My grandma is 97 and she eats fruit every day. My granddad also used to eat fruit every day and he lived until he was 94. I think the general rule of thumb is to just eat a balance diet and get regular exercise.
It's probably ok to eat one piece of fruit. But nowadays people put seversal whole friuts into a smoothie & drink it in one go. That is too much sugar. Nobody would eat say 1 banana, 1 kiwi , 1 apple , & a handful of berries in one go
Me too, An apple a day..........i eat apple chunks daily, add cinnamon and turmeric w lemon jc, a banana every other day. Just bought some kiwi, because a recent video mentioned how loaded with nutrients they are.
I had a chemistry teacher in high school who was also a body builder weightlifter and he had a huge amount of knowledge about healthy living and he had a banana every morning primarily for its potassium.
You missed the point. Also fruits these days are genetically modified and sprayed with pesticides and who knows what other chemicals at any given moment. Just washing them won't help. 🤣 If You're fortunate to have Your own biological garden with fruits then sure. Or neighbor? I wish I had house and garden full of fruits and vegetables. 🥺 But average person these days can't afford that anymore. Sugar is sugar no matter how You put it lol. And excess sugar will lead to fat storage. With possible exceptions like fast metabolism perhaps. Donuts or cakes are just worse because they have more carbs. It's bread with sugar basically. And we all know that bread is also bad. 🤣
Fruits are rich in antioxidants that repair the oxidative stress damage caused by the metabolism. My mom eats fruit everyday, she is healthy and is 10 or 20 years older that the doc in the video, but looks younger lol.
I hear you! It seems like everyday some doctor is telling you what you should and shouldn’t be eating. I never would’ve thought in my wildest dreams that I would hear a doctor say we shouldn’t eat to many fruits, because it can cause you to have a fatty liver, and on some of his other videos he said don’t eat too many nuts because it can cause kidney stones. It seems like all of the things they said that are good for us are now bad for us…this is insane. I give up!
@@kevinkennedy2360 listen to your body and your energy level. Eat as natural as possible. Dr. Breg has good advices but got it messed up in this video.
First time I disagree with Dr. Berg. My parents are proof that eating fruit daily is good for your health. My dad is a very healthy 100... that’s right, one hundred year young man and my mom is 90. We grew up eating all kinds of 🍏 🍌 🍉 🍎 every single day... my mom weighs 136, my dad 132. No fatty liver or NACL or diabetes, thanks be to God. I think the key as for everything else is moderation, exercise a good sense of humor, faith and love.
I agree with you completely. It is in the Bible, fruits and some leaves are good for us: "Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” (Ezekiel 47:12)
my Mother is 92, she's a regular banana, papaya, avocado and many more fruits consumers on a daily basis, and she is super strong and healthy for her age, thanks for sharing ♥
@@slipinjimmy3266 yes! I saw videos about them. they all seem so happy & healthy I love it. they blend up the apricot into a juice too! it looks so yummy. : )
I have fruit after a savory lunch and I feel like it fixes my sweet/sugar cravings like I have been doing that for a while and I almost never crave highly processed foods anymore... so fruit helps keep me from having a sugar crash which is good the long run:)
Dr Berg, when it comes to fruits and most things, I just follow nature , there is a good reason why a tree gives us fruits once per year for about 1 or 2 weeks, there is a good reason why some fruits grow in different regions, so I only eat fruits when they are in season and fruits that grow in my region no imported or from other regions fruits, I follow nature because nature knows best. Problem with us humanbeings we became so clever that we became stupid eating fruits daily all year round and importing them fruits from other regions.
My Grandpa lives with us. He is 94 years old. Still able to do most things for himself. A young 94 you may say. Anyway, he is telling me that growing up as a kid, his family had an abundance of fruit. They would have it daily. And throughout his life he has had one type of fruit or another with every meal. And he still does.
Mine too! Having a piece of fruit a day is probably not gonna end us all lolol. This may be more geared towards the diabetics and binge eaters among us.
The fruit Grandpa ate was not grown in an high-yield industrial process with the target of high sugar content to gain market share. Ask him about the taste of apples today vs 50 years ago.
Both of my 80yo parents eat fruits, and drink fruit juice (sweetened with brown sugar or honey) *every single day* . Along with rice, bread, potatoes, processed food, pasta, etc... Have been doing it their whole lives. I always scold them a lot for that; they're still alive, but take lots of meds...
One thing though..the carbohydrates are wrapped in fiber packets in fruit so it is a slow release.The body metabolizes the sugar differently in fruit vs added sugars in processed foods.
Eric, I think you're disregarding a crucial point when it comes to fruit: *The enzymes that come packaged with fresh fruit.* You can't be pointing out the amount of sugar with no regard to the amount of pre-packaged enzymes that will help you break that sugar down. And I have to say from personal experience that it's practically impossible to overeat fruit. That's because fruit will actually satisfy you, contrary to refined sugars - *that is a fact.* The enzymes that come with fresh fruit are the most important reason why you should *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit juice,* which makes up the *majority* of fruit juice products with many of them also containing *concentrates.* Ideally, you shouldn't be drinking (or cooking) your fruit at all - you should be *eating* your fruit. Even if you juice fresh fruit with a juice machine, it's never as beneficial as eating the fruit. In that regard, smoothies are much better than juices from a health standpoint. Natural sugars (no refining whatsoever) are generally harmless *until you **_heat_** them.* So, don't heat honey, maple syrup, fruits or other sources of natural sugar. Doing so will actually make them harmful! For example, glazing your steak with honey before you cook it will cause a lot of harm, because you're ruining the honey by heating it, and you're combining protein with sugar (which is BAD). But the point is, *_eating_** fresh fruit is not **_harmful!_* Of course, you should make sure you're getting the best quality (as with any foods) - meaning pesticide-free and grown with natural fertilizers only and in nutrient rich soil with climate conditions ideal for the plant. If you tick all those boxes, eating fruit could never be a bad thing unless you're a diabetic. But you don't become a diabetic from eating fruit. That's accomplished from *refined* carbohydrates, which do include pasteurized fruit products. So, to repeat myself: *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit products!* And preferably, don't cook with fruit or sugar, natural or otherwise.
@@chrissikora3359 This is true, but it does matter how much fruit you eat. I don’t think the Doctor is saying not to consume fruit at all, you may only want to eat one banana instead of two. You may want to consume a little fruit that are high in sugar not a lot. I think where people go wrong is they consume too much.
I like to stick to berries (especially raspberries) because they are lower on the glycemic index and contain fiber. I feel getting my sweetness through fruit is a way better option than picking candy, cookies etc
@@lorcan8484 It does. But you can get it from animal food in bigger amount than from plants. It's more about variety of it not amount too. There is a video by Thomas Delauer(?) About it. If you overdose probiotics of one kind it will also harm you. But what bacteria you feed that what they like you will crave. Problem is fiber usually comes with much sugar what derails the whole concept of feeding right bacteria. So choose source of fiber smart.
@@lorcan8484 Fibre is key for the gut bacteria to create all those short chain fatty acids and by-products that make us function - not least improved brain function.
I live in Italy and I eat fruit everyday. I walk everywhere burning off all the sugars in my fruity diet. Watermelon is literally my favourite food, truly the nectar of the Gods🍉🍉🍉. I'm a Caribbean woman my great grandmother lived to be 103 eating fresh fruit everyday of her life. I'm eating a very Mediterranean diet now and am the healthiest I've ever been.
Your grandma doesn't count, because she only represents 0.25/4 of the population. Longevity is mostly genetic, but that doesn't change the fact that fruit is still unhealthy. Plus, watermelon has a lot of sugar. Not healthy...
The fruit is not making them healthier, their healthy lifestyles are what makes them healthier. You should never compare anyone to Americans, the SAD is the very worse you can eat and eating anything else is healthier by a mile
Theres more to it than just some sugar and fructose. Antioxidants, fiber (cellulose and pectin), some vitamins (A, C, B1,B2,B6), pholic acid, minerals (Po, C, Mg, Sl, Z, S, Ph, Cl) and mostly water. I think you are making a mistake here by disregarding them so much Dr Berg
As my doc has told me though… fruits today are bred and modified to be candy - and not how nature intended. Look up what a banana looked like before we messed with it. Or watermelon - they definitely didn’t come seedless or so sugary. I don’t think there’s doubt there are nutrients in them still, but we’ve messed with nature so much that we’ve turned a good thing into not so much a good thing and a double edged sword.
@@gfd5606 its true how much transgenic fruits nowadays bear many things that arent very good for us. But there's always organic grown fruits from local gardens that one can buy. They cannot compete with these industrie's prices, but they're well worth it if u are looking for healthy alternatives.
I agree, in the past I have lost a lot of weight by eating tons of fruits. Only that experience seems to totally contradict his explanations. I think there's a lot more to fruits, and maybe the body in general, than what he can see. I still like him a lot
Great example of how humans can "logic" their way into anything. We possess every single anatomical feature of frugivores. This will make a lot of people's heads implode because of our cultural conditioning and personal biases, but we are tropical beings living in a non-native habitat just making due with what we cultivate. It has not changed our digestive system which is 100% suited for processing and utilizing fruits as a mainstay.
Hi , I had been so ill this past couple of years, until I came across yourself and Dr Mandel and listened to what you were both saying then changed my diet and now I have finally got rid of my illness and I'm on route to a full recovery. Huge thank you for sharing your knowledge and understanding of how food is medicine and much better for us than expensive processed foods
I love ya, Dr. Berg, but you have no idea what you’re talking about here. Personal story: In 2020 I was extremely ill, my digestive system was terrible. I juiced for 11 months, only ate meat twice a week and supplemented with Vitamin D, B12 shots and Enzymes. Turned my bad health good. Period. And never harmed my liver, kidneys or A1c. And had all of them checked twice during the process. Again love your content but you’re wrong.
There could be some criticism. Our Dear Doctor is uploading frequent videos. So the quality is already compromised. He is ok but not a good video . Remember about Body type that Indian System of Medicine suggests..
@@wweirdoww You have zero idea what you’re talking about. Judgy? Blaming a textbook? You’ve already lost the argument with that comment. Keep living and then come back. Like in 10 years.
@@pria7538 telling a personal story doesn’t mean Dr. berg is wrong.. a little bit of research shows that he is right.. it’s great you got your health back with the way you supplemented.. but it’s only information Dr Berg is spreading.. I don’t get your need to say he is in the wrong? And what kind of argument is “you don’t know what you’re talking about” when he clearly does his research? And taking my comment and add question marks? Anyhow, lovely story, great you got back, but don’t say that people are wrong just when it doesn’t add up with your story..
Dr Berg, I have studied alot of your videos. As a practicing nutritionist for over 40 years, I agree with so many of your principals. Having gone through estrogen dominance, gallbladder removal, breast cancer and then menopause, my metabolism hit a major stumbling block. So, I have put into play moderate Keto and intermittent fasting. My concerns on too many "NO's" in your recommendations are the negative effects it might have on populatiions of people that struggle with Anorexia, Bulemia, Orthorexia and the like. I see so many issues with demonizing particular foods, that I could never stroke weight loss and healthy eating with a narrow brush.. I did to make changes....stress is my worst enemy...but I am learning to deal with it...along with adherence to your many recommendations.
