People always say to me, Fruit is really good for, you need to have your 5 a day... Firstly it is 5 fruit and veg portions a day (which still isn't enough!) and fruit can be good for you, but it can also be bad for you.
Fruits contain good anti oxidants and fibre, the darker the fruit the more anti oxidants it typically contains. If you are going to have fruit make sure it is organic, if its not its not likely to contain all the good stuff!
Fruit contains fructose which is a sugar so its a carbohydrate, the difference between fructose and other sugars is that fructose only replenished liver glycogen, so if your liver glycogen is full (which is likely if you eat carbohydrates all day) then there is only one other place it can be stored... as fat in the adipose tissue. When you consume sugars you will get an insulin response from the body, especially if you consume them on their own. Doing the BioSignature test we can assess your tolerance to insulin, this is vitally important as the more sensitive you are the more risk you have of getting fat from foods! If you spike insulin through excessive or refined sugar intake and/or lack of sensitivity you increase the risk of fat storage, if you spike insulin you will spike cortisol as a result. Cortisol is a hormone that promotes fat storage especially around the abdominals.
I would recommend you stick to berries (anything that ends in berry...) as they do not spike insulin and tend to be darker in colour and contain more anti oxidants. If you want fruits such as bananas and apples then consume them after a resistance workout (Spinning, Zumba or Body pump don't count!)
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