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Should I eliminate fruit when I am dropping fat?
Low calorie fruit are fine. It's ironic how many people will say fruit is bad because it has simple sugars. So what is the alternative? They suggest potatoes and brown rice. Newsflash ... the reason why people cling to the old-fashioned notion that all simple sugars are bad is because of the myth that all simple sugars caused a rapid rise in blood sugar.
The truth is that we can now measure the impact of foods on blood sugar, and the so-called complex carbs of brown rice and baked potatoes actually cause more of a blood sugar rise than fruit!
Focus on combining protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats, and you will not have those issues of rapid blood sugar rises. Fiber and fats help slow digestion, improve absorbtion of nutrients, etc. And fruit is loaded with nutrients your body needs when cutting.