Is it really necessary to eat fruit?

Question

I love vegetables but don't enjoy eating fruit. I also feel that my body is sensitive to sugar. Because of this, I feel that when I eat fruit it makes me hungrier than if I didn't eat it at all.

Does fruit really have vitamins that vegetables don't, or will I be okay if I make up for not eating much fruit by eating more vegetables?

(On a side note, I will mention that I have a strong family history of diabetes-both parents and two grandparents developed it in old age. However, I've been tested and so far I do not have it.)

Answer 1

I'm just the opposite, I love eating fruit but have a hard time eating vegetables. You need to include both to get all the nutrients you need, but if not you should take a vitamin. If you stopped eating fruit you would be lacking Vitamin C.

Answer 2

You are on to a good track with paying attention to your sugar in take.

Most people are actually bi-polar glycimic. Not only do they experience high blood sugar when they eat or eat too much sugary foods but they also experience hyper insulin times where there is too much insulin and not enough sugar in the blood steam (despite what they have eaten).

Smaller meals more often are a good balancing tact. Avoid alcohol which can be worse then high sugar foods (or at least be aware).

In these modern times we get plenty of sugars from foods we do not even realize, and despite the vitamins and fiber in fruit we no longer need it as the quick food source we used to use it as (usually breakfast).

Answer 3

The truth is that too much of anything is bad and just as too little. I get this a lot as a personal trainer in the truth is you need it just as much as the veggies, and the difference between the sugar is that this is a natural sugar. Fruit has good carbs and has many benefits in vitamins such as A and C. Great for potassium and an excellent form of energy and a great alternative to cookies and ice cream

Answer 4

As long as you are eating enough vegetables you should be fine. You may also want to look at what vitamins and minerals you will be lacking like potassium, and vitamin C. You may want to find a supplemental source for them either by taking a multi vitamin or buying enriched foods.

You may want to speak to a nutritionist to make sure that you body is getting enough simple sugars as they are required by the body.

Answer 5

yes fruit have a lot of vitamins that really use for our body and health.it good if you hungrier for fruit but no a food that full of cholesterol and fatty.but remember fruit is good for health and avoid a diabetes because sugar inside the fruit didn't influence your body...

Answer 6

Well it is not necesary to eat fruit it is good for you but you dont need it per say it just makes life easier. For instance you just want to eat vegetables to get your vitamins so instead of eating oranges to get vitamin c you decide to eat carrots now to get the amount of vitamin c that one orange which containes 53.2mg vitamin c you have to eat 5 carrots which contain 9.3mg of vitamin c you get what i mean

Answer 7

I feel the same way. I *love* veggies, but I just cannot stand most fruits.

I haven't had fruit in...months. And I'm pretty much fine. So I don't think it's that bad... Dietitians will say otherwise, but I don't eat fruit, and I'm still standing.

Answer 8

they say veggies are way better than fruits because fruits had lots of sugar in it. i guess as long as you dont boil ur veggies like carrots then the vitamins you need you will def get.

Answer 9

if you want vitimans.

fruit have some things that vegetables dont. but you dont have to eat them. i'd say vegetables are probably healthier because they dont have as much sugar in them

i think your fine. as long as you dont cut out fruit 100 percent.

Answer 10

while its not entirely neccesary to eat fruit if you eating lots of veges it is reccomened, since fruit has higher concentraion of vitamen C, which you need to prevent scurvy
i think you just need to find some fruit that works for you