I agree with you. I'm allergic to eggs, intolerant to dairy, and can't stand the taste of seafood. So that really doesn't leave me much if I go full keto. Eating is an enjoyable thing for many, it can really be depressing when you are around others enjoying the things you love and not being allowed to eat it. Sure you might overcome some of your health problems, but you'll replace that with depression and then the cycle will repeat. Even worse!
@@Spacegoat92 eat everything in moderation and you will be fine. That’s why media always makes people even more sick. I do browse thru media occasionally and abet an idea but never do the things they say you should eat or do or not. Be your own judge for your body😊
I learn so much from watching your videos. As a result, i have made some significant dietary changes (reduced carbs, cut out breads and pastas, increased green vegetables and intermittent fasting). I started walking 30 - 60 minutes several times a weeks and drinking filtered or bottled water. It's been a little less than 2 months and so far I've lost about 8 pounds of mostly belly fat - which is very noticeable as I have a thin frame and I am not very tall. I feel like a new person! Thanks so much for the life changing, honest, no frills, no sales, gimmick-free, health advice. You are saving lives.
Great job! I'm slowly doing similar. Cut out caffeine now for two months, am increasing exercise. Much better at drinking water and having an eating window. Also worked on healing my gut.
Love these videos. I’m not going to agree or disagree… Just stating my personal experience I was off fruit for many years because I was told it would spike my glucose levels. Recently, I decided to find out for myself by reintroducing it to my diet . I was very surprised to find out that eating fruit does not spike my glucose at all. It is also positively impacted the way I feel and my digestion. I’m definitely sticking to fruit! I wouldn’t tell anyone else, too… But this is the way it is for my body. Thanks for the video.
It does not spike your glucose because fruit is primarily sucrose. And you are not measuring sucrose. You are only measuring glucose, and fruits might not cause a glucose spike if you eat reasonable amounts. But your sucrose will be high, if you measure it
@@PadmaRaoShastry I’m no expert, I just go by how I feel and the science I read. From what I understand, the liver converts it to glucose. If you have any scientific links to show me otherwise I would love to read it. Thanks for your input..
It makes sense. Many years ago, a colleague shared that her doctor advised to stay away from fruits for they’re high in sugar. Back then, the younger and less evolved me couldn’t comprehend that and thought it was a wrong advice (cuz I enjoyed fruits). But now I see it, and I’m in complete agreement to what is shared here. We are just very conditioned since young being told that fruits is good. It does have its merit, but if we don’t need that extra sugar in our body, why feed ourselves with it?
Then why does the human mouth water when people see mangoes or strawberries, while it doesn’t happen at all at the sight of broccoli, wheatgrass, or pigs? I reckon the body knows best.
Of course you can! You can eat celery, have an egg white once a week, only drink water and when you get hungry, eat some ice chips rolled up in lettuce! Yummm! I'm not feeling depressed at all!
I eat 1 orange in the morning, 1 banana in the afternoon, 1 green apple in the evening and few pieces of diced pineapples after each meal. I don't think that will kill me or make me diabetic. Moderation is the key to everything in life.
As long as it's in calories limit. Because fruits have sugars and calories obviously. I used to eat a lot of fruit. Like 5 apples a day and other fruits. I could eat cherries 1kg easily. But obviously then I get stomach ache and headache. Because too much sugar. 🤣 Had done blood work and doctor said I'm almost prediabetic. As an average guy. Needed to cut sugar. Obviously 1 banana and 1 apple not gonna kill anyone.
I don't see how fruit can be 85% sugar as stated. This would mean that they had less than 15% water, even less when you consider fibre content. Most fruits are very high in water - think how juicy they are. This 85% figure is clearly incorrect.
Sir, I am a 50 plus lady and I start my day with a large size bowl of all sorts of mixed fruits, because I believe that it is God made food, so I eat as much as I can, and my skin is beautiful and I believe it is better than processed sugar. Fruits contains, fiber, enzymes, antioxidants and above all it has tons of healing properties for every cell in the body that is why God has given us such beautiful fruits to consume to be joyful and healthy, which is my personal belief. I consume fruits only for breakfast because our body needs sugar as fuel for the entire day, so that is why I eat fruits only for breakfast.
Our body bots not need sugar at all. But I believe fruits are made to be eaten thats how they reproduce. Their seeds doesnt break down in our digestion and they get perfekt nutrients to grow from our or other animals poop
@@fullerswinney1051 No, not facts, these are feelings. Did God make fruit, yes, but he didn't make fruit to be eaten all year round. Sugar is sugar, no matter where it comes from, so saying "natural" sugar doesn't make it less impactful. The newest research in fructose is quite alarming in how it affects the liver, promoting NAFLD. Our bodies do not need sugar for the entire day, it really needs minimal sugar at all. Not everyone struggles the same and we all have a different metabolism and thus handle sugar differently. Dr Berg works with the newest science to give the best information for the overwhelming majority of us.
0:47 #1 Fruits have at least 5 times the amount of sugar compared to veggies #2 85% of fruit is sugar #3 fruits have very low protein, fat, iron, B vitamins, calcium, zinc, omega 3, vitamn D 1:53 Berries are okay if you have half a cup or a cup a day 2:27 Kiwi has a lot of vitamin C but also very high in oxalates which is not good for kidney stones 3:00 What's unique about fructose is that there's going to be less suppression of ghrelin which means you're going to be less satisfied 3:47 Also when you consume excess fructose it can spike cortisol and that can increase insulin indirectly 4:06 People that consume A LOT of fructose whether from HFCS or they're consuming a lot of fruit can end up with a fatty liver and insulin resistance indirectly 4:24 Dr. Berg's recommendation: Eat your veggies, skip the friut, maybe have a little bit of berrie, maybe occasional kiwi if you want
In other words, no sweets are good for us, period ... fake sugar creates other problems with craving sugar & other internal changes, real fruit causes problems, cane & fructose sugars are bad. What else is there that's sweet?
Any sugar will cause hunger. 3% of sugar is converted to fructose. 10times this, 30% if you obese & metabolically sick. Alcohol is metabolised to the same uric acid as fructose. So it's the same. Eating food with fake glutamine flavor does the same, spikes uric acid causes sugar convention to fructose, hunger. Wheel moved again. The same high dose of regular sugar esp liquid as soft drink. The same high salt intake... The same lots of meat with the same umami flavor/glutamin. Dehydration also... Lots of factors to keep in mind. But all comes back to one the same cycle. Zero sugar, less salt, more hydration (sugar dehydrates), more walking or exercising. That's why Japanese walk, drink zero sugar green tea, eat variety in very small portions plus fermented food with vitamins & probiotics, never eat full, lots of seafood too. Not sure about fruits.
Warning, you might not eat again after watching more videos from Dr Berg 😂 Your videos changed me for the better good and made me realize how beneficial fasting is. Thank you.
Thanks alot Dr Berg. After listening to your lectures I set a goal to lose 10kg, which is 1.5kg below my BMI. I have lost 9kg but the remaining 1kg just won't go away. After listening to this video I'm beginning to suspect the bananas I recently introduced to my diet (because of potassium). Can you also make a video on honey?
If things like blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, bananas, gooseberries, etc., are too terrifying to eat, I'll just skip the video. These foods give quality to my life.
Berries are fine and low on the glycemic index. It also depends on the person because fruit can be inflammatory for some people like me. I can't eat much without sparking a sugar frenzy. Even natural sugar can trigger inflammation if eaten at the same sugar levels that were lost before going low carb and refined sugar free. You have to look at what he says in context. He talks about in one of his videos being addicted to ice cream and Doritos which sounds a lot like what I experience even if I eat grapes but know this is probably from his personal experience but it can be the experiences of others. Eat in moderation if you can. But if you can't like me because it starts you on an addiction you need to avoid any fruit high on the glycemic index and load and just pay careful attention to your eating habits and body after you eat a particular fruit and when you eat a bit more of it.
I'd like to add bananas can be sugary but eating in smaller amounts should be ok and I love watermelon 🍉 but I'll eat a whole one in one sitting because of my body wanting to replace carbs but I find it a little bit easier for myself to restrain myself with watermelon than pineapple, grapes and other fruits high on the glycemic index
I follow the Ayervedic idea of eating every 8 hours to allow my body to completely digest all food and have a few hours rest before beginning the cycle again. That helps a lot to prevent fat buildup. But I find that eating berries as a primary source for fruits is the best way to get the benefits, but I also eat things like mango and pineapple as they are excellent cancer fighters, much better than oranges or other citrus fruits. The extra sugar in fruits is only a problem if you eat a lot of sugar in other foods as well. If you get most of your sugar from fruit and don't eat junk food or candy, then it should not be a problem.
I just recently heard of Ayervedic a week ago, looking into it I see I follow some of it's principles, others I strive for. I've had a wicked sweet tooth all my life, eating fruit is the least of my problems.
I dont wanna say thats dumb but thats dumb. Literally just fast. Eat during a 6hr window and fast for 18hrs. No need to eat every 8hrs. Thats dumb. Youll get better resukts from IF. Thats the bible says you feast when the sun is up, and you fast when the sun is down. Cause theres a time your body needs to eat and then a time for it to digest and rest. I fit all my macros in 2 meals a day within a 6-8hr eating window. Then i fast afterwards. Im now in the best shape of my life and the strongest ive ever been.
I don’t get it. So I should stop eating fruits? I always thought that the sugar in the fruit is not bad for us? the only thing that is resting now is fish and vegetables and I think even that is too much. Okay I eat air now
As my doc has told me… fruits today are bred and modified to be candy - and not how nature intended. Look up what a banana looked like before we messed with it. Or watermelon - they definitely didn’t come seedless or so sugary. I don’t think there’s doubt there are nutrients in them still, but we’ve messed with nature so much that we’ve turned a good thing into a double edged sword. Her advice is to treat fruit like candy - an occasional treat.
Your videos have changed my health thus my life. Your channel has been such a huge source of extremely useful information. I wish I would have learned all this when I was younger. Thank you for all you do to improve people's lives.
Avocados are fruit. They have lots of fat and less sugar. All of what Dr. Berg calls "vegetables" at 4:38 are actually fruits. I'll definitely keep eating fruit, including the sweet fruit. It has fiber, helps keep me regular, and I think it's better than eating candy bars or donuts.
Idk what vegetables i need to eat but I’ve eaten broccoli plenty of times and it doesn’t have the same effect when i drink a smoothie. I make myself a smoothie often when i wake up, at least every other day. I definitely can tell a huge difference on how my skin looks and it feels smooth and soft too. I just use strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, squeeze 3 key limes in and use apple juice for my smoothie and it seems to have very positive effect on my skin.
same!! i was avoiding fruits for half a year just to experiment (i have hormonal acne) and was eating a lot of vegetables everyday, nothing happened! i gave up and started eating fruits again, i try to keep it organic and seasonal, and i don’t know if that’s what helped but my skin has been clearing out so much. I’ve been eating a lot of fruits and meat lately (probably not enough veggies as i should because i think im getting enough fiber from all the fruits i eat anyway) and yeah i feel great tbh
@@Angel-ms7sf i know vegetables can help sometimes but I’ve had more results from eating more fruits. I don’t really pay much attention if its seasonal but i always get organic. I also eat a lot of meat too, always 100% grass fed and i can tell that also effects how good my skin looks too.
