NO!

Fruit is good for you!

However, like all other food, if it is the only food you eat, you won't fulfill your daily needs.  For instance, I don't recommend following the "grapefruit diet" or even an "apple diet."  Nutritionally though, fruit is strong.  It has vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, and is fat free.

It also has a low glycemic carbohydrate index so it delivers sugar slowly into the bloodstream, instead of the sugar spike that many processed foods give you.  Because of this, it is a good pre-workout snack.  It is still generally high in sugar though, so you should keep this in mind.

Fruit is easy to transport, often does not need refrigeration, and there is a great variety to choose from.  You can eat it by itself or you can:

• add a tablespoon or two of natural peanut butter to a banana
• add berries to your cereal
• add a banana or berries to a protein shake
• add berries to yogurt
• add fruit to cottage cheese, or
• freeze berries, grapes, or bananas for a cold and refreshing treat.

The possibilities are almost endless so enjoy a serving of fruit every day!