Bananas, apples & raisins oh my!

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DJ2120
DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
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These are some of my diet staples. But, now I'm reading that they are full of sugar, especially bananas which are high in carbs. Should these be given up? What types of fruits are best? Ugh, I'm so confused!

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  • _stephanie0
    _stephanie0 Posts: 708 Member
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    hey!

    fruit is awesome. i don't cut out fruit, ever.
    raisins and bananas are very high on the GI list... i would limit your intake on those. and apple a day is fine though.
    if youre going to have bananas or raisins, try to have them post workout to put the carbs to good use.

    the best fruits to have are berries.

    here is a link to GI chart. lower the GI, the better

    http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
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    hey!

    fruit is awesome. i don't cut out fruit, ever.
    raisins and bananas are very high on the GI list... i would limit your intake on those. and apple a day is fine though.
    if youre going to have bananas or raisins, try to have them post workout to put the carbs to good use.

    the best fruits to have are berries.

    here is a link to GI chart. lower the GI, the better

    http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm

    Thanks for the great link!
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
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    An apple a day keeps the Dr away.............. :laugh: :tongue: :flowerforyou:

    Go easy on the grapes, bananas, raisins, pineapple, mango, etc

    Stone fruits (peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, etc) are great to eat.

    Cherries, berries and melons are also great.
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
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    An apple a day keeps the Dr away.............. :laugh: :tongue: :flowerforyou:

    Go easy on the grapes, bananas, raisins, pineapple, mango, etc

    Stone fruits (peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, etc) are great to eat.

    Cherries, berries and melons are also great.

    Thank you! I adore peaches, I don't think I have had a plum or nectarine before, berries are amazing!
  • sexikc
    sexikc Posts: 153 Member
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    Why does she need to go easy on bananas, grapes, pineapples and mangoes? I don't eat many raisins myself but those tend to have added refined sugar. The others if they are fresh give you carbs but they are natural and I don't see a problem with eating nutrient dense low calorie foods.

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