Because you are not a Herbivore the Juicing actually gets rid of the Cellulose basically the Juicer acts like a Herbivore they have to throw up food too and eat it again to digest it and get rid of the anti nutrients all Vegetables are better in Juice form
NEVER!!! Fruits are so delicious and good for u. The fruit in sugar clearly doesn’t have same negative effect in ur body as processed sugars. If u exercise, fast, and eat healthy, u can eat 4-6 servings a day.
Not everything is about blood sugar. Fruit contains a lot of stuff that is very good for us and also helps us to stay healthy and slim, polyphenols, fibre etc.
Yes, modern day fruit contains massive amounts of sugar. They are bred to contain sugar, to be sweet. A glass of orange juice contains more sugar than a glass of coca-cola.
@@la6136 Nope, you got this totally wrong. Even without the added sugar, a glass of orange juice contains more sugar than a glass of coca-cola. If you cannot handle this truth bomb, this is your problem. The modern day orange has been bred for its sweetness/sugar content.
Just because they have healthy nutrients, does not make them good for you. If I give you a bowl of cyanide with healthy vitamins and minerals mixed in, is it healthy now? The human body does not need fiber and many interventional studies have shown that adding fiber to the diet has no discernable benefit. Polyphenols are not good for you either, they are major component of a plants toxic defensive system to avoid being eaten.
Vegetables has more polyphenols and nutrients so I ditched fruit and eat lots of veggies, good thing I don’t have hunger pangs anymore since ditching fruits
Next video: “You May Never Breathe Air After Watching This Video” 😂😂 love the videos doc, you’ve informed me on a lot of vitamin deficiencies to avoid and how to consume them in a healthy way
Hahaha yes! What else is there left to eat. Come on doc, don't scare us normies away. We can't really micro control all of our food intake. Thanks though!
like the other comments, love your stuff....so depressing though. if you could get some investors, maybe you could make some device like in the movie the matrix that makes us think we are having steak when its only some water with a side of ice.
In my opinion it is Hard to Say dont eat Freitag. So many Researches have shown that Fruits are so Important. Dont Compare Fruits with Vegetables. Every Single fruit has his own benefits for the body. Blueberries clean your blood,........
There is literally ZERO credible research that shows that fruits are "so important". The evidence that shows the amount of sugars and plant toxins in fruit is abundant however. Humans evolved by eating meat, not plants, plant nutrients evolved specifically to benefit plant biochemistry, not human biochemistry.
I actually had a nightmare last night where I was hungry and was offered the choice between canned fruit, canned beans, and canned pasta. In my dream I opted to fast instead. The health and nutritional information from your videos has fully infiltrated my subconscious.
I am super morbidly obese with insulin resistance and started to quit sugar from today, however, I thought fruit sugar was ok and wanted to eat 2 mangos, thanks to Dr. Eric's video I skipped it, instead has a glass of water.
I'll never stop eating fruits, they are the most delicious nature products!! And not many people have access to berries. For instance, berries are not a common fruit in my country so they are super expensive. Only the rich can afford to eat berries regularly here. eg, the price of 500grams packet of berries here is double the price of a 1kg of rice!!!!
his videos are usually so strong. i dont eat fruit to exclusion of other nutrient sources. i dont expect to get fat from fruit excepting the avocado which is a fruit and loaded with beta carotein and omega 3 fats arent they Dr Berg ? Avocados contain vitamins in addition to C such as E, K, and B6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. The fiber in fruit slows the uptake of natural sugar which present in low amounts and mixed with other natural and not free sugars readily digestable in the body . We eat them just under ripe to retain the enzymes which aid in digestion. What about the polphenols and cartenoids in fruit which protect from us from disease and oxidative damage.. Fruits such as Watermelon reduce inflammation in the body. Why is the title attempting to be so divisive. I trust you to be informative not triggering. The points you make seem to tie in with over consumption or with fruit excluding other nutrient sources. I really think that most people who are here are not doing that. Please clarify. ive learned SO much from you. this video felt overly simplistic in a way your other videos do not. the case is clear to not eat too much of any fruit or vegetables while not eating anything manufactured. i look forward to your next video. Apples and Oranges are considered low glycemic foods by the way. anyway good luck.
I just wrote about the Title of this video above. Dr Berg, it doesn't fit with your normal Titles and looks like the videos on here that are made by "questionable" "doctors"?? I'm afraid you'll lose followers. Seriously.
Theres so much I can tear apart in this video that i would have to type an essay. Hes talking about all the things that fruit lacks, like protein. WHO TF EATS FRUIT FOR PROTEIN!? We are human beings who eat food from all food groups for different benefits so we can have the best of everything. Some people should just not give nutritional advice.
Completely agree!! This guy is an expert in fear mongering to push his Keto and IF agenda. He starts with "can I eat fruit" and explains the dangers of "living on fruit" which is at the opposite extreme end of the spectrum. He does this for everything he doesn't approve of.
Im sorry I really cannot believe fruit is bad for you As long as you have it in moderate amounts Anything that comes from nature must be healthy for you
Like cyanide? 😂 sorry. Just everyone someone says it’s natural I think of cyanide. It’s natural to protect oneself, even if one is a plant. Still- I’m also ok with fruit. On some of the days I work out. Closer to a treat than poison from a box.
THh fruit you eat today comes from factory production processes, it's designed to have high sugar for increased sales. Nature did not create the apples you can buy today.
This is the anthropocentric view of nature. Do you think that nature evolved just so it serves and benefits humans? Try eating some manchineel apples, playing with lions, swimming in lava or breathing underwater. Those are parts of nature too. Nature has no preference. Humans play a role in it as everything else, but not elements of nature are friendly to human health.
Technically no plant food contains Omega-3, including avocados, plants contain ALA (Alpha-linolenic acid) which is not really Omega-3, it is a precursor to Omega-3 and has to be converted by the human body, however our bodies are very poor at the conversion (less than 10%), no plant based food is a good source of Omega-3.
Ando fazendo muitas experiências nutricionais. Em fevereiro não consumi nenhuma fruta e minha inflamação na gengiva desapareceu. Me senti muito bem, super disposta, com muita energia. Em março consumi muita fruta e minha inflamação na gengiva voltou a sangrar muito. Tive dores de cabeça e urgência em urinar de madrugada. Me levantava me arrastando de manhã. Agora em abril, não consumi nenhuma fruta e novamente me senti bem melhor. Então acho que faz sentido, sim, tudo o que Dr Berg fala nesse vídeo.
Fruits have one purpose that is fattening planteaters up for the winter. We are equipped with a ‘sweet tooth’ to ensure we do just that. Plant and plant eaters live in a sort of symbiose, they need seed spreading, we need fat for the winter. Fructose in large quantities forces the liver to convert it to fat but fructose is toxic in the long run and nature knows that do its only available a few weeks each year. The problem is we eat it each day year after year and that is the root cause of nearly all illnesses we have.
Incorrect. Your health status has no bearing on how much sugar and plant toxins you are ingesting when eating fruit, every person will handle it differently but at the end of the day you are ingesting the exact same amount of crap as an unhealthy person.
I grew up in Jamaica and the idea of not eating fruit is crazy to me. I’m sorry. The fruit available in Jamaica is one of the best things about life. Mangoes make life worth living haha
Dr Beth my husband yesterday bought beet juice assuring that is healthy for you . And I thought that is Loaded with sucrose but he says it has more benefits than damage . I just kept quiet . Thank you for illustrating me and opening my eyes for healthy options, since I am trying to stay away from diabetes since is in my family DNA .
I had a fruit day and ate the following over the course of three meals : 4 medium bananas, 3 large gala apples, 12oz of mango, 18 pieces of dates (the smaller dates and 18 is 2.5 servings) and 2 cups of pears cubed. Put this in cronometer and be amazed at the broad range of vitamins (including a very high percentage of vitamin B), Minerals, Omegas and proteins (covers all the amino acids). I'm not suggesting that anyone eat this one day randomly unless your body is use to this much fruit, but the point I'm making is do your own research.
I agree with what you are saying in this video. Several years ago, I was eating a lot of red grapes and other fruit in the morning. I thought I was doing the right thing, however, for the first time in my life I gained weight and it was in my gut. I read different information and discovered that fruit was full of sugar and I realised this was causing the weight gain. I immediately stopped eating so much fruit and the gut shrunk. I eat very little fruit, mostly berries, I also do intermittent fasting and eat healthy fats etc. I am very happy with my weight and I don’t have a gut problem any longer.
I have a controversial experience with eating fruits: consuming them improves my workouts and energy levels but at the same time it causes bloating and flare ups in my joints
Sugar and fructose create inflammation. Sugar causes dehydration & hunger. It slowly destroys mitochondria and you won't have any energy in future. Most of effect is psychological hormonal addiction. Better check out hypoxia training breath & co2 tolerance promoting more cell energy and longevity of mitochondria. This will give you boost in utilisation of oxygen. For free. I should sell this knowledge lol.
And cod liver and less oxidised fish oils in triglyceride form will fix inflammation. People dont even know eggs are high in omega6... And nearly no healthy omega3 except lots of ALA
Fruit should only be eaten on an empty stomach and NEVER combined with any other food. Fruit eaten correctly passes through the stomach quickly into the small intestines where it is digested (it's not digested in the stomach). Mixed with any other food in the stomach, it ferments ... causing bloating, stomach aches etc.
Would love a video on fructose intolerance. I was diagnosed a few years ago and it’s easily manageable but I really would be interested in the how, why, and anything else that’s helpful.
I’m here because I cannot eat Fruit. My skin flares up, I get back and joint pain. It’s very weird, I can eat sweet potatoe and other healthy foods but NO FRUIT. So everyone saying it’s okay, your body just isn’t telling you it isn’t.
Thanks for great video Dr. Berg. Unfortunately in our times industrial food products are overloaded with sugar. It makes awareness about sugar in fruits even more important.
anything in excess is harmful for us but if we can find the balance we can enjoy a bit of everything. It doesn’t seem logical to deprive ourselves from natural things which do have proven benefits as long as they’re consumed in small quantities.
I wish there wasn't so much GMO fruit because years ago, watermelon with seeds tasted much better, cantelope and other melons were juicy and had a much better taste. Eating GMO fruit is like eating fake food. I remember as a kid eating watermelon on our porch and spitting out the seeds, it was like a game for us, it was fun and yummy.
Greetings Doc! Been following you for over three years. Thanks! Thumbs up on keto and fasting. Ninth decade here. What we need is a "resistant fructose sugar fruit". I'm having great results with resistant starch (RS) potatoes and pasta -- boil, refrigerate, then fry the potatoes in in olive oil. Weight is staying down (actually very slowly dropping), good energy. Seems to work with beans too -- cook, refrigerate, reheat for consumption. The carbs are certainly satisfying. Don't want to lead anyone astray; we're all different. RS may not work for everybody, may not even continue to work for me -- but so far so good.
Eating lots of fruits is the only thing that helped my insulin levels to be around 5.3 (per my last blood work). Apparently, some people do well on fruits whiles others don’t. I easily gain weight on starches but not fruits. After doing some research I found out that some people can do very well on starches depending their AMY1 gene while others can’t. I wish more nutritionists would talk more about biochemical individuality rather than recommend a one size fits all diet.
