[An.American.Expatriate]

You also realize that fruits also contain suger, right?

[goodwithagun]

Fruits also contain fiber, which combined with the sugar has a different effect on the body than sugar alone. When I get home post a youtube link for a med school lecture where the doctor breaks down how sugar, fructose, and high fructose corn syrup effect our bodies. He goes through Kreb’s cycle and everything. It’s really frightening when the doc shows how baby formula has almost the same amount of sucrose as Coca Cola.

[celtic gal]

Yes but the glucose in fruits and veggies are complex carbs and so are digested more slowly and the fruits and veggies at least are not junk foods.
A friend of mine said her doctor told her she was boraderline diabetic and to give up sugar and flour,and gluten. She did. She was not overwt but dropped about 25 lbs and has kept it off and is now a wee bit too thin but has energy, looks good, feels good and is 78 yrs young.

[Signalman]

You also realize that fruits also contain suger, right?

Right but fruits, especially berries, contain phytonutrients that, according to the literature I've read, have been found to fight cancer and other diseases. I've been on a restricted carb/sugar diet for years but I still consume at least one cup of blackberries or blueberries at least 3-4 times per week. Plus the berries have fiber which mitigates the effect that the natural sugar in the fruit would have on blood sugar levels.