Fruit Makes You Fat?

An interesting Nutrition Article written by Craig Ballantyne.
I had never considered fruit as a problem but now I know that I am on the right track by eating a good mixture of fresh fruit.  

Fruit Makes You Fat?
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
=> http://bit.ly/bARe16

Time to crush 2 more nutrition myths and prove to you that you can
eat your favorite foods while losing fat.

Nutrition Myth #1 - Fruit Makes You Fat

This. Is. Ridiculous.

No one, and I repeat, NO ONE is fat because they eat too much fruit.

Let's clear things up. Yes, fruit contains sugar. But fruit also
contains fiber and water and fills you up for just a few calories.

Check out this calorie chart of our favorite fruits:

    * 1 cup of cherries = 75 calories
    * 1 medium apple = 75 calories
    * 1 medium banana = 100 calories
    * 1 cup blueberries = 80 calories
    * 1 date = 25 calories
    * 1 grapefruit = 80-100 calories
    * 1 orange = 60 calories
    * 1 peach = 40 calories
    * 1 cup pineapple = 65 calories
    * 1 cup strawberries = 45 calories
    * 1 cup watermelon = 50 calories

So seriously, let's just say you ate that entire list...you're still
only at about 750 calories.

Compare that to these common foods - the ones that really make us
fat.

* Grande Iced Caffe Mocha = 200 calories
* Grande Caramel Frappuccino = 430 calories
* Starbucks Low Fat Blueberry Muffin = 430 calories (only 1g fiber!)
* Plain Bagel = 300 calories (2g fiber - whoop-de-doo!)

You see my point? And we're worrying about "fruit making us fat"?

Sheesh.

Whooooaaa, don't eat that 75 calorie apple, you might get fat!
(Note: Sarcasm)

Heck, there are days this summer when I've had:

    * 1/2 a watermelon
    * 2 apples
    * 1/2 cup blueberries
    * 1/2 cup strawberries
    * 2 peaches
    * 5 dates
    * 2 bananas
    * 1 pear

And you can see from my Facebook photos that fruit isn't making me
fat.

So the myth that fruit makes you fat is a joke. The truth is that
fruit is healthy for you and fills you up and helps you LOSE fat.

Nutrition Myth #2 - You can't eat delicious foods while losing fat

This is not true. However, "delicious" is a subjective term, right?

So what I might think is awesome (natural peanut butter sandwiches
on flax bread with blueberries), might be your idea of boredom.

You do not have to give up your favorite foods completely when you
are on a fat loss program.

Now I'm not going to lie and say you can eat whatever you want, and
however much you want, every meal and every day.

You just need to harness the power of portion control and improve
the overall quality of your diet, and you'll still be able to get a
lean and sexy body this summer with your favorite foods.

So keep your nutrition SIMPLE. Focus on whole, natural foods and
limit high-calorie, high-sugar foods to just a couple of treats per
week. Combine that with your favorite Turbulence Training workouts
and you'll lose fat fast.

By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

=>  http://bit.ly/bARe16

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