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I thought fruit was healthy but many people recommend not to drink fruit juices while losing weight, why is that?
Avoiding fruit juice while losing weight
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here is my position on this:
stick to watery fruits which are made up of almost all water and fiber. the sugar in whole fruit like watermelon is decieving.. now we can eat a steak and have the body produce sugar or we can eat watery fruits that contain glucose and fructose perfectly ready to use.
now here is where i make all the 'book nerds trainers' get butt hurt. there is something called the glycemic index. watermelon (using it as an example) has a GI of 72 which is pretty damn high. that is as high as donuts and bagels! so you should stay away right? WRONG!! GI tells us how fast watermelon gives up carbs to the body, not the impact on blood sugar. that is the glycemic LOAD. and watermelon and other fruits like berries and watery fruits are very low.. <5
of course doctors will tell people to stay away from fruit cause it has sugar!! but have no problem telling them to eat other trash that actually spikes blood sugar.
now you are asking about specifically FRUIT JUICE. if you were to juice something and drink it right away it would be fine, but you are still putting it through a processing phase. if you buy juice from the store it is awful and pasteurized and loaded with extra sugars and shit. so the lesson is EAT WHOLE FRESH FRUIT.
if you do drink fruit juice, drink a little and make sure it is fresh. and also avoid dried fruit
and by all means go to town on fresh watery fruits like watermelon, papaya, mango, cantaloupes, peaches, apples, berries, cucumbers, and watery veggies like lettuce. anyone who says you will get fat eating any of those foods is an idiot IMHO. nobody gets fat eating watermelon lol. eat less fruits like bananas which are lower in water.
stick to watery fruits which are made up of almost all water and fiber. the sugar in whole fruit like watermelon is decieving.. now we can eat a steak and have the body produce sugar or we can eat watery fruits that contain glucose and fructose perfectly ready to use.
now here is where i make all the 'book nerds trainers' get butt hurt. there is something called the glycemic index. watermelon (using it as an example) has a GI of 72 which is pretty damn high. that is as high as donuts and bagels! so you should stay away right? WRONG!! GI tells us how fast watermelon gives up carbs to the body, not the impact on blood sugar. that is the glycemic LOAD. and watermelon and other fruits like berries and watery fruits are very low.. <5
of course doctors will tell people to stay away from fruit cause it has sugar!! but have no problem telling them to eat other trash that actually spikes blood sugar.
now you are asking about specifically FRUIT JUICE. if you were to juice something and drink it right away it would be fine, but you are still putting it through a processing phase. if you buy juice from the store it is awful and pasteurized and loaded with extra sugars and shit. so the lesson is EAT WHOLE FRESH FRUIT.
if you do drink fruit juice, drink a little and make sure it is fresh. and also avoid dried fruit
and by all means go to town on fresh watery fruits like watermelon, papaya, mango, cantaloupes, peaches, apples, berries, cucumbers, and watery veggies like lettuce. anyone who says you will get fat eating any of those foods is an idiot IMHO. nobody gets fat eating watermelon lol. eat less fruits like bananas which are lower in water.
This is, as it always is, a question of degree. A glass now and again is ok. Several glasses through the day during the diet - not so much.
Fruit juices have alot of sugar in them almost as much as some soda's. That being said having a glass of juice a day wont mess you up but if your goal is cutting and or losing weight eliminating sugar is highly recommended.
The problem with fruit juice is that all the natural fiber in the fruit is removed.
A 500mL glass of orange juice contains the juice of about 8 oranges. You would feel pretty darn full after eating 8 oranges but you can drink 500mL of juice and not feel satiated at all.
Also, fruit juice spikes your blood sugar and insulin levels.
There is nothing wrong with fruit...just make sure it's the whole fruit and not fruit juice, fruit snacks etc.
A 500mL glass of orange juice contains the juice of about 8 oranges. You would feel pretty darn full after eating 8 oranges but you can drink 500mL of juice and not feel satiated at all.
Also, fruit juice spikes your blood sugar and insulin levels.
There is nothing wrong with fruit...just make sure it's the whole fruit and not fruit juice, fruit snacks etc.
HenryLewis37
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Sugar is really bad for losing weight. Fruit juice is mostly sugar. You won't lose any weight if you consume a lot of sugar. Stay await from fruit juices. They don't have the fiber you get in fruit.
charlesmoore
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i dont thik so it works?
straightnasty
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drink freshly squeezed grapefruit juice !!!!! actually works well with fat loss , must be freshly squeezed not bottlewd from a store that says it is ....
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