Is eating FRUIT the same as eating CAKE?

Is eating FRUIT the same as eating CAKE?
Could eating fruit be keeping you from reaching you're fat
loss goals?

If you're trying to lose a lot of fat or simply looking to
lose those last few pounds then keep reading.

Let's start from the beginning:

We all know our body needs food to provide us with energy,
but how does it do this? It uses mainly carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are sugars that your body stores as glycogen
for to use as energy.

There are two types of carbohydrates: Simple and Complex.
All carbohydrates are made of sugar. Complex carbohydrates
are made up of hundreds of sugars molecules, these are your
startches and fibrous foods that provide you with sustained
energy as they take longer to digest.

We're going to look more closely at simple carbohydrates.
These consist of one to two sugars thus their name; simple.
Simple sugars include refined sugars such as cakes,
biscuits, fizzy drinks and sweets, as well as natural
sources found in fruits. Simple carbohydrates are digested
quickly and give you energy quickly.

Does this mean that eating fruit is the same as eating
cake? Definitely not.

Fruit is full of vitamins, minerals and fibre that is
important for a healthy balanced diet however, what is
important is when you choose to eat fruit.

The sugar in fruit is a simple sugar called fructose.
Remember simple sugars are used immediately by your body
for energy so if your glycogen levels are low then your
body will use them, if not then your body will store them
as fat.

Note: If you follow a low GI diet and are confused as many
fruits are low GI it's because the liver releases fructose
as fat. Fat does not raise insulin levels and therefore
doesn't increase your sugar levels rapidly.

So should you eat fruit or not?

YES but it's all about timing. The best time to eat fruit
is first thing in the morning for breakfast or right after
a work out. The reason being at these times your glycogen
levels are low. Eating fruit at this time will help in your
recovery. During the day your liver gylcogen levels are
more likely to be full and therefore eating simple carbs
could lead to the storage of fat.

So go ahead, enjoy your fruit at the right times!

Try: apples, grapefruit, lemon, cataloupe, organces,
blueblerries, cherries, blackberries, oranges or
strawberries.

For breakfast or as a snack try a fruit smoothie. Blend
yoghurt, mixed frozen berries, a bit of agave nectar and a
bit of water.

Enjoy!

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Rosa Coelho is a Performance Coach, Personal Trainer and
Sports Massage Therapist at Dax Moy Personal Training
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