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One that only belongs in careful moderation.

Edit: I'm getting downvoted, so I'll elaborate. The sugar content of fruit is not great for you. The beneficial effects of the fiber and vitamin content do not offset the detrimental effects of the sugar.

Treat fruit as you would a dessert. In moderation.



Fruits are fine occasionally, but they aren't a health food. Fructose is totally contraindicated. People need to keep this in mind when suggesting to eat plenty of fruits. There is no need to do so even from a Vitamin C standpoint.


Fruits have other vitamins. And aren’t they also a good source of antioxidants?


You can get those vitamins from other vegetables that are less deleterious. Even beef contains pretty much everything you need but without the liver toxicity of fructose.

As far as antioxidants go, yeah... those are totally overrated. The human body, with the exception of Vitamin C, creates its own antioxidants. Adding exogenous antioxidants isn't particularly beneficial and can also come with some drawbacks. Any benefit you get from fruit antioxidants is outweighed by fructose. Sure, feel good about getting some anthocyanins and whatever from the occasional blueberries, but by no means do you need those, and don't pound blueberries every single day.


Vegetables are too, and they're overwhelmingly better for you.




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