What Your Doctor Never Told You about Fruits.

We were told that fruits are healthy because they are a good source of various vitamins and minerals.

We were told that fruits also contain fibres which aid in digestion

We were also told that fruits boost the body's immunity and reduces the risks of various chronic diseases. They also contain antioxidants.

All the above are absolutely true about fruits. Fruits are indeed healthy!

But what most people don't know is that fruits have a high sugar content ! Infact alot of folks consume fruits because it is sweet than It's health benefits. That's a fact!

Reason why people would always choose fruits like mango, banana, orange, pineapple and pawpaw over fruits like lemon, watermelon and avocados ( which are far more healthier)

Infact I just remembered a nursery school ryhme :

"pawpaw is a kind of fruit, e sweet like sugar, yellow like Fanta, everybody like pawpaw "🤣🤣🤣

Yes, fruits have a high sugar content in them and I'm sure you know what that means.

Although, some people might want to argue that fruits are natural sugars unlike refined sugars ( junks). But the truth is; sugar is sugar! And when they are already inside your body, the body does not say:

"Hey, I recognize you, you are a sugar from fruits, pls go this way. And hey you, I believe you came from soda, pls go through there". 🤣🤣🤣

No, All sugars are metabolised thesame way when they enter the body. So after deriving the healthy benefits of fruits, the sugars in them also raises your blood sugar levels just like any other carbs.

Pls don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that fruits are bad or you shouldn't eat them. Instead, take a slice of that pawpaw, watermelon or a piece that pineapple instead of swallowing everything into your blood. One or two mangos or oranges is enough. We all know that too much of everything is..... But you can always eat huge amounts of carrots, cabbage, lettuce, salad, garlic, cucumber, avocados,onion everyday. Trust me, you can never go wrong doing that 🤗

Infact, the sugar in fruits ( fructose), unlike other sugar does not stimulate the cells of your pancreas to produce insulin (an hormone that is responsible for converting excess sugar to glycogen). Instead it goes straight to the liver where it is metabolised. And the end product of fructose metabolism is tryglycerides (unsaturated fats) which causes the deposition of fats in the liver, leading to a condition known as fatty liver. Fatty liver in lay man's term simply means "obesity of the liver", and you know that's not cool.

Pls if someone close to you have a serious disease like diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, heart, kidney or liver diseases. Please don't make them take fruits because their liver is already battling to save their lives. Reason people with such chronic ailments are always looking older and worn out. So don't make it more difficult.

But unfortunately, it's a common sight to see thriving fruits businesses at the entrance of major hospitals in the city where relatives and visitors buy large quantities of fruits for their sick ones 😢😢😢

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