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Fruits are high in sugar, people with high blood sugar should not eat fruits, not eating fruits is good for controlling blood sugar.

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01 Freshly squeezed fruit juice is more nutritious than fruit?

Eating whole fruits has no nutritional advantage over drinking juice, and fresh-squeezed juice cannot replace fruits.

Freshly squeezed juice contains more energy and sugar and less dietary fiber than fruit:

A half-cup of apple slices contains 1.5 grams of dietary fiber and 5.5 grams of sugar, while a half-cup of apple juice contains 0 grams of dietary fiber and 13 grams of sugar.

So, children who drink fruit juice regularly can increase their energy intake and dental caries problems.

Eating fruit directly is important for the child's sense of fullness, chewing and swallowing training, fine motor development, and even the development of the jaw and facial muscles; fruit juice not only does not have these effects, but may also lead to the child's habit of not drinking plain water.

In addition, the production of freshly squeezed juice due to the processing procedures and tools involved in more, if some families have poor hygiene and sanitation awareness, may increase the chance of bacterial and parasitic infections.

02 Are fruits off-limits to diabetics?

Some fruits are sweet to eat, but that doesn't necessarily mean it raises blood sugar quickly.

This is because most of the sugar in the fruit is fructose, fructose itself is relatively sweet, and compared to glucose, fructose elevation of blood glucose to be smaller; but at the same time, the fruit also contains a large amount of dietary fiber, the latter on the lowering of blood glucose response to have a certain effect.

So diabetics should eat fruits scientifically, choosing low-GI fruits is relatively safer, and the lower the GI, the smaller the impact on blood sugar fluctuations.

In common fruits? Low, medium and high GI fruits such as:

Low GI: cherries, plums, grapefruit, fresh peaches, pears, apples, etc.;

Medium GI: mango, pineapple, etc.;

High GI: watermelon and so on.

03 Only eat vegetables and fruits can lose weight?

People who eat only vegetables and fruits, due to the lack of sufficient body fat, will form a strong sense of hunger, compared to the normal diet, will eat more large amounts of vegetables and fruits food, resulting in a serious nutritional imbalance.

Only a balanced diet can ensure that the body receives enough of the essential nutrients, and in addition to diet, you should also strengthen the exercise.

The principle of weight loss is to make the consumption of more than intake, through certain aerobic sports, consume excess body fat, promote metabolism, to achieve the purpose of weight loss.

04 Fruits can really hydrate?

First, make sure you drink enough water (7-8 cups) every day.

When it comes to fruit hydration, some European studies have found that those who eat the most fruits and vegetables are the least likely to have a dehydrated body.

This is because the water in plain water is absorbed quickly and removed from the body quickly, while the water in fruits and vegetables is stored in the cells, which release water and nutrients little by little as they are chewed and digested, and are able to maintain the body's water supply for a longer period of time.

At the same time, fruits and vegetables are rich in potassium, vitamin C and antioxidants, all of which are helpful in relieving the heat. When they are deficient, people are more prone to heat stroke.