I’m sure you’re aware as Dr Berg that the human body is optimised for glycogen as a fuel source. Yes we need protein and fat, however no one eats fruit for the protein or fat content. Literally the best reason for consuming fruit is the antioxidants, vitamins and fibre content, and including them as part of a balanced diet.
completely agree... this man obvs has a lot of knowledge around nutrition as do i myself but the problem is this ketogenic diet where you eat minimal carbs 20-50g per day is so unrealistic and unsustainable for most people. Especially for people who are training very hard and want to build muscle etc. Carbs are good it's about picking the right ones - simple sugar on its own is not good but if you have sugar from fruit you are getting antioxidants which are extremely important for good health as well as phytonutrients. The key is to build good habits and maintain a healthy balanced diet which you can stick to in the long term . Anyone can then get into shape due to maintaining a good diet.
Our body can produces its own glycogen without eating cards. We have essential fats and protiens, but no essential carbs. It is called gluconeogenesis. It occurs during starvation, as well as after meals high in fat and protien without carbohydrates.
Totally agree, thanks Dr Berg, I was a fruit addict for most of my life, good whole foods, but I loved fruit so much we planted a huge orchard on our property. However post menopause it’s been a disaster. Insulin resistance, teeth decay, weight gain, sore tendons and joints! I’m now trying carnivore, blood sugars have never been better and the weight is slowly coming down, it’s early days yet. But I have to agree, too much fruit is just as dangerous as other sugars, thanks for confirming my decision to eliminate it. ❤
What I dont like about this kind of videos is that they say thinks like "You shouldn't be eating fruits, because if you eat a HIGH AMOUNT of fruits you will ruin your health and basically die!", but what if I don't eat a high amount of fruit? What if I just eat a couple of cherries or a peach, or any other season fruit? Ugh...
Fruit also is loaded in fiber to account for the fact that it contains sugar - there’s a huge difference between processed sugars and sugar from fruit - this video is a bit extreme -
Fruit we eat now is not the same as the fruit our grandparents ate. It has been bred to be super sweet with a long shelf life. The nutrients are now very low, and the pesticide levels are high. See EWG for extra details.
Hi Dr. Berg. Is it better to eat fruits before or after meal? I normally eat before my breakfast. Empty stomach. Kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, papaya and dragonfruit kind
Thank you for all your videos. I have learned so much. What most people have forgotten, because it is probably what you would call "ancient wisdom" now, is that when we eat with nature we did it right. We had no choice. For instance, berries ripen in spring. They helped cleanse the system of the heavy meat diet of winter. fruits like grapes, apples, etc come in in the fall. The high sugar content causes weight/fat gain in preparation for winter. That's why apples, pears , watermelon etc don't come in spring.
Very attuned to nature. God made it that way Dr Berg, it worked and helped humans for centuries. It’s only until nations became industrial that we have messed things up.
@@mariagibson2722 That's the way, God made things. That's the way God wants things to be 🎶🎶🎶🎶. I however have an apple a day - it helps keep the doctor away apparently & if it doesn't I'll just assume it keeps the doctor away quite a lot but it's not 100%.
@@paulpaul9914 Yes. That’s the way God made and wants things (wonderful you added music…). Good for you about the apple a day! I read that the seeds are good at fighting cancer, so eating the whole apple is good for us. Anything we can do to help keep ourselves healthy is worth doing. The Lord gave us all we need. We just need to learn how to use and take care of His gifts. Continue to do well and take care. ✝️🙏🏻
I'll still eat fruit. There's nothing wrong with them, if nature made them edible. But we should focus mainly on local fruit, so in my country it would be: berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries black currant and so on), also apples, pears and cherries. Besides - if you eat, you raise insulin no matter what (protein raises blood sugar much more than fat), so eating fruit after meal does no difference. And they contain many vital nutrients. For me the key is to eat 2 meals a day and minimum 12 hours of break between last meal and first meal the next day. I feel better than ever before. But I eat fruit, together with meals.
Sadly you are working on a false hypostasis "they contain many vital nutrients" the facts trotted out today is based on tests ~100years old carried out on fruit that was not created in industrial production facilities sprayed with chemicals and selected based on sugar content to ensure repeat customer purchase not optimum health. Find an old person and ask them if fruit 50 years ago had a better taste than sweet fruits today? Modern high sugar fruits give a insulin spike as opposed to old-fruit which gave a lower spike.
"protein raises blood sugar much more than fat"...what does that have to do with fruit/fructose? the point that you're missing is that fruit and fructose raises insulin levels far more than protein or fat. also fruit has very little nutrients, it's mostly sugar and waters.
Water doesn't have any protein yet we drink it. According to your theory, we shouldn't drink water. And i don't understand the battle between Americans & Sugars, like Processed and Natural Sugars are different. Natural sugars are essential to your body for energy like carbs, and these sugars aren't addictive. Hear me out, Meats are for strenght, Veggies are for healthy function & fruits are for longevity of life
Thank you very much, Dr. Berg. I enjoy watching your videos because they are very informative. I would appreciate it if you could make a video on how to stay healthy when working night shifts and then sleep during the day. What can we do to reduce hormonal changes and overall health? Does intermittent fasting help with this?
The doctor is not wrong.He is not telling us not to eat fruits.But eat the ones that have less sugar and in moderation.I am thankful for all l learned from this blessed man.Thank you Doctor.
This blessed man do this like it’s a child play to generate evergreen content from us sheep’s and also promote his “healthy” supplements that aren’t from China just like that guy with leaky guy or doctor Mike spare me
Beg to disagree- Plenty of fruits have healthy amounts of fibre in them eg Papaya, pawpaw, pears, kiwi fruit, pineapple, bananas esp ripe ones. Apples are mainly pectin a wonderful fibre that, unlike cereals, doesn’t irritate the bowel. Fructose is a problem when people make juice out of fruit not chewing with NO saliva to masticate it. Try eating 5 apples instead of juicing, there is a big difference in benefits.
My grandma is 97 and she eats fruit every day. My granddad also used to eat fruit every day and he lived until he was 94. I think the general rule of thumb is to just eat a balance diet and get regular exercise.
Very well said.
Right on.
It's probably ok to eat one piece of fruit. But nowadays people put seversal whole friuts into a smoothie & drink it in one go. That is too much sugar. Nobody would eat say 1 banana, 1 kiwi , 1 apple , & a handful of berries in one go
@Nkoreanspy maybe 200.
Absolutely!
And I'm still gonna continue to buy green, grapes, apples and bananas because it's either that or donuts. I'm just saying 🤷♂️
Me too, An apple a day..........i eat apple chunks daily, add cinnamon and turmeric w lemon jc, a banana every other day. Just bought some kiwi, because a recent video mentioned how loaded with nutrients they are.
Me too. I’m making healthier decisions and fruit keeps me from eating ice cream and other junk. I will continue to eat my fruit.
I had a chemistry teacher in high school who was also a body builder weightlifter and he had a huge amount of knowledge about healthy living and he had a banana every morning primarily for its potassium.
You missed the point.
Also fruits these days are genetically modified and sprayed with pesticides and who knows what other chemicals at any given moment.
Just washing them won't help. 🤣
If You're fortunate to have Your own biological garden with fruits then sure. Or neighbor?
I wish I had house and garden full of fruits and vegetables. 🥺
But average person these days can't afford that anymore.
Sugar is sugar no matter how You put it lol. And excess sugar will lead to fat storage.
With possible exceptions like fast metabolism perhaps.
Donuts or cakes are just worse because they have more carbs. It's bread with sugar basically. And we all know that bread is also bad. 🤣
@@arty_lerry7730this guy has not idea what he is saying. 😂😂 keto dummies
Fruits are rich in antioxidants that repair the oxidative stress damage caused by the metabolism.
My mom eats fruit everyday, she is healthy and is 10 or 20 years older that the doc in the video, but looks younger lol.
@@azad_ctky Just turn 70.
Exactly
It is getting harder and harder figuring out what the healthy foods are...
I hear you! It seems like everyday some doctor is telling you what you should and shouldn’t be eating. I never would’ve thought in my wildest dreams that I would hear a doctor say we shouldn’t eat to many fruits, because it can cause you to have a fatty liver, and on some of his other videos he said don’t eat too many nuts because it can cause kidney stones. It seems like all of the things they said that are good for us are now bad for us…this is insane. I give up!
@@kevinkennedy2360 listen to your body and your energy level. Eat as natural as possible. Dr. Breg has good advices but got it messed up in this video.
@@kevinkennedy2360Why did you give up if they told you to eat less?
I give up... so fruits are bad for you now..😩
@@kevinkennedy2360 he's a shill for someone. pharma???
First time I disagree with Dr. Berg. My parents are proof that eating fruit daily is good for your health. My dad is a very healthy 100... that’s right, one hundred year young man and my mom is 90. We grew up eating all kinds of 🍏 🍌 🍉 🍎 every single day... my mom weighs 136, my dad 132. No fatty liver or NACL or diabetes, thanks be to God. I think the key as for everything else is moderation, exercise a good sense of humor, faith and love.
Fruit back in the days grew naturally. Now too many chemicals are added
I agree!
@@SuperKiko112 Same as veggies
I agree with you completely. It is in the Bible, fruits and some leaves are good for us: "Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” (Ezekiel 47:12)
I also disagree with Dr Berg.
my Mother is 92, she's a regular banana, papaya, avocado and many more fruits consumers on a daily basis, and she is super strong and healthy for her age, thanks for sharing ♥
Yes I eat banana and papaya and avocado every single day
Your mother will live until 120 like Hunza Valley habitants, who eat lots of fruit, mainly apricot.
@@slipinjimmy3266 yes! I saw videos about them. they all seem so happy & healthy I love it. they blend up the apricot into a juice too! it looks so yummy. : )
@@tsc9034 sad to know that.. 🙏
@@tsc9034 he did not die cuz he ate fruit. Lord have mercy…
I have fruit after a savory lunch and I feel like it fixes my sweet/sugar cravings like I have been doing that for a while and I almost never crave highly processed foods anymore... so fruit helps keep me from having a sugar crash which is good the long run:)
The problem is most experts link the sugar in fruits in the same catagory as sugar in cookies, candy bars, and doughnuts. 2 totally different sugars.
he knows that. fructose is apparently very bad for you tho
Trust me this guy is no "expert"
@@dianeibsen5994your smarter than Dr Berg, ok
He really should have made it clear to minimize fruit consumption, not eliminate it. I doubt he has totally eliminated fruit from his diet.
@@annemccarron2281 I did. There are tribes and population out there that do not eat fruit and vegetables at all and they are still fine.
Dr Berg, when it comes to fruits and most things, I just follow nature , there is a good reason why a tree gives us fruits once per year for about 1 or 2 weeks, there is a good reason why some fruits grow in different regions, so I only eat fruits when they are in season and fruits that grow in my region no imported or from other regions fruits, I follow nature because nature knows best. Problem with us humanbeings we became so clever that we became stupid eating fruits daily all year round and importing them fruits from other regions.
Nice way to put it
That's one of the principles of macrobiotics.
Very true.
So true friend
You really think fruits are growing purely for human consumption? haha.
My Grandpa lives with us. He is 94 years old. Still able to do most things for himself. A young 94 you may say. Anyway, he is telling me that growing up as a kid, his family had an abundance of fruit. They would have it daily. And throughout his life he has had one type of fruit or another with every meal. And he still does.
