Weight Watchers’s new points scheme gives fruit a zero value, making it an all your can eat food.
But some believe that eating too much could expand your waistline. Fruit is packed with all sorts of goodness — vitamins, fibre, antioxidants — but the high fructose content can be a problem for people with high cholesterol or diabetes. “Some fresh fruits including pineapple, mango and banana and dried fruit like figs have a higher calorie content than others such as water melon or berries,” says nutritionist and dietician Amanda Ursell.
