Fruit - All you can eat

When I tell my clients that they can eat unlimited vegetables nobody argues with me. When I tell them they can also eat as much fruit as they want, everyone stares at me with disbelief. My position has gained some credibility now that Weight Watchers has finally lifted the banana ban, but the majority of people are still not convinced. When I say you can eat all the fruit you want, I don't mean fruit juice, fruit roll-ups, fruit loops cereal, fruit flavored pop tarts, dried fruit or even fruit smoothies. I mean fresh or frozen fruit. Even bananas. Even grapes. It amazes me that the same people that are concerned with the amount of sugar in fruit appear to be not the least bit concerned with the nutritional content of a snickers bar.

Yes there are calories in fruit. Fruit also is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. It is quite possible that there are micronutrients in fruits that man hasn't even yet discovered and so the benefits of fruit can't be duplicated in a vitamin pill. Fruit also takes more time to eat than processed food which slows down your caloric intake. The fiber in fruit helps your digestive system and makes you feel fuller.

I think one reason our country has gotten so fat is not because we eat too much fruit, but because we eat too little. Fruit is in season right now. It is delicious and cheap. Eat as much as you want! Enjoy!