increases in insulin. Thus, fruit will have a lower GI to other foods containing different forms of sugar.

From what I have researched, the benefits of fruit have little to do with the sugar content and everything to do with the large amounts of vitamins and minerals found in fruits. Yes, fruit is lower on the glycemic index to other foods, which is an added benefit. However, from what I read, the focus seems to be on fruit's nutritional value as the main reason for being part of any diet plan.

If you are really concerned about your sugar intake, stick to fruits with lower sugar content. I know bananas are pretty high when it comes to sugar content.

Here is a list I found (not sure about it's validity)*:

Fruits Lowest in Sugar

Small Amounts of Lemon or Lime
Rhubarb
Raspberries
Blackberries
Cranberries

Fruits Low to Medium in Sugar

Strawberries
Casaba Melon
Papaya
Watermelon
Peaches
Nectarines
Blueberries
Cantaloupes
Honeydew Melons
Apples
Guavas – Pineapple Guavas (Feijoa) and Strawberry Guavas
Apricots
Grapefruit

Fruits Fairly High in Sugar

Plums
Oranges
Kiwifruit
Pears
Pineapple

Fruits Very High in Sugar

Tangerines
Cherries
Grapes
Pomegranates
Mangoes
Figs
Bananas

*http://www.oodora.com/health-and-food/nutrition/list-of-fruits-low-in-sugar.html

Really nothing to worry about unless you are diabetic, my doc said even a few blueberries send it up but it comes right back down again, and fruit isn't really a problem, lots of fiber in there as well.

some fruits - like dates and figs - can be pretty high, about as much as drinking a diet soda).

diet soda contains no sugar. at all.

js

That when you eat alot of fruit in a day you should basically just ignore what your sugar is on your food diary? I am HUGE on fruit. It is a little frustrating because I am ALWAYS over in my sugar.. I was told my a co worker that this is good sugar and I shouldnt worry about it and just ignore the sugars from fruit. I am trying to figure out how true this is???

Sugar is sugar. Obviously eating fruit is good for you because it contains other healthy vitamins but the body handles sugar pretty much the same way. I wouldn't cut out fruit but I would limit the high GI fruits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

This is a mind blowing look at food, sugar, and you body. long, but informative and important.

Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Watch this it has all the answers You need!

Thanks for this, I'm watching and it's very eye opening. Not a flashy documentary but seems to give the straight goods!!

I ignore it because let's be honest, no one ever became over weight for eating too many fruits

some fruits - like dates and figs - can be pretty high, about as much as drinking a diet soda).

diet soda contains no sugar. at all.
js

But diet soda contains artificial crap, such as aspartame and acesulfame.

Fructose, which is fruit sugar, is a monosaccharide that is easily and quickly absorbed by the body.

I know what you mean by this since you're talking about fructose that occurs in the fruit. But fructose that has been added to other, fiberless foods is horrible for health. You probably know this already I'm just pointing it out to others who might see it on a label and go "yay, fructose"