Cutting back on sugar -- is fruit still okay?

[danceislife080]

So I'm trying to cut back on the whole sugar thing. I mostly want to focus cutting out the obvious unhealthy sugars -- sugar in tea, sugary drinks, candies, etc. etc. But I'm wondering -- just how bad is the sugar in fruits and vegetables? I mean, its better to eat a banana than a chocolate bar correct?
So would cutting out those obvious unhealthy sugars be a good start? Or should I cut out some fruits entirely too? I know I'll go insane if my sweet tooth isn't satisfied.

[Goldie757]

Research shows that it is better to eat more vegetables than fruit because the sugar (fructose) in fruit can actually make you hungrier and pack on “bad” belly fat. But you are right not to avoid it altogether, as it contains micronutrients such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, health-promoting plant chemicals and fibre. Eat no more than 15g of fructose per day (the internet will tell you how much is in specific fruits) and avoid fruit juice, and tinned and dried fruit.

[Goldie757]

This may help you.
familywellnesshq.com/.../

[Summerxxx]

No fruit is healthy despite the sugar. Just keep it at 2-3 pieces a day

[abc3643]

Eat fruit but avoid fruit juices and processed foods (such as anything which uses sugar or high fructose corn syrup). DRINK WATER. This can help: cut up a fruit and put a piece or two in water or carbonated water. This gives the water flavor, fill you up, quench you thirst, and help a bit with the sweet tooth.

[Walrus_au]

sugar is still sugar. Remember to count fruit toward your sugar totals.

The benefit of fruit is that it is not just empty calories - it has some nutritional value.

[Flow_like_the_wind]

Fruit is natural sugar so it's better than all the processed junk but just remember it still has fructose in it. 2 servings of fruit a day should be good.

[Sojex]

Some fruits are more sugary than others but it's naturally sugary. Just don't eat a ton of fruit in one sitting like having a fruit salad or whatever. Have an apple or a banana and be done after that.

[jwhit]

Fruit is better, but it still has sugar in it and you don't wanna consume too much of that.

[Anonymous]

It's all the same in your body.