You May Never Eat Fruit Again after Watching This

Should you really be consuming fruit—is it even healthy? Find out!

0:00 Introduction: Is fruit healthy?
0:47 The truth about fruit
1:55 Low-sugar fruit
3:00 Understanding fructose
4:45 Check out this video on the glycemic load!

Today I want to cover some interesting things about fruit. Fruit contains vitamin C, phytonutrients, and fiber. But does the bad outweigh the good?

Fruits have at least 5 times more sugar than vegetables. In fact, 85% of a piece of fruit is sugar. If you’re eating fruit for health reasons, you may want to get your nutrients from a different source.

Fruits have very low amounts of many nutrients that your body needs, including:
• Protein
• Fat
• Iron
• B vitamins
• Calcium
• Zinc
• Omega-3
• Vitamin D

Certain fruits have lower amounts of sugar and are fine to consume in small amounts, including:
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Strawberries

Fruit contains glucose and fructose. Fructose might be low on the glycemic index, but it’s not a healthy alternative to sugar. Only the liver can metabolize fructose, which means it can overload the liver and cause a cascade of issues.

Other problems with fructose:
• It causes you to feel less satisfied
• It increases cortisol
• It decreases insulin sensitivity
• It contributes to a fatty liver

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain why fruit isn’t a healthy food choice. I’ll see you in the next video.

[carlyndolphin]

My grandma is 97 and she eats fruit every day. My granddad also used to eat fruit every day and he lived until he was 94. I think the general rule of thumb is to just eat a balance diet and get regular exercise.

[wonhos_sweaty_ballsack]

And I'm still gonna continue to buy green, grapes, apples and bananas because it's either that or donuts. I'm just saying 🤷‍♂️

[RealMillennial]

It is getting harder and harder figuring out what the healthy foods are...

[rachaelgrig]

I have fruit after a savory lunch and I feel like it fixes my sweet/sugar cravings like I have been doing that for a while and I almost never crave highly processed foods anymore... so fruit helps keep me from having a sugar crash which is good the long run:)

[magdalenerosary]

First time I disagree with Dr. Berg. My parents are proof that eating fruit daily is good for your health. My dad is a very healthy 100... that’s right, one hundred year young man and my mom is 90. We grew up eating all kinds of 🍏 🍌 🍉 🍎 every single day... my mom weighs 136, my dad 132. No fatty liver or NACL or diabetes, thanks be to God. I think the key as for everything else is moderation, exercise a good sense of humor, faith and love.

[peterpooe]

Dr Berg, when it comes to fruits and most things, I just follow nature, there is a good reason why a tree gives us fruits once per year for about 1 or 2 weeks, there is a good reason why some fruits grow in different regions, so I only eat fruits when they are in season and fruits that grow in my region no imported or from other regions fruits, I follow nature because nature knows best. Problem with us humanbeings we became so clever that we became stupid eating fruits daily all year round and importing them fruits from other regions.

[Dannypage]

Fruits are rich in antioxidants that repair the oxidative stress damage caused by the metabolism.
My mom eats fruit everyday, she is healthy and is 10 or 20 years older that the doc in the video, but looks younger lol.

[Lastdon]

The problem is most experts link the sugar in fruits in the same catagory as sugar in cookies, candy bars, and doughnuts. 2 totally different sugars.

[witchitosan]

my Mother is 92, she's a regular banana, papaya, avocado and many more fruits consumers on a daily basis, and she is super strong and healthy for her age, thanks for sharing ♥

[MarkStephenson]

My Grandpa lives with us. He is 94 years old. Still able to do most things for himself. A young 94 you may say. Anyway, he is telling me that growing up as a kid, his family had an abundance of fruit. They would have it daily. And throughout his life he has had one type of fruit or another with every meal. And he still does.

[gmo]

One thing though..the carbohydrates are wrapped in fiber packets in fruit so it is a slow release.The body metabolizes the sugar differently in fruit vs added sugars in processed foods.

[titusknutson]

Nah bro buggin fruit LOADED with B-vitamins, and tons of other micronutrients

[hollawar]

Theres more to it than just some sugar and fructose. Antioxidants, fiber (cellulose and pectin), some vitamins (A, C, B1, B2, B6), pholic acid, minerals (Po, C, Mg, Sl, Z, S, Ph, Cl) and mostly water.

I think you are making a mistake here by disregarding them so much Dr Berg

[adventurousairman]

What’s interesting is some cultures live on 75% or more fruit in the tropics.
They are considerably healthier than most people in the US

[bobbyadkins]

My aunt was having trouble with her heart. God told her to eat bananas. She did and the heart problem went away.

[Arexodius]

Eric, I think you're disregarding a crucial point when it comes to fruit: *The enzymes that come packaged with fresh fruit.*
You can't be pointing out the amount of sugar with no regard to the amount of pre-packaged enzymes that will help you break that sugar down.
And I have to say from personal experience that it's practically impossible to overeat fruit. That's because fruit will actually satisfy you, contrary to refined sugars – *that is a fact.*
The enzymes that come with fresh fruit are the most important reason why you should *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit juice, * which makes up the *majority* of fruit juice products with many of them also containing *concentrates.* Ideally, you shouldn't be drinking (or cooking) your fruit at all – you should be *eating* your fruit. Even if you juice fresh fruit with a juice machine, it's never as beneficial as eating the fruit. In that regard, smoothies are much better than juices from a health standpoint.

Natural sugars (no refining whatsoever) are generally harmless *until you **_heat_** them.* So, don't heat honey, maple syrup, fruits or other sources of natural sugar.
Doing so will actually make them harmful! For example, glazing your steak with honey before you cook it will cause a lot of harm, because you're ruining the honey by heating it, and you're combining protein with sugar (which is BAD).

But the point is, *_eating_** fresh fruit is not **_harmful!_* Of course, you should make sure you're getting the best quality (as with any foods) – meaning pesticide-free and grown with natural fertilizers only and in nutrient rich soil with climate conditions ideal for the plant. If you tick all those boxes, eating fruit could never be a bad thing unless you're a diabetic.
But you don't become a diabetic from eating fruit. That's accomplished from *refined* carbohydrates, which do include pasteurized fruit products.

So, to repeat myself: *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit products!* And preferably, don't cook with fruit or sugar, natural or otherwise.

[thQuarterMentality]

I feel what you are saying doc, but if my child is willing to eat banana or an apple, instead of a bag of Skittles, I'm going to let them.

[simonpotter]

I don't see how fruit can be 85% sugar as stated. This would mean that they had less than 15% water, even less when you consider fibre content. Most fruits are very high in water - think how juicy they are. This 85% figure is clearly incorrect.

[Coronaboii]

I’m eating what God created Doc. The sugar in fruits are natural, not processed. No reason to be afraid of God’s creation.

[pria]

I love ya, Dr. Berg, but you have no idea what you’re talking about here. Personal story: In 2020 I was extremely ill, my digestive system was terrible. I juiced for 11 months, only ate meat twice a week and supplemented with Vitamin D, B12 shots and Enzymes. Turned my bad health good. Period. And never harmed my liver, kidneys or A1c. And had all of them checked twice during the process. Again love your content but you’re wrong.