Is Fruit (and the Sugar in it) Bad for You? Longevity, Inflammation, Insulin & How Much Fruit to Eat

I go over scientific studies on how fruit and fruit juice intake affect your health, particularly in terms of inflammation, insulin resistance and diabetes risk, cardiovascular risk markers, and overall mortality. I also go over the optimal range of fruit consumption--that is, how much to eat per day. Press "show more" to see the study link(s)!
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[@MichePhD]

There seems to be some confusion-as I specified throughout the video, my focus was on randomized controlled trials (and I specified whenever a study was not). Randomized controlled trials are a class of particularly high quality EXPERIMENTS, which are by definition not correlational or associations. Experiments, such as randomized controlled trials, are how we establish cause and effect (aka causality). If you don’t believe me, it’s easy to Google.

[@avapilsen]

Thank you for this information! You're doing God's work!

[@user-jy2sz1jr9p]

RCTs reduce bias, and if there's a strong cause-effect relationship, more research is probably justified. But by themselves RCTs do not establish causality definitively - it merely indicates there could be a strong probability that the proposed hypothesis to be true. Elucidating the mechanism of action is required to conclusively demonstrate X causes Y.

[@NC19736]

lol Fruits weren’t created by nature but by humans, through generations of careful cultivation, breeding and selection from much, much less palatable wild forms (mainly adding sugar).. ancestral bananas, oranges, apples etc. looked and tasted nothing like the ones we find at the store now a days :(

[@jamesalles139]

yes, fructose is to be avoided if one has developed Fatty Liver Disease. Give your liver a break.

[@Gary65437]

I'm not sure I buy the fact that eating fruit does not raise triglycerides. Years ago the respected 90 yr health doctor Gabe Mirkin thought eating 9 oranges a day would be good for him. Turns out his trig level zoomed up 3Xs over the standard high trig level. He cut way back on the oranges and his trig level came back to a healthy range. Fruit is still sugar with fiber unless you drink juice, then it's just sugar.

[@user-nf2th3bn5t]

I eat a cup of blueberries, 6-7 strawberries and a banana every day. My triglycerides are normal, I’m 71, BMI of 23, body fat 24.9 and bench 225. When I watch KZbin nutritionists, I scroll to the end to see if they selling something. If so, I don’t watch. Blueberries benefit for brain health outweighs any negative.

[@1ACL]

Fruit literally GROWS ON TREES and falls off in our hands. To think that they would be a "bad" food for us always struck me as an insane view. Thanks for the great work!

[@sandrag8656]

same ❤

[@somecat22]

I agree, its one of the only things that nature tells us to eat. Plants grow fruit to be eaten and spread the seeds

[@EroticOnion23]

Yea but modern supermarket fruits have nothing to do with fruit out in the wild...have you seen a painting of what bananas/watermelons look like just 400 years ago??...

[@TomSmith-cv8hk]

Beware the low hanging fruit, pre farming history in Africa would have your ancestors competing with Apes and Monkeys for fruit.

[@TazzyPhizzle]

And cocaine comes from the coca plant maybe we should just use that too since its natural and grows from plants

[@davidsawyer1599]

Thank you. I cheated and read the transcript, and I jumped ahead. I don't drink juice. I do eat fruit. All types. Berries,citrus, stone fruits and on and on. I consciously make an effort to eat dark colored fruits. Unlike some of your viewers I don't monitor my various levels of whatever. I know this. I know that when my fruit consumption is down. So am I. I also believe, though I have 0.0 proof of this. We are not all alike! All bodies process the same intake differently. Not everyone wins the gene pool lottery! Your work and sharing is most helpful to more understanding by us regular folk.

[@antoinettefrancis5036]

I love fruit, but as I have gone through menopause, my glucose readings do not correlate with your findings. If I eat more than 2 pieces of fruit, my glucose sky rockets and it’s the only carbs I eat as I’m predominantly carnivore.

[@pbtube58]

Some spike in blood glucose is normal. Depending on how much you eat and if you are pre-diabetic. For example, I eat only half of a banana at a given time. Diabetics are a totally different story. None of this contradicts the benefits described in this video. And it is best to eat fruit in moderation as described in the video. I still avoid juices.

