Replacing side dish carbs with vegetables and fruits

[Hansu]

I was wondering about adding more fruits and vegetables into my diet, and then I thought:

"Why not just replace rice, pasta, potatoes, bread etc. with vegetables and fruits". Im of course speaking of unprocessed fruits, so only raw fruits and vegetables and no juice.

There is so much more nutrients in fruits and vegetables when you compare them to side dish carbs like rice, pasta, potatoes and bread. Fruits and vegetables also have lower glycemic index, meaning the carbs are absorbed slower, meaning that your blood sugar level is more stable when you eat an apple compared to white rice.

Apples, tomatoes, bananas etc. are also much more palatable eaten alone compared to side dish carbs. Its easier to eat the amount of apples you feel like after eating main dish, like a steak, while eating plain rice that has been in the fridge for 3 hours tastes bland. So you tend to eat all of the rice with your main meal to make the rice palatable. Compare it to a banana, would you enjoy a fresh banana right now? I would.

The only negative I can think of is that fruits contain high levels of sugar, 40-55% of it being fructose sugar. Does anyone know if this would be a deal breaker, or should I focus on finding fruits and veggies with as low fructose levels as possible? Whats your opinion on the idea overall?

[Superfluo]

45 minutes ago, Michael569 said:

If anyone ever tells you that fruit is bad for your health, run away with fingers in your ears yelling as loud as possible.

Smells like dogma  (joking).

[Hansu]

@Michael569

Hey, thanks for the answer!

I dont really fear carbs per se. I was just wondering, do we really need carb sources like rice and potatoes. Everywhere you hear about empty calories while everyone touts how much more nutrients an apple has compared to say, rice. I actually only use whole grain rice atm, just tastes the best in my opinion

Yeah, its probably best to just eat less rice, say 50% less carbs from rice and to replace those carbs with apples, bananas, broccoli etc. Balancing the habits instead of going overboard with the opposite.