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Yes, fruit IS a carbohydrate!

Hawaii is rich with those desirable fresh fruits.  Fruits supply are bodies with healthy fiber, vitamins and antioxidants.  They are wonderful with a meal, as a small snack, or blended into a protein drink.  However, please do keep an eye on your consumption.  Fruit is considered a carbohydrate due to its natural sugar content.  Overdoing it with your fruit intake can sometimes slow the weight loss process.  But it is a part of a healthy diet!  Once you have started eating solid foods, try to have 1 or 2 small servings of fruit a day. 

To give you an idea of how many calories and carbs come in fruit, here's some guidelines.  The following items contain ~60 calories and ~15 grams of carb.

Grapes, small (15)
Honeydew melon (1 slice or 1 cup cubes)
Mango, small (1/2 mango or 1/2 cup cubes)
Papaya (1/2 papaya)
Pineapple, fresh (1/2 cup)

Many of you will not be able to consume this much at a meal, but I do encourage you to incorporate small amounts into your diet.  Remember, fruit juice (even if it is unsweetened) is not a substitute for fruit!  

Let me know if you have any questions!

thank you...................Lois

Mahalo for your information, Amy! I always wondered what the stats were for these fruits.
A hui hou!