Carbs in fruit

So I was wondering, I know fruit is great for you for various reasons,and that the carbs in fruit are better than those in white bread etc...but from experience I've found that carbs are really what kill my waistline, should I be wary of them even in fruit?

Tue. Jan 31, 8:23pm

All those great carbs in fruit and vegs have helped me drop 35 lbs in the past 2.5 months. I'd be more concerned about the other foods you're eating.

Trish (spotlight Paris)

Tuesday, January 31, 2006, 9:04 PM

Check out how various ones rate on the glycemic index. This is probably why you don't do well with carbs. I have done so much better since I stopped eating refined ones, however certain fruits can also cause rapid increase in blood sugar (although the effect is much greater with fruit juice). I try to stay with high-fiber, lower sugar fruit. Your body needs sugar, and fruits are full of nutrients and anti-oxidants so to cut them out entirely would be denying yourself an entire food group that can offer great nutritional benefit at relatively low calories (depending on the fruit).

So - if you're limiting carbs you should likely avoid:
mango
papaya
bananas

You may want to limit your intake of the following:
pineapples
grapes
oranges
kiwi

and ALL these will probably do the body good :-)
Strawberries
Cranberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Blueberries
Grapefruit
Melons
Apricots
Plums
Peaches
Pears
Guava
Cherries
Apples

Tuesday, January 31, 2006, 9:09 PM

Great list! :-)

Thanks! :-)

Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 9:54 AM

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Monday, February 12, 2007, 11:08 AM

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 3:31 AM

Some would argue it doesn't exist, but I'm convinced I've had a candida overgrowth. Since I switched to a candida diet which has limited fruit to no more than 1 cup a day and berries only, I've lost about 3" off my waist, and 5" off my lower abdomen. There are times where it's not just about the carbs, but the simple sugars, and the amount of sugars, and fruit is sugar. Limiting for a period of time doesn't hurt.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 12:26 PM

To post 9:09 where do nectarines fall on that list you made, by the way great list thanks

Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 12:35 PM

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