If Sugar Is So Bad, Then Why Is Fruit Healthy? | Dr. Eric Berg

Fruit is high in sugar and isn’t really so healthy.

Timestamps:
0:00 If sugar is so bad then why is fruit so healthy?
0:38 We’re consuming more sugary fruits
1:38 Fructose all goes to your liver

Someone asked me, if sugar is so bad then why is fruit so healthy?

First of all, I never said that fruit was so healthy, okay? It’s not part of a healthy keto plan. That being said, let me explain.

The fruits we consume now are hybrids, and over the years they’ve been bred to become sweeter and sweeter. Honey crisp apples, for example, have 19 grams of sugar. Take a look at a crabapple; it doesn’t have 19 grams of sugar.

Fruits should be seasonal. If you’re consuming them all year, that’s not really natural. Some people don’t differentiate between whole fruit and fruit juice. But fruit juice is without fiber and nutrients because it’s pasteurized. It’s heated, which kills a lot of the enzymes and heat-sensitive vitamins. Juice is basically pure sugar as compared with whole fruit which has vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber.

The fruit has nutrients that are protective against DNA damage and diseases like diabetes. However, it also has a great amount of sugar called fructose. Fructose doesn’t go to all the cells in the body like glucose does. It all goes to your liver. This means it doesn’t spike your blood glucose as much as sugar.

You might think this is good, but the point is that your liver has to deal with all of the fructose you eat. If you eat too much, it could lead to insulin resistance, which will raise your insulin.
If there’s too much fructose for your liver to handle, it will convert it to fat, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Because of the high percentage of people who have problems with blood sugar and prediabetes, I recommend you stick with a small amount of berries, not fruit.

Diabetes is a disease of high blood sugar, so why would you want to consume fruit and add more sugar to your diet?

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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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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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Fruit is high in a sugar called fructose, which can be hard on your liver and raise your insulin.

[drchancer]

Refined sugar should be classed as a drug.

[Jays_dead_cat]

I'm start to develop fear of eating food. It's killing me. Everything is bad for you.

[janicep]

I remember as a child eating fruit in season. Watermelon, plums, and picking wild raspberries. My dad would splurge once a year on a pineapple. Of course, apples, oranges, and bananas were cheaply, mass marketed, so we got plenty of those. But we really looked forward to the seasonal fruits.

[kakarot]

So we just need to do the basic
- Eat fruit in the season ✔
- Don't eat everything too much, including fruit ✔
- Do exercise ✔

[ngoclongvu]

For the first time I've understood the difference between glucose and fructose. There is quite a lot to learn. Thanks, Dr Berg!

[Hooftimmer]

Thanks for your contribution to millions of people’s good health!

[allknowingfreddybear]

Fruit is incredibly good for you in Moderation, it’s just not Keto-friendly.

[Magnulus]

Alot of fruits are low glycemic loads. Like strawberries or even oranges. I avoided eating them for years because I equated fruits with sugar, and I think it was a mistake. Fruits are a good source of fiber, vitamins, and flavanoids, and they are mostly water, not sugar.

[dyahviona]

In nature fruit is supposed to be natural, but nowadays sometimes they are available all the time. Not to mention making them seedless as well

[johnolaoluwa]

I've always thought the differences were just the minerals, vitamins and fibre, but it is more than that. Thanks Dr.Berg.

[annabanana]

Thank you Dr. Berg for the helpful information. I quit veganism and I’m learning so much from your channel. Also, you reflect good health, other (plant based) doctors don’t look the part.

[lorrainemarcone]

Thank you so much for this. A so called nutritionist I know told groups of us that fruit is great! Eat as much as you want. When I told her I didn’t like how fruit made me feel she said it was in my head🙄 I never followed her advice and I’m much better for it

[lucianal.martins]

Thank you. Fruits have always been a puzzle to me. So many years hearing that they are good and healthy. Such a revolution in my world being from Brazil that fruits are everything. But indeed things are different. My dad used to throw the seeds of the fruits he had in the garden and they used to grow. Nowadays he throws and nothing grows anymore. Everything is dead already when we buy. Only the nusty sugar never dies. Lol

[ryanoverstreet]

I can't stop eating ice cold watermelon and blueberries this time of year

[skateronblades]

A huge Thank You Dr. Berg for explaining this out. I was a vegetarian for practically all my life. I thought i was missing out not eating the fruits anymore. This video has cleared up some questions. ♥️

[lazylitch]

good points, but when you say eatting to much fruit is not "natural" in accordance with seasons - thats not true for much of the human population who live in the tropics. I think it would make more sense to just say its unhealthy rather than unnatural

[Growstuff]

We grow heirloom (non hybrid) black berries, raspberries and apples. All are pretty tart! We enjoy them in moderation.

THIS IS ALSO TRUE ABOUT MEAT. HORMONES AND ANTIBIOTICS ARE GIVEN TO ANIMALS, SO THEY PRODUCE MORE MILK, EGGS AND MEAT.

[karenrussell]

Fruits in Jamaica are seasonal, so when the season is over we see them no more until the next year. I plant my own fruit trees so that I don't buy puss in bags.

[HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

Many years ago, I was re-taught something about fruit from someone who went to "the islands" for ozone diabetes care. They told her to think differently and to consider mature plant seed pods with the seeds on the inside to be fruits.. it opens up a world of allowed fruits - like avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini etc
Berries would be a different classification.. seeds on the outside (blueberries are weird here)