Nutritionists recommend a diet including lots of fruit and vegetables.
Would it be adequate to have a diet including lots of fruit and other fruit, or alternatively vegetables and other vegetables?
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It’s not a hard and fast rule, but fruit tends to be more calorically dense and blood-sugar raising than vegetables. Better to eat lots of fruit than lots of pastries (for example), but veggies are generally a good choice for those looking to lose excess body fat. They tend to be both higher in fiber and lower in sugar/calories than fruit, both of which help keep blood sugar levels lower.
I work with nutrition clients, and I recommend lots of both fruits and veggies, but for those focused on losing weight, I generally recommend eating as many veggies as they like, and keeping fruit to a capped amount. No one has ever become obese from eating too much broccoli or spinach, but eating lots of grapes (for example) may lead to a caloric surplus and blood sugar spikes. Again, still better than blood sugar spikes from cookies and ice cream.
And I work with our “common” understanding of fruits and veggies, not the dictionary definition. Berries, grapes, apples, oranges, bananas (yes, I know they’re berries), etc. = fruit. Leafy things, stalky things, peppers and tomatoes (yes, I know they’re both fruits), etc. = veggies.
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