Read what personal trainer, Craig Ballantyne (Turbulence Training.com) wrote:
This is ridiculous. No one, and I repeat, NO ONE is fat because they eat too much fruit.
Let's clear things up.
Yes, fruit contains sugar.
But fruit also contains fiber and water and fills you up for just a few calories.
Check out this calorie chart of our favorite fruits:
- 1 cup of cherries = 75 calories
- 1 medium apple = 75 calories
- 1 medium banana = 100 calories
- 1 cup blueberries = 80 calories
- 1 date = 25 calories
- 1 grapefruit = 80-100 calories
- 1 orange = 60 calories
- 1 peach = 40 calories
- 1 cup pineapple = 65 calories
- 1 cup strawberries = 45 calories
- 1 cup watermelon = 50 calories
So seriously, let's just say you ate that entire list...you're still only at about 750 calories.
Compare that to these common foods - the ones that really make us fat.
- Grande Iced Caffe Mocha = 200 calories
- Grande Caramel Frappuccino = 430 calories
- Starbucks Low Fat Blueberry Muffin = 430 calories (only 1g fiber!!!)
- Plain Bagel = 300 calories (2g fiber - whoop-de-doo!)
Good point. Seems like an odd assessment that you became fat by eating too much fruit. Unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Steve- I think you mis-read my post. I did not get fat eating fruits. I ate all the yummy, fat-laden, sugar coated foods & in large quantity. That's a definite recipe for disaster!
ReplyDeleteBut there are people who believe the myth - When I was on a low calorie diet, well-meaning but mis-informed friends warned that eating fruit can increase my calorie intake (ie be fattening). As Craig pointed out - its in the quantity eaten. If you indulge in a ton of grapes, yes, then u can get fat.
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