Sugar

[gwalters12]

Hi, people say you must have 5 a day of veg or fruit but now it has been said fruit has a lot of sugar and you shouldn't overload in sugar. How can I control my sugar intake and what can I have as a healthy 'treat' to keep me going at 3pm in the office

[YellowRose55]

Hi gwalters12 and welcome to the weight loss forum.

You can still have fruit but just limit yourself to the 5 a day of fruit and veg.

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I wouldn't say that an apple at 3pm is overloading with sugar!

[gwalters12 in reply to Hidden]

It's not usually just an apple though!

[jopo]

How about increasing or changing your lunch gwalters12 Perhaps you are dehydrated instead of being properly hungry. Maybe some water, herbal or fruit tea would help.

A small handful of almonds or walnuts would be perfect if your body is still hungry and they are so nutritious.

Breaking habits is super hard but once you have you'll be able to keep your blood sugar stable. Hard fruits like apples and pears are the best to choose. Steer clear of tropical fruits and surprisingly grapes they are full of sugar. Good luck, you'll do it !!

[gwalters12 in reply to jopo]

Thanks so much for the info - nuts is a great shout for a 3pm snack will defo stock up. Good to know re the tropical fruits too. Thank you!!

[DartmoorDumpling Restart Feb 2024]

I did laugh when I read the above post about "grazing"....this has always been a bad habit of mine, I must have been a large herbivore in a past life!

My tricks as regards grazing between meals, especially on the wrong type of foods, is to have some fruit or the occasional small handful of nuts, or a mix of dried fruit and seeds (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds etc) which take a bit of chewing and satisfy the need to munch.

A hot drink too can sometime suffice - try a chocolate mint tea...or a cherry tea; or even a cup-a-soup.

A handful of granola will stop me reaching for the cake - not ideal sugar wise but the lesser of two evils. You will have to find what works for you!

[pcrw]

Hi

Some fruits are high on the gylcaemic index and give you a sugar rush which is to be avoided. Banana and pineapple mango and tropical fruits

Blackberries blueberries strawberries grapefruit pests apples are all low GI so go for them

A good snack would be Greek yogourt and one of the low GI fruits or a few walnuts and or almonds.

You can find a list if GI foods and the explanation of what that means on the internet

Best wishes

[gwalters12]

Thanks for the info, I eat breakfast around 8am, lunch at 12 and dinner around 7pm. I still feel the need to snack and find I need something sweet around 3pm to keep my energy levels up at work.