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[quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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