Friendly Fruit

[The Red Dragon]

Fructose is a monosaccharide (single sugar molecule) that combines with glucose to form sucrose (fruit sugar). When you injest fruit, all the sugars are broken down into their monosaccharide constituents (with the exception of cellulose) so for fruits, sucrose will be broken down into fructose and glucose. Fructose is probably the livers favorite sugar, so it is absorbed as soon as it hits the liver. Glucose can still circulate around the body via blood and can replete muscle glycogen (before being converted to fat by the liver). Fructose is stored in the liver and is used to produce liver glycogen (not too useful for lifting as muscle glycogen). Once the liver's glycogen stores becomes full it starts converting the sugars to fat. I think that's correct I'm not totally sure.

Don't fruits provide good antioxidant activity though? I eat about 1 apple a day but I'm exactly adhering to a strict diet regimen. Plus I probably burn an entire fruit walking to class =/.

 

[Heahy Minister]

I'm not understanding why people are so against fruit for?

A lot fruits are fibrous no? The actual sugar content is not all that high when one factors that in. And certain fruits (berries, etc)contains many antioxidants and vitamins and minerals.

Obviously don't go overboard with eating fruit, but I'm sure half an apple here and there won't hurt.

 

[Nonerz]

Yep...moderation is a good rule of thumb. Fruits are a great source of antioxidants and fiber. It sure beats eating anything processed...IMO.

PLUS...they supposedly help us ladies keep our cool when we're in a "delicate" state (one week a month)!

 

[BusDrivinBilly]

Just some observational input

I can't remember the last time I heard someone complaint about getting fat off of fruit. "If it weren't for those damn apples I wouldn't be so fat!!!"

Perhaps those in a serious cutting phase for a competition might avoid some due to the carbs, but for normal people and general health, fruits are great.