[@damtewharinet851]

I’m not sure if I agree with you. I’m a type 2 diabetic. The fruits spike my blood sugar all the time. I don’t eat them anymore. If they are not good for diabetics, they are not good for anyone.

[@mariettanoordewier-kenkel5040]

I have always assumed that the risk of dying is 100% for all of us 😅

[@avapilsen]

Just discovered this channel. The internet needs more people like you--people who can read and comprehend the literature on nutrition and simplify it for us. Thank you so much.

[@nigelmccomb8106]

Maybe!

[@smilingpossum7644]

The problem hasn’t been caused by the fruit. The problem has been refined carbs, sugars and seed oils! So…. Do whatever it takes to get well, zero sugar refined carbs and seed oils, get to a healthy weight, then eat the fruit as a part of a good diet

[@marcdaniels9079]

Nothing at all wrong with seed oils. Go check some unbiased science instead of believing a lot of internet nonsense.

[@salvaged_title]

Fruits are Loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and anti-pathogenic phytochemicals.

[@DarylannCampbell]

I grow about ten types of berries, plums, pears, apples and cherries. The upper limit of fruit to eat per day is 200-400 grams per day, she says. Even with my access to fruit, I doubt I eat 400 grams per day. Variety and moderation in all things is key.

[@mjs28s]

Good, since I eat about 3lbs of fruit per day. It is sad that we need studies like this because people are brainwashed by anti-carb or pro-high meat or high fat diets into thinking that all carbs are the same and that source doesn't matter. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen articles that have zero granularity and talk about carbs like this "Did you know that two apples has as much carbs as a can of soda?" and then they get into an entire article that just is carbs = sugar only and all carbs are the exact same as refined white sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Just checked Cronometer and the fruit per day that I eat gives me 252 grams of carbs of which 35 grams is from fiber, 49 grams is from starch (of which there many), with the rest being a mix of fructose, sucrose, glucose. Then all the other goodness that comes along for the ride. But anti-carb people would see my 252 grams of "carbs" as if it is sugar and that it is the same as if I just drank 86.4 fluid ounces of Coca Cola, or just ate 1.25 cups (60 teaspoons) of granulated white sugar.

[@Nonduality]

There are no anti-carb people. There are people with metabolic disorders who find that they are healthiest with a low carb diet. I love carbs. I'm very pro-apples and bananas. I just get unhealthy when I eat them, which is true for many, many people. But if someone can tolerate carbs, go for it. I envy you.

[@jtsra7]

That's a bit too simplified however. The real issue, is you want to avoid Fatty Liver! You can overload your liver with certain sugars like Fructose and years down the line you will have big issues. Because while the fruit itself can be fine Occasionally....we are trained to eat them and sweet things in our diet in an Unnatural quantity that our body can't compensate for. Just ask yourself with the fruit you eat, if in a natural state would you be able to access that fruit to eat Everyday of the year? Then also, it's the Combination over time of fruit Plus the breads, grains etc that cause overload. So the thing you want to be aware of is Overload and the sources of that so you can control it. It's not just as simple as "Fruit is fine, go for it!"

[@darkpatches]

The guy on the Beat Diabetes channel did a blood glucose shoot-off between bananas and candy bars and the bananas spiked him higher.

[@monderkbaeli9411]

eating high fat meal does not cause inflimation in a ketogenic diet , unlease it contains other inflamatory agents, like what typically found in seed oils

[@cookinglivewithlala]

My husband became an ultra runner in his mid 50s. He never competed in a 5k, just went straight to the 30k. I created a smoothie for his training recovery that included berries and his always recovered really well. I'm sure being plant-based was overall helpful in his recovery and training as well.

[@ronm9428]

I’m 61 and have eaten copious amounts of fruit my entire life. I have hardly any body fat, hardly ever sick and run marathons! I do find my blood sugar spikes if I eat a lot at one time.

[@ultramegasuper11]

I really like getting to see the titles of the papers you are referencing. A quick screenshot of the title page would be cool if copyrights allow that. Thanks 🎉

[@johnsonkabuga1919]

This is the kind of information that people need to hear. I eat lots of fruit and i don't put on weight. Those people who preach against eating fruit should listen to this video and also look at data. Thank you.