Mine too! Having a piece of fruit a day is probably not gonna end us all lolol. This may be more geared towards the diabetics and binge eaters among us.
My grandfather was the same way. I will stick to my daily fruit as they have many benefits as wrll
The fruit Grandpa ate was not grown in an high-yield industrial process with the target of high sugar content to gain market share. Ask him about the taste of apples today vs 50 years ago.
@@SpamMouse facts
Both of my 80yo parents eat fruits, and drink fruit juice (sweetened with brown sugar or honey) *every single day* . Along with rice, bread, potatoes, processed food, pasta, etc... Have been doing it their whole lives. I always scold them a lot for that; they're still alive, but take lots of meds...
can we breathe air?
This
@@risingisaac1394 in about 10 - 20 decades from now, most likely not
No. Air triggers insulin😂
Not American air..full of sugar.
Noooo it's full of sugar!
One thing though..the carbohydrates are wrapped in fiber packets in fruit so it is a slow release.The body metabolizes the sugar differently in fruit vs added sugars in processed foods.
Eric, I think you're disregarding a crucial point when it comes to fruit: *The enzymes that come packaged with fresh fruit.*
You can't be pointing out the amount of sugar with no regard to the amount of pre-packaged enzymes that will help you break that sugar down.
And I have to say from personal experience that it's practically impossible to overeat fruit. That's because fruit will actually satisfy you, contrary to refined sugars - *that is a fact.*
The enzymes that come with fresh fruit are the most important reason why you should *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit juice,* which makes up the *majority* of fruit juice products with many of them also containing *concentrates.* Ideally, you shouldn't be drinking (or cooking) your fruit at all - you should be *eating* your fruit. Even if you juice fresh fruit with a juice machine, it's never as beneficial as eating the fruit. In that regard, smoothies are much better than juices from a health standpoint.
Natural sugars (no refining whatsoever) are generally harmless *until you **_heat_** them.* So, don't heat honey, maple syrup, fruits or other sources of natural sugar.
Doing so will actually make them harmful! For example, glazing your steak with honey before you cook it will cause a lot of harm, because you're ruining the honey by heating it, and you're combining protein with sugar (which is BAD).
But the point is, *_eating_** fresh fruit is not **_harmful!_* Of course, you should make sure you're getting the best quality (as with any foods) - meaning pesticide-free and grown with natural fertilizers only and in nutrient rich soil with climate conditions ideal for the plant. If you tick all those boxes, eating fruit could never be a bad thing unless you're a diabetic.
But you don't become a diabetic from eating fruit. That's accomplished from *refined* carbohydrates, which do include pasteurized fruit products.
So, to repeat myself: *NEVER buy or consume **_pasteurized_** fruit products!* And preferably, don't cook with fruit or sugar, natural or otherwise.
Thanks for the info. I will continue to eat my fruit.
Agree with you completely, Arexodius.
Nice 👍
@@chrissikora3359 This is true, but it does matter how much fruit you eat. I don’t think the Doctor is saying not to consume fruit at all, you may only want to eat one banana instead of two. You may want to consume a little fruit that are high in sugar not a lot. I think where people go wrong is they consume too much.
Isn't maple syrup made by simmering down the maple water tapped from the tree? Or is there a better way to make it?
I like to stick to berries (especially raspberries) because they are lower on the glycemic index and contain fiber. I feel getting my sweetness through fruit is a way better option than picking candy, cookies etc
And how much sugar it is daily?
@@lorcan8484 It does. But you can get it from animal food in bigger amount than from plants. It's more about variety of it not amount too. There is a video by Thomas Delauer(?) About it. If you overdose probiotics of one kind it will also harm you. But what bacteria you feed that what they like you will crave.
Problem is fiber usually comes with much sugar what derails the whole concept of feeding right bacteria. So choose source of fiber smart.
@@lorcan8484 Fibre is key for the gut bacteria to create all those short chain fatty acids and by-products that make us function - not least improved brain function.
@@lorcan8484 I think many would beg to differ
@@lorcan8484 it can definitely irritate the gut
This one I won’t be able to comply with. Love your vids. Very informational and has helped me for the better. Thank you for your work!
I live in Italy and I eat fruit everyday. I walk everywhere burning off all the sugars in my fruity diet. Watermelon is literally my favourite food, truly the nectar of the Gods🍉🍉🍉. I'm a Caribbean woman my great grandmother lived to be 103 eating fresh fruit everyday of her life. I'm eating a very Mediterranean diet now and am the healthiest I've ever been.
Your grandma doesn't count, because she only represents 0.25/4 of the population. Longevity is mostly genetic, but that doesn't change the fact that fruit is still unhealthy. Plus, watermelon has a lot of sugar. Not healthy...
What’s interesting is some cultures live on 75% or more fruit in the tropics.
They are considerably healthier than most people in the US
Comparing apples with oranges in terms of lifestyle across a range of factors.
They also don't eat McDonald's in the tropics.
The fruit is not making them healthier, their healthy lifestyles are what makes them healthier. You should never compare anyone to Americans, the SAD is the very worse you can eat and eating anything else is healthier by a mile
@@Xes_Lana The fruit AND other lifestyle stuff is impacting them
@@YogaBlissDance How?
Theres more to it than just some sugar and fructose. Antioxidants, fiber (cellulose and pectin), some vitamins (A, C, B1,B2,B6), pholic acid, minerals (Po, C, Mg, Sl, Z, S, Ph, Cl) and mostly water.
I think you are making a mistake here by disregarding them so much Dr Berg
As my doc has told me though… fruits today are bred and modified to be candy - and not how nature intended. Look up what a banana looked like before we messed with it. Or watermelon - they definitely didn’t come seedless or so sugary. I don’t think there’s doubt there are nutrients in them still, but we’ve messed with nature so much that we’ve turned a good thing into not so much a good thing and a double edged sword.
I agree… I’m eating fruit with healthy meals and I’m losing weight…. He glorifies keto way too much 😆
@@gfd5606 its true how much transgenic fruits nowadays bear many things that arent very good for us.
But there's always organic grown fruits from local gardens that one can buy. They cannot compete with these industrie's prices, but they're well worth it if u are looking for healthy alternatives.
I agree, in the past I have lost a lot of weight by eating tons of fruits. Only that experience seems to totally contradict his explanations. I think there's a lot more to fruits, and maybe the body in general, than what he can see. I still like him a lot
@@pablobarrera1029 exactly… I like him too but eventually there will be times where we aren’t going to agree with his perspectives and that’s is okay
My aunt was having trouble with her heart. God told her to eat bananas. She did and the heart problem went away.
Great example of how humans can "logic" their way into anything. We possess every single anatomical feature of frugivores. This will make a lot of people's heads implode because of our cultural conditioning and personal biases, but we are tropical beings living in a non-native habitat just making due with what we cultivate. It has not changed our digestive system which is 100% suited for processing and utilizing fruits as a mainstay.
Found the sugar addict
@@peamutbubberhe's absolutely right
@@giapatano he’s not we should have a balanced diet
Hi , I had been so ill this past couple of years, until I came across yourself and Dr Mandel and listened to what you were both saying then changed my diet and now I have finally got rid of my illness and I'm on route to a full recovery. Huge thank you for sharing your knowledge and understanding of how food is medicine and much better for us than expensive processed foods
I love ya, Dr. Berg, but you have no idea what you’re talking about here. Personal story: In 2020 I was extremely ill, my digestive system was terrible. I juiced for 11 months, only ate meat twice a week and supplemented with Vitamin D, B12 shots and Enzymes. Turned my bad health good. Period. And never harmed my liver, kidneys or A1c. And had all of them checked twice during the process. Again love your content but you’re wrong.
I agree. This is not a good video. I take Eric Berg seriously but this is makes me think otherwise...
Like he said, this is only data, it’s up to you what to do with it.. sadly you guys become judgy.. it’s like blaming a textbook when you read it..
There could be some criticism. Our Dear Doctor is uploading frequent videos. So the quality is already compromised. He is ok but not a good video . Remember about Body type that Indian System of Medicine suggests..
@@wweirdoww You have zero idea what you’re talking about. Judgy? Blaming a textbook? You’ve already lost the argument with that comment. Keep living and then come back. Like in 10 years.
@@pria7538 telling a personal story doesn’t mean Dr. berg is wrong.. a little bit of research shows that he is right.. it’s great you got your health back with the way you supplemented.. but it’s only information Dr Berg is spreading.. I don’t get your need to say he is in the wrong? And what kind of argument is “you don’t know what you’re talking about” when he clearly does his research? And taking my comment and add question marks? Anyhow, lovely story, great you got back, but don’t say that people are wrong just when it doesn’t add up with your story..
I’m eating the way nature intended and that’s from plants whether that’s fruits, vegetables, or herbal snacks
Dr Berg,
I have studied alot of your videos. As a practicing nutritionist for over 40 years, I agree with so many of your principals.
Having gone through estrogen dominance, gallbladder removal, breast cancer and then menopause, my metabolism hit a major stumbling block.
So, I have put into play moderate Keto and intermittent fasting.
My concerns on too many "NO's" in your recommendations are the negative effects it might have on populatiions of people that struggle with Anorexia, Bulemia, Orthorexia and the like.
I see so many issues with demonizing particular foods, that I could never stroke weight loss and healthy eating with a narrow brush..
I did to make changes....stress is my worst enemy...but I am learning to deal with it...along with adherence to your many recommendations.
eat fruits daily and watch your stress melt away along with all other diseases.
I agree with you. I'm allergic to eggs, intolerant to dairy, and can't stand the taste of seafood. So that really doesn't leave me much if I go full keto. Eating is an enjoyable thing for many, it can really be depressing when you are around others enjoying the things you love and not being allowed to eat it. Sure you might overcome some of your health problems, but you'll replace that with depression and then the cycle will repeat. Even worse!
@@Spacegoat92 eat everything in moderation and you will be fine. That’s why media always makes people even more sick. I do browse thru media occasionally and abet an idea but never do the things they say you should eat or do or not. Be your own judge for your body😊
Thank you! This is exactly what we should do! What you wrote makes so much sense! Browse thru occasionally but never do or not do what media says 😍❤️
Far better then your industries indoctrinated regulations recommendations
I feel what you are saying doc, but if my child is willing to eat banana or an apple, instead of a bag of Skittles, I'm going to let them.
💯
Skittles are toxic but fruit is not much better
@@Xes_Lana Oh please, stop.
Agreed!
@@Xes_Lana funny name!
I learn so much from watching your videos. As a result, i have made some significant dietary changes (reduced carbs, cut out breads and pastas, increased green vegetables and intermittent fasting). I started walking 30 - 60 minutes several times a weeks and drinking filtered or bottled water. It's been a little less than 2 months and so far I've lost about 8 pounds of mostly belly fat - which is very noticeable as I have a thin frame and I am not very tall. I feel like a new person! Thanks so much for the life changing, honest, no frills, no sales, gimmick-free, health advice. You are saving lives.
Not even sourdough??
Wonderful! Happy to help!
