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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6hzj6b wrote

Reply to comment by chemill16 in eli5 Im not a parent to know this by sillycuzwhynot1998

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!

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chemill16 t1_j6i0k8t wrote

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

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6i6bgk wrote

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!

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