The Health Effect of Eating Fruit ('Is Fruit just sugar?')

Is Fruit "just sugar"?. Are the famous health benefits of fruit real or a myth? A look at the science of fruit intake and its health effects.

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0:00 Fruit vs Refined Carbs
0:58 Cholesterol & Inflammation
2:03 Blood Pressure
3:30 Satiety and Weight
5:33 Heart disease, cancer & Death
8:06 Mechanisms. Gut Absorption & Eating rate

[redbird]

Gil is my go to guy, one of the FEW who isn't pushing clickbait or hyperbole, just evidence based science.

[catlyn]

I know an overweight friend who says that they don’t eat fruit now because they’re trying to lower their blood sugar and lose weight, but still eat potato chips. Fruit seems to be the only thing they’ve cut. They have a misunderstanding.

[elmolewis]

This channel is the gold standard for Health-related FACTS. No BS, no schilling, no conjectures. Thank you, Dr.

[davidlewis]

I was diagnosed with diabetes 6 months ago. I went on a no processed food diet, with no refined sugar. I reduced my a1c from 91 to 27 and off metformin at behest of my doctor, and I eat fruit every day

[sundiataq]

(Often unhealthy) people claiming that fruit is "just sugar", is one of my major pet peeves... Obviously, the fiber, vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants like polyphenols, phytochemical compounds like flavanoids etc, really matter....

[Neodynium.the_permanent_magnet]

"The whole food package probably matters", something we would like to hear more often on YT.

[bonanzatime]

Well, when you have quack snake oil salesmen like Dr. Gundry saying apples are nothing more than pure sugar, then yes, you do have to make videos like this. Thank you.👍

[MyMEDFITNESS]

One of the healthiest foods we can eat yet most people are afraid to consume these healthful and delicious foods because of the massive amount of misinformation online. Thanks for the sensible advice.

[eelkeaptroot]

As a person who eats large quantities of fruit and thus gets tonnes of commenta about it "just" being sugar, I always knew the info you bring forward, but I got pretty tired if explaining it. However next time I just link them this video!

[EatLeadPal]

I eat a large apple and 1-2 cups of blueberries every day of the year. Been doing that for about 30 years.

[themotivator]

I sure hope fruit is good for you because I eat a lot of it. I keep a bag of apples and sometimes oranges or bananas in my work truck, along with mixed nuts, to snack on throughout the day so I don't stop and buy convenience store junk when I feel hungry. It's not unusual to eat 3-5 apples a day.

[carstars]

60 years ago as a child, I always heard "An apple a day keeps the doctor away". Now confirmed by science.

[ZhiYin]

Great info! What I want to know next is "is flour/rice just sugar?"

[gore-geousmombie]

People like me want videos like this because of all the keto people who claim you can't lose weight or lower your blood sugar or A1C while enjoying fruit. I appreciate your content.

[paddy]

amazing that we are now debating whether or not fruit is ok to eat? we need more of this content. go to a any store and you'll see peoples carts filled with packaged/processed food. people are not eating enough fruits and veggies. this can be an economical one too. that's another story.

[josephmoore]

Not to mention, drinking soda just makes you want more. As a recovering soda addict, I can tell you that you never feel you get enough of it. But yes, when you eat fruit, it gives you a feeling of satisfaction. One apple is sometimes all I may need for breakfast. Though I usually try to have some eggs or oatmeal (also very filling foods) with the fruit I eat.

[Hanover-ekjy]

Thank You Doctor! There is so much misinformation about fruit and fiber!

[tylerfrailie]

Glad to hear of a study that didn't stop at "processed food is bad" without looking at *how* the processing is changing the foods.

[Lweenie]

I switched from cereal to fruit. I was eating a box a day and I’m probably eating about a box worth of fruit the day now glad to know it’s the better option.

[marty]

This is one of the best channels for finding out information on nutrition that I have seen on YT.