@@RunninUpThatHillh Not even sourdough...it hurts sometimes. i really love bread
good job... im doing the same and feel better than I have for years.... its now habit for me... cheers
Great job! I'm slowly doing similar. Cut out caffeine now for two months, am increasing exercise. Much better at drinking water and having an eating window. Also worked on healing my gut.
Love these videos. I’m not going to agree or disagree… Just stating my personal experience I was off fruit for many years because I was told it would spike my glucose levels. Recently, I decided to find out for myself by reintroducing it to my diet
. I was very surprised to find out that eating fruit does not spike my glucose at all. It is also positively impacted the way I feel and my digestion. I’m definitely sticking to fruit! I wouldn’t tell anyone else, too… But this is the way it is for my body. Thanks for the video.
It does not spike your glucose because fruit is primarily sucrose. And you are not measuring sucrose. You are only measuring glucose, and fruits might not cause a glucose spike if you eat reasonable amounts. But your sucrose will be high, if you measure it
@@PadmaRaoShastry I’m no expert, I just go by how I feel and the science I read. From what I understand, the liver converts it to glucose. If you have any scientific links to show me otherwise I would love to read it. Thanks for your input..
Fruits have fiber and fiber protects from glucose spikes. I'm astounded that the doctor doesn't know that and makes such a bad claim.
It makes sense. Many years ago, a colleague shared that her doctor advised to stay away from fruits for they’re high in sugar. Back then, the younger and less evolved me couldn’t comprehend that and thought it was a wrong advice (cuz I enjoyed fruits). But now I see it, and I’m in complete agreement to what is shared here. We are just very conditioned since young being told that fruits is good. It does have its merit, but if we don’t need that extra sugar in our body, why feed ourselves with it?
He didn't say fruits have also lots of minerals not only vitamins. That's why you should eat them.
You just gave the argument essentially for meat.
Conditioned? Nature gave u this superfood
Nonsense!
Fruits are very good for the body,.
Fruits do not cause fatty liver.
God made fruit to eat, God has never made any mistakes ever.
Then why does the human mouth water when people see mangoes or strawberries, while it doesn’t happen at all at the sight of broccoli, wheatgrass, or pigs? I reckon the body knows best.
At this point we can't eat anything 😂💀
non GMO grass is okay
Eat raw liver egg whites. Drink milk or plain water or tea with no sugar. Is it so hard. Holy sht.
We've been eating everything, and look at the obesity rates.
Of course you can! You can eat celery, have an egg white once a week, only drink water and when you get hungry, eat some ice chips rolled up in lettuce! Yummm! I'm not feeling depressed at all!
I eat 1 orange in the morning, 1 banana in the afternoon, 1 green apple in the evening and few pieces of diced pineapples after each meal. I don't think that will kill me or make me diabetic. Moderation is the key to everything in life.
Every single day? I don't think you're supposed to eat anything every single day.
@@funtimes8296 2-4 eggs every day 😎
As long as it's in calories limit.
Because fruits have sugars and calories obviously.
I used to eat a lot of fruit. Like 5 apples a day and other fruits.
I could eat cherries 1kg easily. But obviously then I get stomach ache and headache. Because too much sugar. 🤣
Had done blood work and doctor said I'm almost prediabetic. As an average guy.
Needed to cut sugar.
Obviously 1 banana and 1 apple not gonna kill anyone.
@@funtimes8296 Why not?
I don't see how fruit can be 85% sugar as stated. This would mean that they had less than 15% water, even less when you consider fibre content. Most fruits are very high in water - think how juicy they are. This 85% figure is clearly incorrect.
I disagree ! Fruit is our natural food!
Sir, I am a 50 plus lady and I start my day with a large size bowl of all sorts of mixed fruits, because I believe that it is God made food, so I eat as much as I can, and my skin is beautiful and I believe it is better than processed sugar. Fruits contains, fiber, enzymes, antioxidants and above all it has tons of healing properties for every cell in the body that is why God has given us such beautiful fruits to consume to be joyful and healthy, which is my personal belief. I consume fruits only for breakfast because our body needs sugar as fuel for the entire day, so that is why I eat fruits only for breakfast.
Bananas as we know it are genetically modified in the first place because the natural banana is toxic to human beings. So spare us this God talk.
Our body bots not need sugar at all. But I believe fruits are made to be eaten thats how they reproduce. Their seeds doesnt break down in our digestion and they get perfekt nutrients to grow from our or other animals poop
Yash facts
@@fullerswinney1051 No, not facts, these are feelings. Did God make fruit, yes, but he didn't make fruit to be eaten all year round. Sugar is sugar, no matter where it comes from, so saying "natural" sugar doesn't make it less impactful. The newest research in fructose is quite alarming in how it affects the liver, promoting NAFLD. Our bodies do not need sugar for the entire day, it really needs minimal sugar at all. Not everyone struggles the same and we all have a different metabolism and thus handle sugar differently. Dr Berg works with the newest science to give the best information for the overwhelming majority of us.
@@rayleonard21 so you telling me animal meat is meant to be eating everyday over fruits and veggies f*** out of here
0:47 #1 Fruits have at least 5 times the amount of sugar compared to veggies
#2 85% of fruit is sugar
#3 fruits have very low protein, fat, iron, B vitamins, calcium, zinc, omega 3, vitamn D
1:53 Berries are okay if you have half a cup or a cup a day
2:27 Kiwi has a lot of vitamin C but also very high in oxalates which is not good for kidney stones
3:00 What's unique about fructose is that there's going to be less suppression of ghrelin which means you're going to be less satisfied
3:47 Also when you consume excess fructose it can spike cortisol and that can increase insulin indirectly
4:06 People that consume A LOT of fructose whether from HFCS or they're consuming a lot of fruit can end up with a fatty liver and insulin resistance indirectly
4:24 Dr. Berg's recommendation: Eat your veggies, skip the friut, maybe have a little bit of berrie, maybe occasional kiwi if you want
@@luloops I will keep eating what's healthy for the body.
Thanks for the neat summary
U r a gem!
In other words, no sweets are good for us, period ... fake sugar creates other problems with craving sugar & other internal changes, real fruit causes problems, cane & fructose sugars are bad. What else is there that's sweet?
Any sugar will cause hunger. 3% of sugar is converted to fructose. 10times this, 30% if you obese & metabolically sick. Alcohol is metabolised to the same uric acid as fructose. So it's the same. Eating food with fake glutamine flavor does the same, spikes uric acid causes sugar convention to fructose, hunger. Wheel moved again. The same high dose of regular sugar esp liquid as soft drink. The same high salt intake... The same lots of meat with the same umami flavor/glutamin.
Dehydration also...
Lots of factors to keep in mind. But all comes back to one the same cycle.
Zero sugar, less salt, more hydration (sugar dehydrates), more walking or exercising. That's why Japanese walk, drink zero sugar green tea, eat variety in very small portions plus fermented food with vitamins & probiotics, never eat full, lots of seafood too.
Not sure about fruits.
Warning, you might not eat again after watching more videos from Dr Berg 😂
Your videos changed me for the better good and made me realize how beneficial fasting is. Thank you.
Not a huge fruit person love organic berries lemon lime and cherries
We need tiny amount of fat but some people have hard time digestion it especially when u have digestive issues
seriously, i dont think he recommends eating anything but grass fed free range red meat and eggs. all of his videos are basically "DO NOT EAT THAT"...
Exactly 😂😂
Fasting is only beneficial for body maintenance, but keto has the same effect without hunger and lost nutrients.
Thanks alot Dr Berg. After listening to your lectures I set a goal to lose 10kg, which is 1.5kg below my BMI. I have lost 9kg but the remaining 1kg just won't go away. After listening to this video I'm beginning to suspect the bananas I recently introduced to my diet (because of potassium). Can you also make a video on honey?
If things like blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, bananas, gooseberries, etc., are too terrifying to eat, I'll just skip the video. These foods give quality to my life.
Berg out of bounds on this one
Berries are fine and low on the glycemic index. It also depends on the person because fruit can be inflammatory for some people like me. I can't eat much without sparking a sugar frenzy. Even natural sugar can trigger inflammation if eaten at the same sugar levels that were lost before going low carb and refined sugar free. You have to look at what he says in context. He talks about in one of his videos being addicted to ice cream and Doritos which sounds a lot like what I experience even if I eat grapes but know this is probably from his personal experience but it can be the experiences of others. Eat in moderation if you can. But if you can't like me because it starts you on an addiction you need to avoid any fruit high on the glycemic index and load and just pay careful attention to your eating habits and body after you eat a particular fruit and when you eat a bit more of it.
I'd like to add bananas can be sugary but eating in smaller amounts should be ok and I love watermelon 🍉 but I'll eat a whole one in one sitting because of my body wanting to replace carbs but I find it a little bit easier for myself to restrain myself with watermelon than pineapple, grapes and other fruits high on the glycemic index
I have insulin resistance and too much fruit puts my blood pressure through the roof .. so He is right as far as Im concerned
I follow the Ayervedic idea of eating every 8 hours to allow my body to completely digest all food and have a few hours rest before beginning the cycle again. That helps a lot to prevent fat buildup. But I find that eating berries as a primary source for fruits is the best way to get the benefits, but I also eat things like mango and pineapple as they are excellent cancer fighters, much better than oranges or other citrus fruits. The extra sugar in fruits is only a problem if you eat a lot of sugar in other foods as well. If you get most of your sugar from fruit and don't eat junk food or candy, then it should not be a problem.
interesting reply. your experience means somthing worthwhile to me. thanks for sharing
Slot Racer Guy, you are absolutely right 👍💯
I just recently heard of Ayervedic a week ago, looking into it I see I follow some of it's principles, others I strive for. I've had a wicked sweet tooth all my life, eating fruit is the least of my problems.
I dont wanna say thats dumb but thats dumb. Literally just fast. Eat during a 6hr window and fast for 18hrs. No need to eat every 8hrs. Thats dumb. Youll get better resukts from IF. Thats the bible says you feast when the sun is up, and you fast when the sun is down. Cause theres a time your body needs to eat and then a time for it to digest and rest. I fit all my macros in 2 meals a day within a 6-8hr eating window. Then i fast afterwards. Im now in the best shape of my life and the strongest ive ever been.
I'm a vegetarian nutritionist and l eat alot of fruits every day for many years. And l haven't any problem .
I don’t get it. So I should stop eating fruits? I always thought that the sugar in the fruit is not bad for us? the only thing that is resting now is fish and vegetables and I think even that is too much. Okay I eat air now
I’m actually eating a fruit while watching this 😄
drop it right now!
🤮
@@fidelcatsro6948 fruit is NOT bad for you smh!
Enjoy 😊
😆 Love it
As my doc has told me… fruits today are bred and modified to be candy - and not how nature intended. Look up what a banana looked like before we messed with it. Or watermelon - they definitely didn’t come seedless or so sugary. I don’t think there’s doubt there are nutrients in them still, but we’ve messed with nature so much that we’ve turned a good thing into a double edged sword. Her advice is to treat fruit like candy - an occasional treat.
Most underrated comment of the day. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Anything man touches, seems to get ruined. Sad
Well said !
Great comment thank you
i think watermelon juice is a super food? i need to look that up.
Lost 6 kg and reduced my belly in 2 weeks thanks to your advice. You’re awesome Doctor! Many thanks!
Your videos have changed my health thus my life. Your channel has been such a huge source of extremely useful information. I wish I would have learned all this when I was younger. Thank you for all you do to improve people's lives.
