B Y J U A N R O J A S
Should I eat
fruits?
When you think of eating healthy,
what comes to mind? Vegetables,
lean proteins, whole grains and
oftentimes fruits. But are fruits really
all they are hyped up to be and do
they have room in a muscle
building/fat loss plan?
Let’s start off with saying that fruit is like
nature’s candy. Fruit is highly comprised of
sugar. As a society, we have been
indoctrinated that sugar is evil. The funny part
is, most people know the potential negative
effects that sugar has on our health, yet as a
species we continue to fuel this industry that
we know has adverse effects on us. That is one
of the main reasons why obesity continues to
climb, especially in North America. Sugar is in
everything; from milk, to candies, to breads, to
sauces, to marinades, to dressings and of
course, it is found in fruit. It is impossible to
avoid sugar and I would say it is one of the
most addictive substances in the world. If the
world completely ran out of candies,
chocolates and anything with processed
sugars, there would be a lot of people in
withdrawal.