[@WendyHannan-pt7ez]

May I ask, how does it affect your blood sugar levels ? My bloods tests indicate me my cholesterol is a little high, I eat lots of fruit.

[@wordysmithsonism8767]

Please don't be discouraged by ad hominem remarks. The many studies you reference give me great confidence.

[@XaqNautilus]

My biggest question is: Is fruit an essential part of the proper human diet? I do not believe it is and I do not eat fruit, _any_ fruit.

[@damtewharinet851]

Thank you. I think you are doing your body a favor. I’m the same way.

[@g-manthenurseman7532]

Essential, as in can’t live without it? No. But she did give results of high quality studies that show a net benefit from it, statistically.

[@suelane3628]

why shouldn't it be so. do you think our ancestors avoided fruits when they were available?

[@nigelmccomb8106]

If it’s accurate!

[@stephenbell4476]

Miche, you are EXCELLENT. There is so much crap on the internet, as we all know. But you stick to the facts. to the meta-studies. In a way that only a good PhD is capable of. Keep up the good work!

[@Artzimer1958]

I don’t believe this. Every time I eat fruit, specially banana, grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe it spikes my sugar so high. I used to eat a lot of fruits because that’s how I grew up. In America, the fruit is all changed all the fruits even the berries are Genetically modified and now they are a lot more sugary and sweet. If you’re a diabetic, please don’t drink the orange juice after your meal. That’s a very bad idea. If you have high blood pressure stay away from eating too much fruit. Sometimes these studies are done by juice companiesand people get paid for giving leading information. Just go with your own body check your blood sugar check your blood pressure. Don’t trust anyone but yourself.

[@hoanhpham3895]

Would love to hear a chat between you and Dr Robert Lustig. He seems to think the removal of fibers from juices makes them more dangerous.

[@susymay7831]

I am falling in love with the channel ❤

[@BobKirksey]

So fantastic. I'm so happy and appreciative that you invested the time to dispel what has been very bad information for so many people. I was, too, giving up on fruits because of my mass media-induced fears.

[@K0YOT3]

Bananas are a miraculous fruit. I've been eating 6 - 7 a day. Far less fluid retention, easy to digest and great for me since I'm a runner

[@bnc9261]

Happy to see a scientific approach to conclusions. But in the land of Big Food, and its associated scandals, particularly with respect for who's paying for the study, how do you go about filtering results to eliminate bias? I realise that's a big task. Thank you for your work.

[@nancydowns3045]

I hope you see this. I saw that if you take high dosages of vitamin D without K2 that you could end up cause a stroke or heart attack. Would love to see a video on this.

[@Cindy-ee5ou]

Association studies obviously have limitations, it’s plausible that the bananas don’t help, but the kind of person who would eat bananas everyday could have the kind of life style that reduces all cause mortality. Randomized controlled studies also have limitations, for example, the amount of juice could be of more significance than the juice itself. Fructose is processed by the liver, hence lack of insulin spike effect. Too much of it does contribute to non-alcoholic liver disease… but good to hear the sound outside of the echo-chamber here. So thank you.

[@jeandevine7835]

So the takeaway is 200g of fruit. (Posting to fix the amount in my memory as bananas come in different sizes. Popular bananas in my area are apple bananas, which are about half the size of other bananas.)

[@User-h9l1p]

Fruits in the summer are a go-to. It's hot, you can't beat fruit. Berries and cherries are so good 👍.

[@elizabethmercurius8276]

Fruit can never be bad when it is natural

[@NoirHammer]

There's "always" an exception and that's me. Fruits cause rapid weight gain for me much like highly processed vegan foods. I'm sure there's a genetic reason for this so there it is. I've managed to maintain slim physique by avoiding fruits and high glycemic carbs. And no, I don't have diabetes. I invite anyone who has problems losing weight to ditch fruits and unhealthy carbs. Eat whole plant foods with an emphasis on omega 3 and fermented foods to round it off.

[@OneHipNinja]

Rapid weight gain is caused by overeating.

