JawaPos.com – Fruit is an important element in meeting nutritional needs. The reason is, fruit is a source of nutrition that is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
Consuming fruit regularly can provide various health benefits and can also support a healthy diet. So, it is not surprising that most people consume fruit to support their diet program.
However, you need to know that consuming excessive amounts of fruit can increase body weight, so that the diet program you run will not provide maximum results.
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Reporting from ANTARA, Firlianita Ahdiyanti, a nutritionist from the Nutrition Services Installation at Dr. National Central General Hospital. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) stated that the sugar contained in fruit can also increase body weight.
“Can fructose or sugar from fruit also increase body weight? Yes. So don’t be mistaken,” he said during an online discussion on diet management for obesity in Jakarta, on Tuesday (23/1).
Firli firmly stated that many people often misunderstand this. Most people still think that the sugar that is considered to increase weight and needs to be limited is refined sugar or sucrose.
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However, the sugar in fruit can also increase body weight, so there is a need to limit consumption of fruit.
He also added that the increase in blood sugar in the body after consuming fruit is determined by how much the individual consumes fruit
“In the balanced nutrition tumpeng (classification of foods that must be consumed), there are also measurements for fruit. There is a limit for fruit consumption in one day, namely three to five portions, or approximately a maximum of three apples in one day,” he concluded.
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Firli also advises individuals who are undergoing a diet program to combine fruit with vegetables to keep sugar intake within healthy limits.
Apart from that, Firli also emphasized to individuals who are undergoing a diet program the importance of following a balanced nutritional pattern in accordance with the recommendations of the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) through the ‘Fill My Plate’ Program.
2024-01-23 11:03:00
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