“Fruits are not at will” contrary to what we think.
Nutritionally, fruits are excellent for health and must be part of a balanced diet. They are an important source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers and antioxidants. These essential nutrients play a key role in the proper functioning of our body. For example, oranges are rich in vitamin C, bananas bring potassium and apples contain fibers that promote good digestion. But we must not abuse it, recalls a nutritionist doctor. The fruits are very sweet, we forget it too often …
“”When you eat a lot of fruit, the liver will be overloaded with fructose (Fruit sugar, editor’s note) And he will do what is called “foie gras”, an accumulation of fats in the liverexplains Dr. Réginald Allouche, nutritionist and researcher in the field of diabetes and overweight prevention. This excessive accumulation of fat can ultimately cause inflammation and damage liver cells. Likewise, eating too much fruit can make you fat.
“”There are no serious scientific studies that tell you that you have to eat 3, 4, 5, 10, 12 fruits per day. In any case, there is a reality is that you have to be careful and not say that like the fruit, it’s natural, I can go there (at will, editor’s note). We therefore do not exceed 3 or 4 (portions of) fruits per day“, Recalls the nutritionist doctor. And these fruits, we do not swallow them, we chew them.”When you chew a fruit like for example an orange, you have fibers, water, fructose, and the time you eat it, the liver will have time to metabolize it“He explains on his YouTube channel.
According to the official benchmark of the PNNS (National Nutrition Health Program), a portion corresponds to 80-100g of fruit, the size of a fist or a small handle. When Dr. Allouche advises 3 to 4 portions of fruit per day, this represents approximately 240 to 400 g of fruit per day, for example: 1 apple + 1 banana + 1 fishing, or 1 orange + 2 kiwis + 1 small bunch of grapes. Fruit juices, even pure “100 % fruits” juices, do not replace a whole fruit: they are generally devoid of fibers and fructose is absorbed very quickly, which can cause a brutal pic of blood sugar.
