Fruit - enough is enough

[cobracock1979]

OK,

I started a keto about 5 months ago, it lasted for about 8 weeks. Since then, I have avoiaded fruit, because...wel i dont know.

Im on a very clean bulk and so have avoided sugars. However it struck me the other day....what the hell am I doin!!!

So Im incorporating fruit back into my diet, probably morning and PWO.

What do you guys do? Whats you favoured fruits (and why)/ times to eat em? Low GI Fruit?

Thanks in advance

 

[SouthernLord]

My absolute all time favorite..... Frozen Blueberries or Raspberries mixed in oats with skim and splenda. Berries can't be beat imo. Breakfast and PWO only for me.

 

[desmond]

Weight Loss Diet Plan: Can You Get Fat From Fruit - Question Answered by Tom Venuto of Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle

See Tom Venuto's thoughts above - he uses them.

Can't see any reason why not when bulking. Although fructose preferentially replenishes liver glycogen, I've heard conflicting reports on whether the liver can reprocess this to muscle glycogen.

In any event, 2 pieces of fruit per day is about 100-150 cals - not going to make u fat.

 

[cobracock1979]

Thanks,

so whats everyones opinions of a good staple fruit, high in vits/ antioxidants etc? preferably something easy to blend

 

[desmond]

Cobra: in terms of antixoidants, berries are best, althoguh certain varieties of apples and plums score very well too:Oxygen radical absorbance capacity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

In terms of nutrient density, again, berries are generally best, but kiwis, apricots and others also score high: See generally Better Choices for optimum health in Fruits and Fruit Juices

Note none as high spinach etc in micronutrients.

 

[the small soldier]

i eat tons of fruit. sometimes I'll eat 2 cans of tuna along with a banana, an orange, and an apple with peanut butter. I probably eat 15 servings of fruit and veggies a day.

 

[cobracock1979]

Awesome Des,

Once again you have come thru bro!!!

 

[Nomak666]

people think fruits are bad because of all the sugar and how it 'Spikes" your insulin. well fruits don't spike insulin, so i dont think having a banana post workout would maek a difference then a cup of brown rice. fruits have to pass through the liver to get broken down into glucose (the bodys source of energy). so fruits arent exactly a sipmple carb, it more like a complex carb. but the nutrients and vitamins in the fruits are so beneficial. but cc, i like fresh fruit more then frozen fruit, bananasa, golden apples, cantoulopes, blueberries, theyre all good.

 

[2evil]

grapefruit is good...

 

[gjohnson5]

I've heard conflicting reports on whether the liver can reprocess this to muscle glycogen.

It can't....