[@lynnrobin9988]

Seems like I've heard that too much fruit is hard on the liver, because the liver can only store the fructose - not to mention contributing to weight gain, if eaten on top of you, normal diet, also, from my own experience, for especially fruit smoothies, raised my blood sugar, then dropped it, precipitously, leading to increased hunger. All this leaves to a lot of weight gain, which is one of the biggest factors of ill health and shortened longevity. So yes, the video on fructose would be helpful thank you.

[@nigelmccomb8106]

Question , were these RCT’s that showed fruit juice did not cause insulin resistance , funded by the juice industry? I have read research which says fruit juice is just as harmful as pop. Question , do you receive any monies from the Juice industry Forgive me for asking but dieticians have been in the pay of big food for a long, long time. Also could you please list the RCT’s and who they are funded by. Thanks.

[@paveldrobnych]

Interesting. Eating 100g of blueberries gives me huge postprandial glucose spike. As do 2 apples. And a banana is the worst. I see it clearly on CGM. Such spikes by definition increase inflammation and harm arteries. Then at the end of the day fructose has to go somewhere. I wouldn’t risk eating too much fruit unless being absolutely sure I am in calorific deficit. Which of course not great for muscles. Focus on veggies . Measure what it does to you.

[@bhami]

Re: "sweet spot": my suspicion is that any bad effect of "too much" fruit would be simply a matter of other needed healthy foods, such as greens, being displaced. It's too bad that such studies rarely make that level of total dietary detail available.

[@sheryl3268]

Fructose focus would be interesting. Yes, please! Thanks

[@joephu]

Nature always packs sugar with fiber. That's not by accident. Eat the whole fruit not just the refined sugar packed fruit juice

[@greensandbeansgaming1358]

Fruit should be eating ripe picked, or it locks the acid in which isn't good for your teeth etc. The banana is the only one that can ripen after picked, goes to spotted. Canned and frozen too are ripe picked I believe just make sure there is no additives. Also fruit ferments in your system which is bad, it likes to be eaten alone or eating before anything else then an hour or two break. It wants to go through fast so nothing should get in its way.

[@aumnamashivaya4]

ENLIGHTENING! Please do make a video on fructose too❤

[@jsimonlarochelle]

I find your videos are quite good. Since you base your content on studies I would be curious to know what kind of p-value we are talking about. I think that just looking at the studies conclusions which are usually based on the conventional 0.05 or 0.01 limit is insufficient. You do talk about the size of the effect but you don't mention the statistical significance. A study that shows a 10% improvement on some parameter will be more or less interesting if the p-value is (respectively) smaller or larger. Mentioning the statistical significance would be a nice addition. A summary would be enough. The range of the p-value(s) in the juice studies compared to the p-value(s) in the whole fruit studies.

[@ericdew2021]

Also, when you’re talking about berries, are you referring to commercially defined berries or botanically defined berries? For example, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries aren’t berries while fruits like watermelon, pumpkins, and other gourds are botanically classified as berries.

[@haroldnowak2042]

This, like lots of statistical studies, is that it cannot be applied to an individual. The information it should contain is which people will be badly affected by eating lots of fruit and how large that percentage of people is. The Tsimane people, for example, when given fruit like bananas and grapes become quite ill. Other people who do not normally eat much fruit, when given lots of fruit can find that the effect of change of diet also makes them sick. We are all individuals and while it is good to have an average, nobody is an average person, so you can play percentages but always know that what you are doing may be harmful for you even though it is helpful for most people. So "IS fruit bad for YOU?" We do not know about YOU, but most likely not.

[@fyrerayne8882]

great, because I love fruit

[@kuplace1984]

Hello Miche. Thank you for valuable information you share with your followers. I have questions: According to Dr. Lustig (endocrinologist), eating fruits can cause fatty liver caused by fructose found in fruits. So, is there any way explain this controversy. Thank you.

[@wollaminfaetter]

This is not untrue. But! We can metabolise a certain amount of fructose. I just hope that people who ALREADY are overdosing on sugar think they will be healthier if they eat more fruit.

[@mattizzle81]

There are a few that are relatively low glycemic and even appropriate for ketogenic diets. Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and avocados. Whats wrong with just sticking with that? Seems like a reasonable compromise to me that should cover both takes on this.

[@rodgermyles2871]

Canteloupe! (5.19) A low glycemic index (4?) and a good bit of potassium. Where does the idea (diabetes) come from? 11.45 juice meaning make your own but would like to know what if one commutates the skins as well? Is there further benefit?

