Snacking on fruit

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I'm heard dried fruit is only for young people coz that can burn the sugars off easier, so there for not so good for older people

if you have there cals and you log them I don't see the problem


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better than chocolate but just as many calls, lots of sugar and it sticks to your teeth. You need to eat it in moderation maybe mix it with nuts. bear in mind that it will count as almost a meal if you eat too much of it so do not kid yourself that it is low cal

Dried fruit is a lot more calorie dense because all the water has been sucked out of it. I mean, it's *dry* You could eat a cup of dried cranberries and a cup of normal cranberries and see that the caloric difference is huge. With fresh fruit it's all about the water that's in the fruit. I would recommend monitoring portion sizes of the dried fruit if it's something you can't go without, but if you can make the switch to regular fruit I'd recommend it. Personally I think I get more bang for my buck that way.

Dried fruit has the exact same nutritional value as fresh fruit unless it's been sweetened, like dried cranberries often are.

The issue is that the primary reason why fruit fills you up is the high water content; you get a large volume of food without many calories because of it. With dried fruit, the water is removed, so 20 raisins takes up much less room in your stomach than 20 grapes, making it easier to overeat although both have the same number of calories.

With that said, there's nothing wrong with dried fruit as long as you don't eat huge quantities of it, it's convenient as a portable snack. Mix it with some nuts or seeds and you're good to go.