While it's a common belief that eating unlimited amounts of fruits and vegetables can help you lose weight, studies proving this as a fact are limited, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Is it OK to eat unlimited fruit?
But for healthy adults, experts say that eating lots and lots of fruit is unlikely to get you into trouble, as long as it's part of a normal diet. The main concern with overeating fruit is its natural sugar.
Can you have unlimited vegetables on a diet?
Yes, if following F-Factor correctly, people can eat unlimited vegetables and still lose or maintain weight—so long as they are non-starchy vegetables that are raw, plain or steamed with no oil (as opposed to being prepared with butter, oil or sauce). Well, of course there are!
Can you survive on only fruits and vegetables?
There will be an insufficiency or imbalance of macronutrients, as fruits and vegetables do not contain fats and proteins which are essential for the body. The low calorie intake will gradually result in a significant drop in energy levels, making daily activities hard to carry out.
What happens if you eat too many fruits and vegetables?
It may make you scratch your head, but in fact it is possible to overeat healthful foods, according to Brooke Schantz, RD, of Loyola University Health System. “While fruits are nutritious, too much of even a healthy food can lead to weight gain,” Schantz says.
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