We were always told that we
could eat as much fruit as we wanted. Experts now suggest to limit our fruit
intake because of the natural sugar fructose. We have a lining in our stomachs
that absorbs nutrients and if you leave unprocessed fructose in your gut for
too long it can cause some uncomfortable symptoms like bloating and cramps to
diarrhea. Fructose can do the same things to your body whether it comes
naturally from fruits or if it comes from processed foods.
One study done by Mayo clinic
found that eating an over abundance of fruit has the same effect on the brain
as eating processed carbohydrates. This is because it can cause metabolic and
cognitive derangements. The study found that there is an inverse relationship
between fruit intake and the volume of the cortex, or brain, that causes these
reactions. Fruit certainly contains a lot of nutrients that are valuable in
your diet, but the study states that eating too much fruit can have a negative
effect because we have such an abundance of fruit year round we consume too
much fructose. In a time before we had this overabundance of fruit available to
consume, it is thought that our ancestors developed red-green color vision for
the purpose of differentiating between rip, red fruit from a green background. We
would eat fruit to ready our bodies for winter and use the sugar for energy,
but now that winter never seems to come because we consume so much fruit.
Low sugar fruits contain the
most concentrated sources of the nutrients and are the most beneficial to eat.
Some examples of these fruits include avocado, coconut, olives and cacao.
No, chocolate is not considered a fruit however, dark chocolate has a myriad of
brain benefits and is considered a genius food. Berries are a good fruit
because they are very low in sugar and are high in antioxidants for memory
boosting and reducing inflammation. A nurses' health study did a long dietary
survey of 120,000 female nurses and found those who ate a high amount of berries
had brains that looked 2.5 years younger on scans. There was no association
with fruit intake and the reduced dementia risk except with berry consumption.
So if you like fruit try to eat mostly berries and only eat high sugar fruits
in moderation. To find out more ways to keep yourself healthy, please visit our
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