Friendly Fruit

[Nonerz]

I like to eat a piece of fruit after my lunch or for a midday snack...usually a gala apple, sometimes a banana and sometimes with some natty PB.

Can anyone suggest some good fruit choices as far as being lower cals, lower in sugar, very fiberous, etc. I'd like to keep one piece of fruit in my diet...

thanks!

 

[JKurz1]

good fruit = oxymoron........MUCH better alternatives to fructose.....

 

[Nonerz]

okay, I realize that...I WANT to keep fruit in my diet. I'm not on an extreme, all-or-nothing kind of diet.

I consider fruit to be a "treat" and an alternative to chocolate, etcetera.

I think women, in particular, have so many hormonal changes and have read that some fruit will help curb cravings and promote an increase in other "feel good" hormones.

And please do tell me about the alternatives--I'm pretty adventurous!

 

[HANSEL]

Fruit is GREAT! Dont let anyone tell you different.

I like Pears, Especially Asian Pears, Plums, apples, oranges, Kiwi, and most berries.

Eating fruit is very filling and satisfying and in most cases burn like a complex carb. I never feel like binging when I eat plenty of fruits and have not had a problem cutting or maintaining really low bodyfat eating it.

 

[Nonerz]

Thanks for the suggestions Hansel.

Everything you listed sounds good...what do you think are the best choices--banana vs. apple, etcetera.

Fruit is all natural, sweet, tasty, satisfying and I think it helps keep me balanced. Burning it off isn't a problem...I know I do enough training and cardio to justify one piece of fruit a day. Sometimes it's just half an apple and a hard boiled egg in the afternoon for a snack. No biggie.

 

[HANSEL]

I eat several pieces of fruit per day, Ive noticed this board is tremendously biased when it comes to fruit, dont buy into it.

you can "burn" off alot more than one puny piece of fruit per day, and its not like all the fructose is hitting your system at once, thats the great part about fruit. It doesnt bloat me at all and in addition the the broccoli and nuts I eat keeps me quite regular, I dont really even use toilet paper anymore, clean sweep 90% of the time.

The fruits I listed are low-moderate GI compared to melons and bananas etc so I think those are the best choices. although its all low calorie its best to get the most fiberous ones. Apples and Pears are my favs diet and taste wise. Kiwi is easy to peel, cut the ends off and run a spoon around the skin to get it out in one piece.

Look for variations and cross strain fruits to mix it up. I Like Fuji's , Gala's, Pink Lady's, all kinds of apples and the Bosc and asian Pears are killer. you can find Tangelos to , which is a citrus cross strain youd prolly like.

 

[JKurz1]

I'm with ya.....just wanted to prepare you for what many people think...........I eat everything...in moderation, of course....

 

[sawastea]

Lower GI fruits include:

* Cherries
* Grapefruit
* Apricots, dried
* Pear, fresh
* Apple
* Plum

Here is a nice link:

http://t-mag.com/html/body_95forbid.html

 

[Nonerz]

I dont really even use toilet paper anymore, clean sweep 90% of the time.

I Like Fuji's , Gala's, Pink Lady's, all kinds of apples and the Bosc and asian Pears are killer. you can find Tangelos to , which is a citrus cross strain youd prolly like.

TMI...but very funny!

I'll try the different apples...Gala's are so seasonal in California--hard to get a good selection sometimes. If I remember correctly, Fuji's are a bit tart, but I'll try the Pink Lady's. I think I've had the Bosc pear...want to try the asian pear...sounds great! I used to put the tangelos in my salads with chicken and almonds and sometimes feta cheese. Great suggstions.

Sawastea, thanks...I was curious about the lower GI fruits. That is really helpful. Great link man! The article was a great read and put in terms that even I can understand!

 

[Madd Hatter]

Bananas post-wo, apples whenever the hell you want one. This is what I do.