chemill16 t1_j6hyl1y wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Reply to comment by namesdevil3000 in eli5 Im not a parent to know this by sillycuzwhynot1998

Is it okay to consume sugar in the form of natural foods such as fruits or should these be limited?

ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6hzj6b wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:51 PM

Consuming fruits is VERY different from eating candy. The sugar is complexed with the fiber, which slows down absorption rates and "flattens the curve" of the blood sugar spike. Fruits also contain essential vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Fruit juices? Might as well be soda. An apple or a banana? Do it up!

chemill16 t1_j6i0k8t wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:59 PM

Thanks for the advice, I only eat whole food (a lot of fruit) and some people will tell me just how bad fructose is and that fruit is just sugar and all that. Even when I google stuff it’s 50/50. Some people are very against fruit for some reason lol

ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6i6bgk wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Fructose is pretty bad for your liver, I remember my Organic Chem professor railing against it. There is so much conflicting evidence in food science, it can be VERY difficult to study the longterm effects of the consumption of certain foods. I have a good friend who has her masters in Dietetics, and is a Registered Dietician. She hates how demonized fruits are, and was just telling me how for years RDs have been trying to stop MDs from telling dietetics not to eat fruit. Whole, fresh fruits in moderate quantities are certainly good for you!