Fresh Fruit is Nature’s Candy

Fresh fruit is bursting with health-giving vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fibre. Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce your risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, diabetes and more.

Although fruit contains some sugar it’s still a healthy option. That’s because the natural sugars in fruit are different from the added sugars that many processed sugary foods have. Fruit contains the sugars fructose and glucose, but because it also contains fibre, it digests more slowly, resulting in more stable blood glucose levels.

In fact, according to a study eating at least 2 servings per week of whole fruits – especially blueberries, grapes, and apples – was associated with a 23% lower risk of developing diabetes.

Fresh fruit is nature’s candy, which means you’ll satisfy that sweet tooth without added sugars – and improve your health at the same time.

TIP: Go for whole fruits instead of juice. The juicing processes lead to lower contents of beneficial phytochemicals and dietary fibre. Fruit juice is also absorbed more rapidly into your body, which leads to more dramatic changes after eating in blood sugar and insulin levels than solid whole fruits. A Harvard study found that drinking a serving of fruit juice every day was associated with as much as a 21% increased risk of developing diabetes.