[@ggjr61]

She has a link to the studies under the more button.

[@Crazeefish313]

I use fruii in water kefir. No sugar spikes and its very delicious 😊

[@RobertBroatch-dc5qw]

Moderation and individual type are big factors. We are all different

[@mellocello187]

Request to please leave the sidebars on the screen a little longer if possible, as we are both listening and reading (something other than what is being spoken) as the information is important. And thank you!

[@tomharrington1453]

Forgive me for being a contrarian, is it possible that the overall lifestyle difference between a person who eats no fruit at all and a person who eats some fruit would be a better explanation for the difference in all cause mortality? In other words, the fruit itself is not making that much difference. But the kind of person who makes sure to eat some fruit every day is probably also engaging in several other healthy activities (e.g. regular exercise, consistent sleep habits, moderate alcohol consumption)? Is it possible that it’s the combination of healthy habits that is leading to better health and longevity?

[@MichePhD]

Contrarian views presented in a civil fashion (like yours) are more than welcome! Yes that is always an issue with epidemiological studies. That is why in high-quality studies (like this one) they collect data on all sorts of lifestyle habits like the one you listed, and controlled for those. So it reduces the chance the effects are driven by lifestyle, but we can’t know for sure without experiments.

[@ELRG55]

"I imagine that eating fruit is probably not having as big of an effect on things like accidents and car crashes and whatnot so when you pull all that together you get 10% overall risk reduction but it is most likely a much larger risk reduction" No, because the accidents should occur in both groups being compared at the same rate, thus cancelling each other out.

[@devildogsbushcraft7898]

Yes on the fructose study. At least one KZbin doc, says it's the worst kind of sugar and only can be processed by the liver.

[@3ballokc]

Interesting, I limit my fruit somewhat, Since fruit has been modified and is bigger and sweeter and less nutritious from 75 years or 100 years ago, And also since it’s availability has skyrocketed, whereas before you could only get the fruit pretty much from around where you live, and only at a certain time of year, now you can get them from all over the world shipped into you at all times of the year and you can be eating pineapple in December. Thank you

[@liberalduh9807]

Yes, I for one greatly appreciate getting the results of studies explained, without having it used as marketing to trick me into buying stuff..

[@ericdew2021]

Are the juices fresh squeezed or store bought in jars or cartons? Usually, the latter are loaded with extra sugar on top of the existing fructose that comes with the juice.

[@ericdew2021]

Never mind. Got the answer at the end of the video.

[@MrMoneyHelper]

The athletes in the movie The Game Changers reported higher endurance and quicker recovery times. It was good to hear about how eating fruit helps with muscles. Thank you for your work.

[@Looloowa74]

Thank you so much❤ I couldn’t stick to the Keto diet because it demonized fruits and I really love fruits. ❤

[@keith5663]

Just discovered your videos, they are the most informative and scientifically researched I have seen on You tube cutting through all the conflicting information elsewhere. I have learnt a lot from them and they have certainly made things clearer to me. Thank you, keep them up.

[@peterparker5166]

Great video, thank u…it’s crazy people would think fruit is bad for human health.

[@marksTips466]

Can you please explain what you mean by red orange juice? I’ve looked in several supermarkets and cannot find red orange juice. Thank you.

[@SWLion26]

I wonder if she means juice from blood oranges.

[@chiefengineer488]

Juice from the "blood orange"...a variety of orange with reddish skin and flesh.

[@rellimarual]

I believe it’s what’s called blood orange juice

[@askme78232]

Any comment regarding systemic pesticides on fruits?

[@cookinglivewithlala]

Interesting to see berries lower the postprandial glucose response. Happy to see it. Thanks for all you do!

[@alex3892dujardin]

very interesting content but additional comments are displayed too fast , we don't have time to read it, frustrating.. if everything was said a little bit slower that would be great as well...

