"Fruits are nature's sweets, and although they are generally referred to as equally nutritious vegetables, fruits usually have seeds and high sugar content as well as being wellsprings of vitamins, minerals, and fiber."
Fruits are nature's sweets, and although they are generally referred to as equally nutritious vegetables, fruits usually have seeds and high sugar content as well as being wellsprings of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Fruits contain a high amount of simple sugars which means that quite naturally consuming too many fruits will result in weight gain. Fruits are excellent sources of nutrients such as carbohydrates, vitamin C, vitamin A (yellow fruits), B complex vitamins, minerals, fiber, and fresh fruits provide water. The recommended number of servings we are to consume are two or more per day.
Mangoes are a Jamaican favorite that is regularly consumed when in season. However, the high sugar content will jeopardize the health of individuals living with Diabetes because they have the understanding that mangoes are fruits, they are natural and therefore healthy, and the more mangoes are eaten the healthier they are. When I had to counsel persons living with Diabetes more than a few individuals had high blood sugar levels that were directly linked to excess mango consumption.
In general, unless you are sensitive to blood sugar levels like a person living with diabetes, It is in fact difficult to get excessive amounts of sugar (e. g. fructose) from fruits as they also contain fibers, water and have significant chewing resistance. The fibers contained in fruits promote satiety and help lose weight and have cholesterol-lowering effects.
Persons who have fruits as a regular part of their diet will reduce the risks of developing several diseases as well as improved maintenance of their bodies in response to the effects of aging.
The recommended amount of fruit servings we are to consume per day are 3-5 to be spaced out throughout the day by consuming them as juices or snacks.
Here is a list of the fruits available here in the Caribbean serving sizes we are to consume them in.
2 comments:
ok then. I've been overdoing it:-( what about kiwi?
One Kiwi is a serving.
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