Avocados are fruit. They have lots of fat and less sugar. All of what Dr. Berg calls "vegetables" at 4:38 are actually fruits.
I'll definitely keep eating fruit, including the sweet fruit. It has fiber, helps keep me regular, and I think it's better than eating candy bars or donuts.
Berg is not a doctor, he is an ideolog. A preacher!
And the fiber slows down the absorption of the fruits’ sugar, thus most fruits won’t really spike ur blood sugar or insulin stuff
@@unknown_8588Your comment is one that I was looking for!! I agree 100% 💪🏿
Idk what vegetables i need to eat but I’ve eaten broccoli plenty of times and it doesn’t have the same effect when i drink a smoothie. I make myself a smoothie often when i wake up, at least every other day. I definitely can tell a huge difference on how my skin looks and it feels smooth and soft too. I just use strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, squeeze 3 key limes in and use apple juice for my smoothie and it seems to have very positive effect on my skin.
brocolli has many oxalates that can cause kidney stone, eat in moderation
same!! i was avoiding fruits for half a year just to experiment (i have hormonal acne) and was eating a lot of vegetables everyday, nothing happened! i gave up and started eating fruits again, i try to keep it organic and seasonal, and i don’t know if that’s what helped but my skin has been clearing out so much. I’ve been eating a lot of fruits and meat lately (probably not enough veggies as i should because i think im getting enough fiber from all the fruits i eat anyway) and yeah i feel great tbh
@@Angel-ms7sf i know vegetables can help sometimes but I’ve had more results from eating more fruits. I don’t really pay much attention if its seasonal but i always get organic. I also eat a lot of meat too, always 100% grass fed and i can tell that also effects how good my skin looks too.
You're giving up fruits... but have you also giving up the other bad things like cream cakes, chocolate, sweets, desserts, pizza, etc.?
Because you are not a Herbivore the Juicing actually gets rid of the Cellulose basically the Juicer acts like a Herbivore they have to throw up food too and eat it again to digest it and get rid of the anti nutrients all Vegetables are better in Juice form
i disagree with you man, in Brazil we have people who eat almost only fruits and they are healthy. no diabets no heart deseases.
NEVER!!! Fruits are so delicious and good for u. The fruit in sugar clearly doesn’t have same negative effect in ur body as processed sugars. If u exercise, fast, and eat healthy, u can eat 4-6 servings a day.
Not everything is about blood sugar. Fruit contains a lot of stuff that is very good for us and also helps us to stay healthy and slim, polyphenols, fibre etc.
Yes, modern day fruit contains massive amounts of sugar. They are bred to contain sugar, to be sweet. A glass of orange juice contains more sugar than a glass of coca-cola.
@@boink800 Most of the orange juice is from concentrate and has added sugar. That is completely different from juicing real oranges
@@la6136 Nope, you got this totally wrong. Even without the added sugar, a glass of orange juice contains more sugar than a glass of coca-cola. If you cannot handle this truth bomb, this is your problem. The modern day orange has been bred for its sweetness/sugar content.
Just because they have healthy nutrients, does not make them good for you. If I give you a bowl of cyanide with healthy vitamins and minerals mixed in, is it healthy now? The human body does not need fiber and many interventional studies have shown that adding fiber to the diet has no discernable benefit. Polyphenols are not good for you either, they are major component of a plants toxic defensive system to avoid being eaten.
Vegetables has more polyphenols and nutrients so I ditched fruit and eat lots of veggies, good thing I don’t have hunger pangs anymore since ditching fruits
Next video: “You May Never Breathe Air After Watching This Video” 😂😂 love the videos doc, you’ve informed me on a lot of vitamin deficiencies to avoid and how to consume them in a healthy way
😂😂I know so dramatic right? but that’s the name of the YT game I guess.
Omg...you have me 😂🤣😭 with that comment. Thank you for the laugh.
Hahaha yes! What else is there left to eat. Come on doc, don't scare us normies away. We can't really micro control all of our food intake. Thanks though!
like the other comments, love your stuff....so depressing though. if you could get some investors, maybe you could make some device like in the movie the matrix that makes us think we are having steak when its only some water with a side of ice.
Have a can of PerriAir!
He said you can take it or leave it. I'll leave it.
I LOVE FRUITS
Anything exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite
In my opinion it is Hard to Say dont eat Freitag. So many Researches have shown that Fruits are so Important. Dont Compare Fruits with Vegetables.
Every Single fruit has his own benefits for the body. Blueberries clean your blood,........
There is literally ZERO credible research that shows that fruits are "so important". The evidence that shows the amount of sugars and plant toxins in fruit is abundant however. Humans evolved by eating meat, not plants, plant nutrients evolved specifically to benefit plant biochemistry, not human biochemistry.
I actually had a nightmare last night where I was hungry and was offered the choice between canned fruit, canned beans, and canned pasta. In my dream I opted to fast instead. The health and nutritional information from your videos has fully infiltrated my subconscious.
Those are some weird dreams. Seek medical help immediately
@@usaman7358 😂😂😂 exactly. Sounds made up to me for satirical purpose i guess
@@itsbonkerjojo9028 people do this type of dreams when they restrict their calories a lot. It happened to me!
@@usaman7358😂😅
I am super morbidly obese with insulin resistance and started to quit sugar from today, however, I thought fruit sugar was ok and wanted to eat 2 mangos, thanks to Dr. Eric's video I skipped it, instead has a glass of water.
I'll never stop eating fruits, they are the most delicious nature products!! And not many people have access to berries. For instance, berries are not a common fruit in my country so they are super expensive. Only the rich can afford to eat berries regularly here. eg, the price of 500grams packet of berries here is double the price of a 1kg of rice!!!!
Who has died from eating fruits?
😂😂😂😂
his videos are usually so strong. i dont eat fruit to exclusion of other nutrient sources. i dont expect to get fat from fruit excepting the avocado which is a fruit and loaded with beta carotein and omega 3 fats arent they Dr Berg ? Avocados contain vitamins in addition to C such as E, K, and B6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. The fiber in fruit slows the uptake of natural sugar which present in low amounts and mixed with other natural and not free sugars readily digestable in the body . We eat them just under ripe to retain the enzymes which aid in digestion. What about the polphenols and cartenoids in fruit which protect from us from disease and oxidative damage.. Fruits such as Watermelon reduce inflammation in the body. Why is the title attempting to be so divisive. I trust you to be informative not triggering. The points you make seem to tie in with over consumption or with fruit excluding other nutrient sources. I really think that most people who are here are not doing that. Please clarify. ive learned SO much from you. this video felt overly simplistic in a way your other videos do not. the case is clear to not eat too much of any fruit or vegetables while not eating anything manufactured. i look forward to your next video. Apples and Oranges are considered low glycemic foods by the way. anyway good luck.
Perfectly said!
I just wrote about the Title of this video above.
Dr Berg, it doesn't fit with your normal Titles and looks like the videos on here that are made by "questionable" "doctors"??
I'm afraid you'll lose followers. Seriously.
Im not sure if eric is indeed a doctor..😅
I'm following all your info and I'm feeling on top of the world with my moods, health and memory and not forgetting my weight loss. Thank you Dr Berg
What do u eat?
Theres so much I can tear apart in this video that i would have to type an essay. Hes talking about all the things that fruit lacks, like protein. WHO TF EATS FRUIT FOR PROTEIN!? We are human beings who eat food from all food groups for different benefits so we can have the best of everything. Some people should just not give nutritional advice.
Completely agree!! This guy is an expert in fear mongering to push his Keto and IF agenda. He starts with "can I eat fruit" and explains the dangers of "living on fruit" which is at the opposite extreme end of the spectrum. He does this for everything he doesn't approve of.
Im sorry I really cannot believe fruit is bad for you
As long as you have it in moderate amounts
Anything that comes from nature must be healthy for you
Like cyanide?
😂 sorry. Just everyone someone says it’s natural I think of cyanide. It’s natural to protect oneself, even if one is a plant.
Still- I’m also ok with fruit. On some of the days I work out. Closer to a treat than poison from a box.
THh fruit you eat today comes from factory production processes, it's designed to have high sugar for increased sales. Nature did not create the apples you can buy today.
This is the anthropocentric view of nature. Do you think that nature evolved just so it serves and benefits humans? Try eating some manchineel apples, playing with lions, swimming in lava or breathing underwater. Those are parts of nature too.
Nature has no preference. Humans play a role in it as everything else, but not elements of nature are friendly to human health.
You cannot compare a banana to a donut.
gonna cry? grow up
I eat avocado everyday. It tastes so good and the fat contains omega 3.
one of the best fruits these avocados
Technically no plant food contains Omega-3, including avocados, plants contain ALA (Alpha-linolenic acid) which is not really Omega-3, it is a precursor to Omega-3 and has to be converted by the human body, however our bodies are very poor at the conversion (less than 10%), no plant based food is a good source of Omega-3.
Ando fazendo muitas experiências nutricionais. Em fevereiro não consumi nenhuma fruta e minha inflamação na gengiva desapareceu. Me senti muito bem, super disposta, com muita energia. Em março consumi muita fruta e minha inflamação na gengiva voltou a sangrar muito. Tive dores de cabeça e urgência em urinar de madrugada. Me levantava me arrastando de manhã. Agora em abril, não consumi nenhuma fruta e novamente me senti bem melhor. Então acho que faz sentido, sim, tudo o que Dr Berg fala nesse vídeo.
Fruits have one purpose that is fattening planteaters up for the winter. We are equipped with a ‘sweet tooth’ to ensure we do just that. Plant and plant eaters live in a sort of symbiose, they need seed spreading, we need fat for the winter. Fructose in large quantities forces the liver to convert it to fat but fructose is toxic in the long run and nature knows that do its only available a few weeks each year. The problem is we eat it each day year after year and that is the root cause of nearly all illnesses we have.
if you are healthy its 100% fine to eat fruits
@@markvictor8776 why? fruit is super healthy! doc is too deep on keto world and think helathy ppl cant eat any sugar
Incorrect. Your health status has no bearing on how much sugar and plant toxins you are ingesting when eating fruit, every person will handle it differently but at the end of the day you are ingesting the exact same amount of crap as an unhealthy person.
I agree
I grew up in Jamaica and the idea of not eating fruit is crazy to me. I’m sorry. The fruit available in Jamaica is one of the best things about life.
Mangoes make life worth living haha
Mangoes are my favourite! And I agree with you completely.
Right on. Keto people are going off the rails.
@@katscully My grandfather lived to be 106 years old. He loved him some mangoes😁
@@jamlisa4696 Smart man!
🥭🥭🥭🥭!!!!!! Eat your fruit 😋
Dr Beth my husband yesterday bought beet juice assuring that is healthy for you . And I thought that is Loaded with sucrose but he says it has more benefits than damage .
I just kept quiet . Thank you for illustrating me and opening my eyes for healthy options, since I am trying to stay away from diabetes since is in my family DNA .
I had a fruit day and ate the following over the course of three meals : 4 medium bananas, 3 large gala apples, 12oz of mango, 18 pieces of dates (the smaller dates and 18 is 2.5 servings) and 2 cups of pears cubed. Put this in cronometer and be amazed at the broad range of vitamins (including a very high percentage of vitamin B), Minerals, Omegas and proteins (covers all the amino acids). I'm not suggesting that anyone eat this one day randomly unless your body is use to this much fruit, but the point I'm making is do your own research.
