oranges a waste of calories?

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javid0
javid0 Posts: 15
in Health and Weight Loss
Oranges have 70 calories eatch, all they are is sour water basically, same for grapes and other watery fruits, it seems like a waste of calories as eating 3 oranges would be 210 calories, of basically water , why would you waste 210 calories when you could of ate 2 chicken breasts , 2 cans of tuna 1 container cottage cheese, 2 eggs , or something solid that you could bite chew and would fill you up instead of them watery oranges,
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  • YorriaRaine
    YorriaRaine Posts: 370 Member
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    Because they taste good?

    Oranges are such a treat for me, I absolutely love them, I just log them accordingly.

    I did give up orange juice, because I think its important to have fiber with the sugars nowadays, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with oranges.

    Also, despite being "sour water," it has nutrients in it that are good for you :P
  • HappyStack
    HappyStack Posts: 802 Member
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    Fibre. Micronutrients. Sweetness. Varying your diet.

    I dunno, pick one?

    Why eat food if you can get all the nutrition you need from carefully-made paste in a tube?

    Seriously, let's all eat space food.
  • kazzsjourney2goal
    kazzsjourney2goal Posts: 56 Member
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    Most people dont eat 3 oranges at a time. So 70 calories for a snack would work for me - plus there is more then just calories...there is also the nutrients you get from different foods.
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
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    I wonder why you keep starting topics like this (see "Makes no sence"). Are you really looking for help or is something else going on?
  • sminkica
    sminkica Posts: 4
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    How about because they have vitamin C?
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    Because you enjoy them?

    Sheesh, I can't believe the world is at a point where people are considering turning away fruit because 'omg 70 calories each.'
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    Did someone tie you down and force you to eat oranges as a child?
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    Do you like scurvy? You can pretend you are a pirate I guess...
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
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  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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    I wonder why you keep starting topics like this (see "Makes no sence"). Are you really looking for help or is something else going on?

    my guess is 'something else' = a slow day at bb.com
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
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    have a chocolate bar instead
  • lauribear
    lauribear Posts: 28 Member
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    Personally, I love them!

    Your body needs the water in foods as well as water you drink, to process and absorb nutrients, fibre and toxins. Oranges are also a great source of vitamin c, vitamin a, potassium, fibre and folate. This is why I eat oranges:
    http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=37

    That, and they are DELICIOUS!
  • SashleyA
    SashleyA Posts: 122 Member
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    Oranges are amazing. Not a waste of calories in my book.
  • irenehb
    irenehb Posts: 236 Member
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    have a chocolate bar instead
    Terry's chocolate orange sounds good right now.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,983 Member
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    Fibre. Micronutrients. Sweetness. Varying your diet.

    I dunno, pick one?

    Why eat food if you can get all the nutrition you need from carefully-made paste in a tube?

    Seriously, let's all eat space food.
    It's a single cell protein combined with synthetic aminos, vitamins, and minerals. Everything the body needs.

    the-matrix-food.jpg
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
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    I wonder why you keep starting topics like this (see "Makes no sence"). Are you really looking for help or is something else going on?

    my guess is 'something else' = a slow day at bb.com
    :laugh:
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    Obv troll obvily
  • KristinaB83
    KristinaB83 Posts: 440 Member
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    Troll.
  • Crumpet_Girl
    Crumpet_Girl Posts: 276 Member
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    have a chocolate bar instead
    Terry's chocolate orange sounds good right now.

    that's just mean, they don't sell them where I live :grumble:
  • HappyStack
    HappyStack Posts: 802 Member
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    It's a single cell protein combined with synthetic aminos, vitamins, and minerals. Everything the body needs.

    I prefer Mudder's Milk. All the protein, carbs and vitamins from your grandma's turkey dinner... plus 15% alcohol.

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