Is eating fruit bad for you? The obvious answer is no. Most fruits are nutritionally dense and provide you with vitamins and minerals that help fight off diseases. Some fruits are even a great source of fiber which is an essential part of your daily diet. The issue I have with fruit is that people over indulge in it. Fruits contain sugar…we all know this, but there is a common misconception that the sugar in fruit is different than the sugar in candy and sweets. It may be a different type of simple sugar but your body does not know that. Let’s quickly break down the three types of simple sugars: glucose, fructose and galactose. Glucose and fructose can be found in almost every piece of fruit as well as almost every sugary drink, and is added as a combined substance to make foods sweeter. Galactose is very similar to Glucose...
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