BILBERRY Side Effects & Safety. The dried, ripe fruit of bilberry is LIKELY SAFE for most people when eaten in typical food amounts. Bilberry fruit extracts are POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth for medicinal uses for up to one year.
If itâs a liquid, donât touch it if it contains any sugar at all. Always avoid low-fat options and anything advertised as âlight/liteâ (manufacturers will have taken out the fat but added sugar to improve the taste). When buying fruit, go for higher-fibre, lower-sugar ones: berries and kiwis are better than bananas, grapes and pineapples.
Women should consume no more than 100 calories, or about 6 tsp., of added sugars per day, and men should consume no more than 150 calories, or about 9 tsp., of added sugars per day, according to the American Heart Association.