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Radishes and hunger

yirara
yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
That's so odd. I'm a carb fan yet find it difficult to find low calorie inbetween meal food that actually fills me up. Apples don't work. Paprika and cucumber: kind of. When I was hungry and had nothing else in the house I started nibbling on radishes, and the hunger just went away. 100g. of radishes have a lot less calories than most of my go-by stuff, yet it works so much better. Any idea why that might be?

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  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    I find that foods with some heat to them fill me up better, so maybe that's true of radishes too? I should try it, as I'm a little tired of cucumber which is my go-to between meal food.
  • ThereAreManyNames
    ThereAreManyNames Posts: 54 Member
    They're spicy and have all that fiber, a little goes a long way.
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
    Have you tried instant oats packet with protein powder (or powdered peanut butter for less calories)? That always fills me up. Heck even something like a 2 calories pickle helps me for whatever reason.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    fb47 wrote: »
    Have you tried instant oats packet with protein powder (or powdered peanut butter for less calories)? That always fills me up. Heck even something like a 2 calories pickle helps me for whatever reason.

    Nah, I'm not into oats. A good artisan bread keeps me full, oats don't. Plus too much protein and dairy cause reflux. And I just love my bread and would not want to exchange it for something mushy to be honest.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    ThereAreManyNames wrote: »
    They're spicy and have all that fiber, a little goes a long way.

    Yes, that's what I'm wondering. I did stock up on radishes today, so lets see how next work week goes :smile:
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    I find that foods with some heat to them fill me up better, so maybe that's true of radishes too? I should try it, as I'm a little tired of cucumber which is my go-to between meal food.

    Quite possible. I didn't think of that to be honest. But yes, those radishes are rather spicy. Or maybe because I eat them slower, simply because they are spicy? Hmm.. should try carrots.
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    Roasted radishes = deliciousness
  • ThereAreManyNames
    ThereAreManyNames Posts: 54 Member
    I'll put them in a stew as a potato substitute, they loose their heat and the color in the skin fades so they're basically indistinguishable and no one has ever noticed.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    ThereAreManyNames wrote: »
    I'll put them in a stew as a potato substitute, they loose their heat and the color in the skin fades so they're basically indistinguishable and no one has ever noticed.

    Wow, how big are your radiahes? 😮
    Sounds like fun. I mostly use them in Asian rice dishes.
  • ThereAreManyNames
    ThereAreManyNames Posts: 54 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    ThereAreManyNames wrote: »
    I'll put them in a stew as a potato substitute, they loose their heat and the color in the skin fades so they're basically indistinguishable and no one has ever noticed.

    Wow, how big are your radiahes? 😮
    Sounds like fun. I mostly use them in Asian rice dishes.

    Lol, we'll you don't generally put whole potatoes in a stew either. They're about the size of red potatoes anyway so I just split them in half.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    No idea how big a red potato is, but mine are about the size of cherry tomatoes or smaller.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    I LOVE RADISHES! I find the same thing, they are very filling. I even add some hot sauce to give them an extra kick.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,264 Member
    Wow, I just eat them raw and basically nibble on them.
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