Does Fruit Make You Fat?
I would love to know who came up with the idea that eating fruit makes you fat.
I think the idea of becoming fat as a result of eating fruits it so ridiculous, however I hear trainers all the time telling their clients not to eat fruit because it will cause them to gain weight. Great now we have fitness professionals grouping fruit with cheese burgers and french fries! I want to know how so many people have become brain washed to think like this, is it the magazines or what? It’s amazing to me.
Well I guess that I may be in the minority with this one; but I know that you can eat as much fruit as you want without getting fat. I have worked with thousands of people, maybe more; and I cant remember anyone ever getting fat because of the fruit that they were eating. Even though many trainers out there tell there clients to limit or remove fruit from their diets, I’m telling you fresh fruit is good for you.
Now here is the where I think that most trainers get things confused, if you are someone trying to lose weight go ahead and eat as much fruit as you can, if you are someone who really enjoys fruits. However here is where the communication problem starts, so listen up fitness professional, you must stay away from fruit juices and fruit drinks. There you have it I have let “the cat out of the bag.” Why should you stay away from most processed juices? Simply because the are generally filled with sugar and in most cases don’t contain any real fruit!
As an example, lets take a look at a fruit drink that’s about 100 – 120 calories per cup and compare it to fresh fruit. Here is the crazy thing the drink has the same amount of calories as a banana or very large apple. I don’t know about you; but I know that I will be way more satisfied with a piece of fruit and than just drinking a glass of juice and it’s better for me. Can you start to see the sillyness that we are dealing with.
So go ahead get crazy and have an apple or banana, those strawberries or blue berries… because fruit does not make you fat.
I am sorry for the sarcastic nature of this post; but most of the commonly expressed ” truths” about health and fitness are not really the truths at all. As you know I’m passionate about health and fitness; and I just want to be sure you always get the true story about what is good and not good for you.
Till next time Remeber ” Stay Fit You’ll Feel Better.”
Jeff
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