Is fruit a healthy snack?

Do you want to feel like you're eating human skin soaked in sugared flavorings, Miss Lecter?

Go right ahead.

The answer isn't as simpleminded as your question. You need to consider what is "healthy" in relation to an entire daily and weekly diet. Grapes for example are healthy but they are also very high in sugar. How much other sugar have you had that day you want to eat a bowl of grapes?

R2 is clearly a fruit who is not healthy.

Fruit in season can't be beat -- peaches, pears, cherries, grapes, berries, melons - delicious but know that they're loaded with natural sugar. No idea if natural sugar is better/worse that 'regular' sugar. I eat fruit for desert. Maybe citrus fruit is the safest as a healthy snack?

Unless your doctor says not to, the whole fruit with the sugar and fiber is good for you the whole fruit, not juice.

I love summer peaches and plums.

If one’s goal is to be cutting body fat for a while, it’s only recommendable to eat fruits prior to a strenuous workout. The natural sugars in fruits will increase your blood sugar and enable a more strenuous workout, and will be burned out of your system afterwards.

But for sedentary people trying to be mindful of fat accumulation and all that, the sugars have to go somewhere. If you don’t burn them off, they’ll go to body fat storage. Like everything, fruit is great in the right proportions but it’s still possible to engorge one’s self on sugar if one isn’t being active.

I use methods like carb timing - which includes fruit - to aid in training performance pre-workout. When I’m working on cutting body fat (such as right now) I avoid them in the evenings after training sessions.

I read that watermelon is very good for health.

R8 I heard that, too, but also heard that it contains a lot of sugar. Musk melon and cantaloupe not so much.

I'm prediabetic and a current fatty. I've lost 10 pounds by eating better. No one has noticed yet. 5'9 and now 240 so you can picture how much I need to lose. My doctor and his dietician suggested I eat berries and apples. They didn't say to cut any fruit out by did say that bananas were higher in sugar and to eat more berries than anything else.

I'm going to add more watermelon. It makes my mouth itch a little but I love it especially if I can find a seedless one.

If you have weight and/or blood sugar issues you need to watch portion size and stick to low glycemic fruit.

I could live on summer fruit. I’m bummed mango season is coming to an end.

I've always eaten my fruit (3 pieces) in the morning, then I've got the rest of the day to burn off any sugars/calories.

Fall is coming and pears rule!

R11 those hybrid yellow and orange watermelons are even better tasting than their red cousins. Try them.

R15 I have never had those. Will look for one today! Thanks for the tip.

Good idea R16 - and they are seedless. Kiwi are also good for you and the yellow variety are much tastier than the green one. Costco usually carries the yellow variety if you can't find them in your grocery store.

[quote]I read that watermelon is very good for health.

Both Liberace and the black guy from Knots Landing went on the watermelon diet and both died.

Yes, Eve.

Watermelon makes me pee a lot.

It depends on the fruit. Do not have it everyday. Maybe 2 or 3 times a week. But eat it in it's natural state, do not juice it ever.

[Quote] But eat it in it's natural state, do not juice it ever.

Oh, dear.

Low glycemic fruits are fine in moderation. Apples, kiwis, berries.

R23 That's basically the only fruits I eat, plus a banana about once a month, but not quite ripe.

Fruit has a lot of nutrients in it as well as fiber which is good, but also has a notable amount of sugar. If you already consume a fair amount of sugar, then fruit will only add to that. Some fruits have much more sugar on average than others (mangos and grapes are especially high in it). I am a type 1 diabetic and have heard the "But it's healthy!" a million times—which is true—but it will also cause a glucose spike the same as a candy bar would. It's a natural sugar, but a sugar all the same as far as I'm concerned.

Avoid fruit juice. Liquid sugar. Whole fruit is fine IN MODERATION. Sugar is sugar but whole fruit breaks down inside you more slowly so if you are diabetic it's not as dangerous as drinking fruit juice. Like an orange. Eat one rather than have a big ole glass of OJ. In fact just have a few segments instead of the entire orange.

I always like a nice fruit salad.

Yes. Your body processes the sugar differently when you eat a whole fruit due to the included fiber. If you're not diabetic or eating a disgusting diet, you shouldn't be concerned about it. Weight gain/loss is largely calorie based and won't be affected one way by the inclusion of fruit. I would say it's advisable to eat plenty of fruit - they're incredibly dense with micronutrients. Your body absorbs far more vitamins from a food source, compared to a supplement - many of which might as well be placebos.

Is Ryan Seacrest a fruit?

Fruit has a lot of sugar so I wouldn't recommend it. A better alternative is vegetables or nuts.

Let's face it, a DLer's alternative to fruit is not vegetables or nuts, it's candy and cake.

FYI Weight Watchers gives 0 points to most fresh fruits and encourages you to eat them as snacks. As someone noted above, this does not apply to fruit juices or fruit based smoothies.