s/o Do you think fruit is good for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, fruit is good for you. Whole fruit is good for you. I'm not sure smoothies are as good, but I suppose it's better than eating processed food.

I prefer to eat whole fruits and we don't do oat milk. But if that amount/form of starch and sugar works for all of you, great. I was more of a smoothie person when younger, as got into middle age did not tolerate as well, started to give me a headache and cravings the same way sugar does.

I tend to do more than 1 egg, they are only 6 g of protein each. Since I went back to eating them from plant based diet, I have way less brain fog, lots of choline and healthy fats.

All sounds good to me, OP. If it works, why change it?

I remember the thread of a woman who said her obese 4 year old was eating literal pounds of fruit a day, I'd limit that kind of extreme.

[Anonymous]

Everybody and every body is different. Your smoothie would leave me hungry and cranky with a blood sugar crash in 1.5 hours. I do better with a breakfast of mostly fat and protein and a small amount of whole grains/fiber. Usually three eggs and a half cup or so of steel cut oats.

[Anonymous]

Grocery store fruits are the result of centuries of human genetic modification to increase sweetness. They are not what gorillas eat in the jungle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most Americans are ignorant about food in general.

I have a type 1 diabetic son. So many people make random ignorant comments about him eating sweets. It was really terrible when he was going through puberty and had a weight gain. The doctor said that was perfectly normal because boys usually expand out before shooting up... and sure enough, he did just that. But a woman at a restaurant scolded me for my son having a dessert. "He wouldn't need to poke his finger and check his sugar if you weren't a lazy mom."

There are always crazy people. Even if you were feeding the kid shots of alcohol in the restaurant, the way she commented to you shows that she's crazy regardless of whether your kids diet is good or bad.

[Anonymous]

A blender doesn’t break down fiber enough to change the way your gut breaks it down and uses it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everybody and every body is different. Your smoothie would leave me hungry and cranky with a blood sugar crash in 1.5 hours. I do better with a breakfast of mostly fat and protein and a small amount of whole grains/fiber. Usually three eggs and a half cup or so of steel cut oats.

Ooh, thanks for the reminder. I was about to grab pretzels because I don't feel like cooking, but I'll have a quick bowl of oatmeal now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grocery store fruits are the result of centuries of human genetic modification to increase sweetness. They are not what gorillas eat in the jungle.

whatever, still better than 99% of the other stuff at the grocery store

[Anonymous]

People are stupid. On every single list of good foods to eat for almost ANYTHING, blueberries are at the very top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a thread in teens/tweens about whether people allow "unlimited fruit" for their kids and it reminded me of several conversations I've had in the last few year that have made me realize that some (perhaps an increasing?) number of people believe fruit is bad for you, or only mildly better than sweet foods like candy or baked goods. I've encountered a number of fellow parents who limit how much fruit their kids have and discourage fruit for young kids in favor of veggies. And I've also encountered several adults who have told me that they try to stay away from fruit because of the sugar in it.

During the pandemic, my family started making fruit smoothies almost daily and we really enjoy it. I do sometimes throw in greens if I think they'll go well with the fruit (or be easily masked) because an extra dose of spinach or kale can't hurt. But mostly we do fruit (bananas, oranges, mangos, pineapple, berries, etc.) with some oat milk and call it a day. I find it such a great way to start my day and if I mix it with some protein (a poached egg or some toast with peanut butter) it feels like a super healthy meal. Lots of vitamins and fiber and the fructose is a shot of early morning energy that I think beats caffein in terms of waking me up. But I know a number of people who would disagree.

So wondering where DCUM stands on this. Is fruit good for you?

Of course it is but every human's body is different.

For example I am diabetic so fruit sometimes yep sometimes no.

However in no way would I ever limit my kids fruit that is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A blender doesn’t break down fiber enough to change the way your gut breaks it down and uses it.

Another science ignoramus. Thanks for playing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most Americans are ignorant about food in general.

I have a type 1 diabetic son. So many people make random ignorant comments about him eating sweets. It was really terrible when he was going through puberty and had a weight gain. The doctor said that was perfectly normal because boys usually expand out before shooting up... and sure enough, he did just that. But a woman at a restaurant scolded me for my son having a dessert. "He wouldn't need to poke his finger and check his sugar if you weren't a lazy mom."

I am so sorry you had to hear that from such an ignorant person.
Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A blender doesn’t break down fiber enough to change the way your gut breaks it down and uses it.

Another science ignoramus. Thanks for playing!

Instead of insulting people, do you have any evidence that there are different postprandial and nutritional effects of consuming whole vs blended fruit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A blender doesn’t break down fiber enough to change the way your gut breaks it down and uses it.

Another science ignoramus. Thanks for playing!

Tell us you don’t understand science with out telling us that you don’t understand science…

[Anonymous]

I think it depends, if you are metabolically healthy, sure, in moderation.

If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, I'd focus on getting the same nutrients from low sugar/starch veg such as colorful peppers and cabbage (both full of vit c), with occasional berries.

Tropical fruits have a lot of sugars so I would not make those a staple, regardless and we try to eat fresh, seasonal fruit rather than dried fruits.

[Anonymous]

The article above mentions store bought smoothies which have added sugar. Very different from homemade where you just throw some fruit in a blender with some water or yogurt.

Also, the article notes:
“Some experts agree blending reduces fiber content, while others are skeptical.”

So, it is not a given that blending fruit changes the Uber content.