[@shaunrosenberg4568]

Fruit juice isn't as good. But what if we throw fruit in a blender and drink it? Aren't we still getting all of the parts of the fruit? It's just broken down

[@gpasdinspie]

The thing that i cannot get out of my mind is how the hell did theses studies give the placebo group a placebo of a…. fruit? 😭 Greetings from france btw i absolutely adore your channel

[@MichePhD]

Haha great point, the whole fruit studies were RCTs but without placebo. But with some of the fruit juice studies they gave people different versions of juices (without the antioxidants for example). And thanks so much! :)

[@liberalduh9807]

Yes, (to answer your question) I’d like to hear about if fructose specifically is a health problem, because I also follow Robert Lustig, who said (if I understood correctly) that 25 g (of sucrose) a day is all a human can process. Ideally, if this seemingly contradictory information from two PhD’s can be reconciled.. But if I understood correctly, the randomized control trials indicate sugar from fruit is not a health concern (so it would be reconciled if Robert Robert Lustig was talking about the sugar in its processed form, versus sugar from fruit).. I’m asking because (I’ll have to listen again but) I don’t remember this video specifying if there is a daily maximum of sugar even via fruit. So I guess Per Robert Lustig that would be 12.5 g of fructose (before the fructose starts getting deposited as fat in the liver.. and that’s not a lot of fruit). I’ve abused sugar for decades, and I’m fighting addiction problems with sugar (I’m sure I get 12.5 g of fructose for breakfast.. oatmeal with a banana and raisins plus 1-2 sugars with my coffee), hoping I didn’t do any permanent damage in the decades, my process sugar intake was much worse, but I’m inclined to add fruit to my diet now because it appears to be healthy..

[@gwatson789]

Yes, I would definitely like to learn more about sugar, fruit sugar, and carbs in general. Cheers.

[@andrewhodgkins2292]

As a research scientist myself I'd like point out that although everything that we take as medication has been tested on mice...not everything tested on mice ends up being cleared for use on humans. It's a critically important difference.

[@russmartin4189]

Wow! A big thumbs up for you on this one. This one is so relevant for me. My wife has heard from the American Hear Assoc, Cleveland Clinic, etc., that someone like me should have only about 2 -3 servings of fruit per day. With all the other things I have cut out, my diet is very spartan and difficult. If I can eat more fruit it would make it more tolerable. It appears that I can. So, you can bet I am going to show her this one, but I can hear her now. You are just a KZbinr and they are the gold standard and there is no way I can have more than two servings of fruit per day. What do you say about your findings vs the Cleveland Clinic, et al.?

[@MichePhD]

Thank you, I’m glad to hear it’s relevant! Well, I do actually very much agree with the premise that most things on KZbin are wrong. That’s why I directly go over studies and link them, so people don’t have to just believe me and can instead go look at them directly and see the same conclusions haha. But as for the American heart association, they actually recommend 4+ servings, for example here www.heart.org/-/media/aha/h4gm/pdf-files/add-color-with-fruits-and-vegetables-booklet_-no-sponsor.pdf Also, notice how guidelines almost never scale for someone’s calorie needs. So if a small sedentary woman had 3 servings of fruit, she might get 20% of her daily calories from fruit. Whereas if a large active man who needs to eat double the calories had 3 servings of fruit, that would only be 10% for him. That’s one reason why those servings-based guidelines are a bit silly-if everyone followed all of them, small people would rapidly gain weight and large/active people would be on extreme weight loss diets. Lastly, those fruit and vegetable guidelines are almost invariably used to define a minimum, not a maximum. Keep in mind who the guidelines are for-Americans who eat next to no fruits or vegetables. A common “gold standard” organization guideline is still “5 cups of fruit and vegetables” (for example www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/add-color/fruits-and-vegetables-serving-sizes ) which could be all fruit if you wanted! Though the more vegetables on top of that, the better according to the data.

[@maryr.scholl2913]

I’m not receiving this lady’s information easily. She speaks so fast and I’m getting only part of her messaging. I need the information for sure but I’m probably going on to the next scientist.

[@zalonyd3118]

With a ongoing battle with high A1C, ill take this with a grain of salt.

[@formnothing4919]

I totally disagree with what you said about eating fruits and drinking fruit juices They are not the same. Fibers in fruits delay glucose absorption, no sudden sugar spike, so eating fruits is a wise choice

[@MrBuldozeris]

Great video ! Can you do fruit sugar from fruits vs fructose from table sugar please ?

