Fruit is too high in sugar?

Question

Your only supposed to have 44 grams of sugar a day for a 2200 cal diet. This is ridiculous because even if I ate nothing but fresh peaches I would still go over the limit. Each peach has 9 grams of sugar. If I ate 6 peaches in a day and nothing else, thats already 54 grams of sugar.

Not to mention I would only be eating 240 cal per day. 6 peaches times 98 grams equals about a pounds and a half. A pound and a half of food per day?

How am i supposed to eat a healthy diet?

Answer 1

The 44 grams of sugar a day is from added sugar, not natural sugars occuring in foods. Theres nothing wrong with eating as much fruit as you want!

Answer 2

Yea that kind of confused me too. Don't listen to it I say. Eat the recommended servings of fruit. Although it is possible to eat too much which can cause diarreah, most ppl don't even get the recommended amount so I dont think you have to worry about it. Fruit is not high in sugar but sugarss that are healthy. Just avoid anything that isn't 100% fruit sweetened because other sugars like actual white sugar and high fructose corn syrup is laden with chemicals and bleached and heated so high it is literally a dead food. Fruit is pure and gives you energy so eat as much as you can.

Answer 3

The natural sugar found in fruit is much better than the chemical sugars of corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup found in other stuff. That's the stuff I avoid like the plague.

Answer 4

although fructose is a form of sugar, it's good for you. that recommendation refers to cane or beet sugar. plus you should eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, not one fruit alone. eat a well balanced diet with proper portions, drink plenty of water, and get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day to maintain good health.

Answer 5

Dont overdose on it.
Everyhting in moderation is what is correct.
5 fruit and veg per day is correct
Good Luck