Is Fruit Healthy? And, How Much is Too Much?

Is fruit healthy? And, how much is too much?
These aren’t easy questions to answer. But in this video, we will weigh into the debate and dissect these questions with the critical thought they deserve.

Nick Norwitz

Dec 29, 2024

To give you a roadmap:

  1. We will start by discussing fructose and explain why the fructose in fruit is contextually better than fructose in many processed foods.
  2. We will then review why the scientific literature on this matter can be misleading.
  3. Finally, will end with the practical guide, helping you to rank fruits based on various parameters.

1. Fructose vs Fruit

 
Fructose is a unique metabolically harmful molecule, acting in the liver to promote metabolic syndrome, depleting cells of energy and harming mitochondria, and potentially even enhancing the growth of certain cancers.