[@nancykoop9765]

I love fruit. However because of the way my body metabolizes food most fruit puts my blood glucose through the roof. Berries are fine but everything else is not. People with excellent metabolisms can and should eat fruit but this does not mean that fruit is good for everyone.

[@Guishan_Lingyou]

I was a little surprised that fruit juice was neutral and sometimes beneficial.

[@jemkeystv5717]

Fruit entices consumption so animals will deposit their seeds in many locations, it wouldn’t make sense being bad for you

[@truthorpropaganda9001]

Do you list the funding of the research that you are citing?

[@AG-jv3fh]

Caution. There has been some talk about excess citrus, especially grapefruit, increasing sensitivity to sun and thus being associated with an increase of melanoma.

[@ChacoOutdoorsman]

Lets do a randomized controlled trial with more fruits against a carnivore diet and see where we stand

[@dougclarke176]

Does fruit juice increase blood sugar, omental fat, insulin resistance, weight gain etc ? People that eat fruit are more health conscious so that is why they live longer not because fruit is safe. I believe some NBA players are vegan but I don't believe many are. I could go on ......

[@user-tx1ec9wb1z]

Fruit is amazing! I eat it every day.

[@papneuro]

Absolutely ridiculous.Fortunately sugar spimkes following eating something,fruit included,can be measured very easily.Food ondustry must be desperate...

[@keithlb1]

It’s pretty clear fruit is very healthy The juices need to be tempered if you rely only on juice Most store bought juices are very sweet and processed Better to juice naturally Blueberries and goji berries are very healthy A whole food approach is the healthiest

[@engc4953]

Totally disagree!

[@elisenieuwe4649]

Good tgat you shed light on this. The fruit fear is real nowadays. I find it a bit difficult to eat enough fruit, since I'm intolerant to stone fruits, apples, pears, kiwi's and strawberries. In winter the majority of affordable fruits are the ones I can't eat. Sucks.

[@kaustubhjyotipal1562]

Is Banana bad for Cold allergy? I feel so from my personnal experience.

[@nassaromar9955]

Please keep the screen info a bit longer on. I can't read so fast. Thanks

[@tommyeddie5599]

Is there a difference between fresh vs frozen berries?

[@keithgrant963]

Great video as always! Do the health benefits of eating fruit apply to people with diabetes as well?

[@damtewharinet851]

I’m a type 2 diabetic individual. Once I ate a half very sweet apple. When I checked my blood glucose, it jumped by more than 200mg/dL. Every time I ate fruits, my blood glucose spiked I don’t care what the study says fruits are not good for me.

[@donalkinsella4380]

You can only eat so much each day, while eating fruit you are eating less of something else. Could it be the absence of the alternative to fruit which is achieving the benefits, or a combination of the two.

[@gabiburner]

The reaction to the cantaloupe study made me giggle "More whole fruits... except maybe cantaloupe...???" 😂

[@yrysf777]

I sometimes make banana shake by blending 4 elements - yogurt , water , peanut butter and 1 banana . Is it bad for my type-2 diabetes ?

[@scotniver7180]

There are 3 other doctors who believe fruit sugar is just as bad as sugar cane sugar. One doctor claimed fruit was invented and cultivated for the sole purpose of putting fat on for the winter. All claim spikes insulin resistance like regular sugar. Also, contributing to fatty liver. Could be the studies you are making reference to are funded by fruit and juice corporations I stopped fruit. On a carnivore diet With salads and mackerel.

[@alterrille5863]

You can find any study to support any viewpoint and/or hypothesis.T2 Diabetes is a symptom and not a cause, That is an important piece to the puzzle.

[@davelehman2550]

People need to read Fiber Fueled

[@gemschaeffer7291]

I unfortunately gorge on fruit then get fat,having a break for a while and going keto to lower my body fat

[@SWLion16]

Very enlightening video. Interesting points about optimal sweet spot of 200-400 grams of fruit per day to reduce mortality risk, and benefits of fruit include less inflammation, less oxidative stress and improved muscle recovery.

[@savoryexposure]

It’s really wild that some of the comments on here are the opposite of fact-based? Thanks Miche for the video. It seems like a lot of myths out there don’t have much basis in reality.