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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This seems like a troll post.

Growing kids need protein and vegetables, not just fruit. Are they very active? Is the diet otherwise balanced? Are they a de facto fruitarian? If the later, likely not optimal for health.

Are they overweight or obese? Do they have NAFLD or prediabetes? If any of the following, likely not optimal for health.

Are they getting plenty of water? Or are they using fruit partially for hydration? If the later, not optimal for health.

Is the volume of fruit eaten a financial or logistical burden? Not optimal, diversify.

My kids are encouraged to eat full meals, which may include fruit but that also include protein and other elements. We don't do a huge amount of snacking between meals, so this whole scenario is a bit foreign to me. We don't restrict protein or green veg so it's hard to imagine that a child could eat that in combination with an entire bag of fruit? My ped recommends chewing food, not reliance on drinking calories so we don't use bags of fruit per person in smoothies either.

Do what works for your family and in doubt, rely on common sense and your pediatrician. [/quote]

You can’t picture a teenager eating three meals plus 8 small oranges in a 24 hour period?  Do you actually have teens?  [/quote]

DP here. I do. Two of them. They don't eat like this at all. But we aren't large people. [/quote]

You think people get large from eating fruit?  Hmkay.

Fruit is one of the best sources of antioxidants. I hope you are feeding your kids enough of it. [/quote]

I think people who lack any self control on fruit don't magically develop self control on other things. These are not thin people. [/quote]

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