Giving up sugar does not equal giving up fruit; but you do need to know what exactly
you are giving up.

Most often when people talk about quitting sugar, they mean the kind of sugar that can
be found in industrial products.

This means that sugar is extracted and refined from natural sources into fine crystals
that are added to coffee or soft drinks.

This sugar is totally deprived of any nutritional value.

Fruit, in its turn, has a cellular structure.

The sugar in fruits is bound to cellulose fibers, which means slower metabolism.
As a result, your body experiences a lower insulin response and you get full faster.
So eating a piece of fruit is not the same thing as consuming pure sugar - your body
processes these foods very differently.

However, if you have diabetes or other metabolic disorders, you should pay attention to
the portion sizes.

Eating a cup of berries will not lead to the same results as drinking a glass of orange
juice.
In case you decide to extract juice out of fruit, the whole purpose of eating it will be
ruined as fiber will be gone.

Low-glycemic fruits include berries, green apples, pears, citrus, and kiwi.
On the contrary, the tropical fruits are higher in sugar content: this includes bananas,
pineapples, and mangoes.
Eating them on an empty stomach may increase your blood sugar level significantly.

So the advice here is clear - include fruit in your diet in the beginning, and then
gradually eliminate them.

Giving up fruit will be easier when you train your taste buds.

In any case, stop consuming processed sugars first. Fruit is your friend.

Full story: https://www.quora.com/If-I-want-to-quit-sugar-can-I-have-fruits-in-my-diet

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