My mom was born and raised in the blue zone Sardinia, they sure eat tons of fresh picked fruits right from their own trees, every day.
Always the best information! I love all these videos and have changed how I eat and think.
...After watching the above presentation, I still FAIL to see why I might NEVER eat fruit again...🙂...
I agree with what you are saying in this video. Several years ago, I was eating a lot of red grapes and other fruit in the morning. I thought I was doing the right thing, however, for the first time in my life I gained weight and it was in my gut. I read different information and discovered that fruit was full of sugar and I realised this was causing the weight gain. I immediately stopped eating so much fruit and the gut shrunk. I eat very little fruit, mostly berries, I also do intermittent fasting and eat healthy fats etc. I am very happy with my weight and I don’t have a gut problem any longer.
I have a controversial experience with eating fruits: consuming them improves my workouts and energy levels but at the same time it causes bloating and flare ups in my joints
blueberries, blackberries and rasberries have anti inflammatory proponents, you can give that a try and see if you still experience those symptoms
Sugar and fructose create inflammation. Sugar causes dehydration & hunger. It slowly destroys mitochondria and you won't have any energy in future. Most of effect is psychological hormonal addiction.
Better check out hypoxia training breath & co2 tolerance promoting more cell energy and longevity of mitochondria. This will give you boost in utilisation of oxygen. For free. I should sell this knowledge lol.
And cod liver and less oxidised fish oils in triglyceride form will fix inflammation. People dont even know eggs are high in omega6... And nearly no healthy omega3 except lots of ALA
Fruit should only be eaten on an empty stomach and NEVER combined with any other food. Fruit eaten correctly passes through the stomach quickly into the small intestines where it is digested (it's not digested in the stomach). Mixed with any other food in the stomach, it ferments ... causing bloating, stomach aches etc.
How do you know it is the fruit?
Would love a video on fructose intolerance. I was diagnosed a few years ago and it’s easily manageable but I really would be interested in the how, why, and anything else that’s helpful.
You can never have too much fruit.
Stick with organic fruits you’ll be fine .
Ofc you can have too much....
I’m here because I cannot eat Fruit. My skin flares up, I get back and joint pain. It’s very weird, I can eat sweet potatoe and other healthy foods but NO FRUIT. So everyone saying it’s okay, your body just isn’t telling you it isn’t.
Thanks for great video Dr. Berg. Unfortunately in our times industrial food products are overloaded with sugar. It makes awareness about sugar in fruits even more important.
I’m sorry you lost me on this one Dr. Berg. What’s life without these God-given natural goodies? Goodness, what pleasures are left? 🤷🏽♀️
What makes you think that God modified ancient fruits for higher-sugar content and increased sales? You have been brainwashed by TV adverts.
nothing natural about them
@@fireflamess Don't talk rubbish
I believe they have more sugar than they have in the past.
Exactly
anything in excess is harmful for us but if we can find the balance we can enjoy a bit of everything. It doesn’t seem logical to deprive ourselves from natural things which do have proven benefits as long as they’re consumed in small quantities.
Nah bro buggin fruit LOADED with B-vitamins, and tons of other micronutrients
I wish there wasn't so much GMO fruit because years ago, watermelon with seeds tasted much better, cantelope and other melons were juicy and had a much better taste. Eating GMO fruit is like eating fake food. I remember as a kid eating watermelon on our porch and spitting out the seeds, it was like a game for us, it was fun and yummy.
Greetings Doc! Been following you for over three years. Thanks! Thumbs up on keto and fasting. Ninth decade here. What we need is a "resistant fructose sugar fruit". I'm having great results with resistant starch (RS) potatoes and pasta -- boil, refrigerate, then fry the potatoes in in olive oil. Weight is staying down (actually very slowly dropping), good energy. Seems to work with beans too -- cook, refrigerate, reheat for consumption. The carbs are certainly satisfying. Don't want to lead anyone astray; we're all different. RS may not work for everybody, may not even continue to work for me -- but so far so good.
Eating lots of fruits is the only thing that helped my insulin levels to be around 5.3 (per my last blood work). Apparently, some people do well on fruits whiles others don’t. I easily gain weight on starches but not fruits. After doing some research I found out that some people can do very well on starches depending their AMY1 gene while others can’t. I wish more nutritionists would talk more about biochemical individuality rather than recommend a one size fits all diet.
tell me a fruit that contains 85g of sugar
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Dr. Berg I ate my fruits with the peels: lemons, oranges when I make juices, kiwi, grapefruit. I find it helps digest my food.
@Taiwo Omotosho what’s that?
makes sense since you can handle what I would describe as ultra bitter when eating the peels..
I’m sure you’re aware as Dr Berg that the human body is optimised for glycogen as a fuel source. Yes we need protein and fat, however no one eats fruit for the protein or fat content. Literally the best reason for consuming fruit is the antioxidants, vitamins and fibre content, and including them as part of a balanced diet.
Agree and once you're within the healthy weight range, fruit is good for you.
completely agree... this man obvs has a lot of knowledge around nutrition as do i myself but the problem is this ketogenic diet where you eat minimal carbs 20-50g per day is so unrealistic and unsustainable for most people. Especially for people who are training very hard and want to build muscle etc. Carbs are good it's about picking the right ones - simple sugar on its own is not good but if you have sugar from fruit you are getting antioxidants which are extremely important for good health as well as phytonutrients. The key is to build good habits and maintain a healthy balanced diet which you can stick to in the long term . Anyone can then get into shape due to maintaining a good diet.
Our body can produces its own glycogen without eating cards. We have essential fats and protiens, but no essential carbs. It is called gluconeogenesis. It occurs during starvation, as well as after meals high in fat and protien without carbohydrates.
Totally agree, thanks Dr Berg, I was a fruit addict for most of my life, good whole foods, but I loved fruit so much we planted a huge orchard on our property. However post menopause it’s been a disaster. Insulin resistance, teeth decay, weight gain, sore tendons and joints! I’m now trying carnivore, blood sugars have never been better and the weight is slowly coming down, it’s early days yet. But I have to agree, too much fruit is just as dangerous as other sugars, thanks for confirming my decision to eliminate it. ❤
What I dont like about this kind of videos is that they say thinks like "You shouldn't be eating fruits, because if you eat a HIGH AMOUNT of fruits you will ruin your health and basically die!", but what if I don't eat a high amount of fruit? What if I just eat a couple of cherries or a peach, or any other season fruit? Ugh...
Fruit also is loaded in fiber to account for the fact that it contains sugar - there’s a huge difference between processed sugars and sugar from fruit - this video is a bit extreme -
I'm going to watch this with an open mind. But I still think eating fruit is Far and Away better than eating anything man-made or ice cream.
Fruit we eat now is not the same as the fruit our grandparents ate. It has been bred to be super sweet with a long shelf life. The nutrients are now very low, and the pesticide levels are high. See EWG for extra details.
Hi Dr. Berg. Is it better to eat fruits before or after meal? I normally eat before my breakfast. Empty stomach. Kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, papaya and dragonfruit kind
Thank you for all your videos. I have learned so much.
What most people have forgotten, because it is probably what you would call "ancient wisdom" now, is that when we eat with nature we did it right. We had no choice. For instance, berries ripen in spring. They helped cleanse the system of the heavy meat diet of winter. fruits like grapes, apples, etc come in in the fall. The high sugar content causes weight/fat gain in preparation for winter. That's why apples, pears , watermelon etc don't come in spring.
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Very attuned to nature. God made it that way Dr Berg, it worked and helped humans for centuries. It’s only until nations became industrial that we have messed things up.
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That's the way, God made things. That's the way God wants things to be 🎶🎶🎶🎶.
I however have an apple a day - it helps keep the doctor away apparently & if it doesn't I'll just assume it keeps the doctor away quite a lot but it's not 100%.
Thank you so much for your reply it is so good to hear from people that have common sense very very good information thank you nature is the best
@@paulpaul9914 Yes. That’s the way God made and wants things (wonderful you added music…).
Good for you about the apple a day! I read that the seeds are good at fighting cancer, so eating the whole apple is good for us. Anything we can do to help keep ourselves healthy is worth doing. The Lord gave us all we need. We just need to learn how to use and take care of His gifts. Continue to do well and take care.
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I'll still eat fruit. There's nothing wrong with them, if nature made them edible. But we should focus mainly on local fruit, so in my country it would be: berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries black currant and so on), also apples, pears and cherries. Besides - if you eat, you raise insulin no matter what (protein raises blood sugar much more than fat), so eating fruit after meal does no difference. And they contain many vital nutrients.
For me the key is to eat 2 meals a day and minimum 12 hours of break between last meal and first meal the next day. I feel better than ever before. But I eat fruit, together with meals.
Sadly you are working on a false hypostasis "they contain many vital nutrients" the facts trotted out today is based on tests ~100years old carried out on fruit that was not created in industrial production facilities sprayed with chemicals and selected based on sugar content to ensure repeat customer purchase not optimum health. Find an old person and ask them if fruit 50 years ago had a better taste than sweet fruits today? Modern high sugar fruits give a insulin spike as opposed to old-fruit which gave a lower spike.
@@SpamMouse yeah dates and mangoes before had lower sugar 🙈😂
Vital nutrients are only unlocked by cooking (i.e. freezing, heating, etc).
That's the same sugar, nature makes poison also!
"protein raises blood sugar much more than fat"...what does that have to do with fruit/fructose? the point that you're missing is that fruit and fructose raises insulin levels far more than protein or fat. also fruit has very little nutrients, it's mostly sugar and waters.
As a gym guy I can't take your advice doc so... keep it, thanks.
Water doesn't have any protein yet we drink it. According to your theory, we shouldn't drink water. And i don't understand the battle between Americans & Sugars, like Processed and Natural Sugars are different. Natural sugars are essential to your body for energy like carbs, and these sugars aren't addictive. Hear me out, Meats are for strenght, Veggies are for healthy function & fruits are for longevity of life
Thank you very much, Dr. Berg. I enjoy watching your videos because they are very informative. I would appreciate it if you could make a video on how to stay healthy when working night shifts and then sleep during the day. What can we do to reduce hormonal changes and overall health? Does intermittent fasting help with this?
The doctor is not wrong.He is not telling us not to eat fruits.But eat the ones that have less sugar and in moderation.I am thankful for all l learned from this blessed man.Thank you Doctor.
This blessed man do this like it’s a child play to generate evergreen content from us sheep’s and also promote his “healthy” supplements that aren’t from China just like that guy with leaky guy or doctor Mike spare me
Warning,you may never watch Dr E Berg video after watching this video
I will nobody's right about everything it's still nice to see his opinion maybe he's even even right but I don't think so
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Beg to disagree- Plenty of fruits have healthy amounts of fibre in them eg Papaya, pawpaw, pears, kiwi fruit, pineapple, bananas esp ripe ones. Apples are mainly pectin a wonderful fibre that, unlike cereals, doesn’t irritate the bowel. Fructose is a problem when people make juice out of fruit not chewing with NO saliva to masticate it. Try eating 5 apples instead of juicing, there is a big difference in benefits.