Dates

LeiLaura
LeiLaura Posts: 238 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm loving the new raw cashew and date bars (158 calories) I've found, but they're very sweet and I'm worried I'll start craving them and/or get blood sugar spikes which will re-start the general sugar cravings. How dangerous are dates in this regard? Has anyone had trouble with them? Thanks for the input!

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,754 Member
    Dates are dangerous for me too, so I don’t buy them. 😩
  • MohsenSALAH
    MohsenSALAH Posts: 182 Member
    Unless u have diabetes dates are really good source of sugars and vitamins and fibers. I've been eating them daily for more than i remember and still good, u better take them before u hit the gym will give u energy boost
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,884 Member
    Plain dates make me crash.

    I haven't had those bars - how much carbs and protein do they contain? High sugar/low protein makes me crash.
  • LeiLaura
    LeiLaura Posts: 238 Member
    That's interesting, I'll have to check the proportions tomorrow. Yes, I like the fibre element. Perhaps it's like anything - ok in moderation. It's just that moderation is so bloomin' hard to do!
  • Vune
    Vune Posts: 672 Member
    I can go crazy with dates, so I save them for rare feastdays.
  • LeiLaura
    LeiLaura Posts: 238 Member
    I hear ya!
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    Dunno about dates coz not my thing, but i'm like that with dried figs. Can't eat just one, so I just don't buy it.
  • Veilleux311
    Veilleux311 Posts: 27 Member
    Larabars! Love them. Full of dates. Lots of lasting energy. Lots of different flavors. My favorite is the peanut butter choc chip. They're a bit pricey but I believe you definitely get what you pay for.

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