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02-01-2008, 05:03 PM
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YAY or NAY???
Dried fruit.....
Is it good in a diet or should i pass on it???
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02-01-2008, 05:04 PM
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dried fruit has a lot of concentrated sugar
I would say eat in moderation when you do and not all the time
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02-01-2008, 06:01 PM
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Occasionally, I eat dried apricots. While, good, they are very calorie dense, so the serving size needs to be watched very carefully.
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02-01-2008, 07:14 PM
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As delicious as dried fruit is...
For fat loss, I would say probably cut the dried fruit out and stick with whole, fresh fruits. They'll fill you up more when you're cutting calories.
For maintainance, I would say go for it!! Dried fruit is delicious and can fit into any healthy eating plan, and is a much healthier option than quite a few things I can think of! You just have to keep your portions in check.
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02-02-2008, 08:11 PM
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not much difference between dried fruit and candy lol
which is a shame because i LOVE dried pineapple!!
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02-02-2008, 09:07 PM
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Can you not dry your own fruit without the sugar? If not, I'll save myself the money on the food dehydrator.
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02-03-2008, 01:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bttrthnb4
Can you not dry your own fruit without the sugar? If not, I'll save myself the money on the food dehydrator.
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drying the fruit out causes the fructose sugar to become concentrated by crystalizing it which is what causes it to have such a high level of sugar
regardless of whether or not it was store bought or dried yourself the process is the same and the results would be the same - concentrated sugar (which acts as the preservative)
I would say don't waster your money
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Last edited by Mindi911; 02-03-2008 at 04:51 AM.
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02-03-2008, 09:13 AM
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post workout might be your best bet since the sugars can be used 
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02-03-2008, 11:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DezDaFying
Dried fruit.....
Is it good in a diet or should i pass on it???
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As a rule, I pass on it... but it can be handy when traveling.
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02-03-2008, 01:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindi911
drying the fruit out causes the fructose sugar to become concentrated by crystalizing it which is what causes it to have such a high level of sugar
regardless of whether or not it was store bought or dried yourself the process is the same and the results would be the same - concentrated sugar (which acts as the preservative)
I would say don't waster your money
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Well, crud. But thank you! I wanted a food processor anyway
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02-03-2008, 01:54 PM
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deracate chinese frower
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Originally Posted by bttrthnb4
Well, crud. But thank you! I wanted a food processor anyway |
LMAO I would call that a win/win 
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02-03-2008, 03:58 PM
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NAY, NAY, NAY
Sugar, Sugar, Sugar.
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02-04-2008, 01:25 AM
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Depends on ur diet and goals but I love pitted dates! I eat them to fix sugar cravings, so I don't eat half as many jellybeans as I usually would. But I'm good with carbs and bulking also
Dried fruit just doesn't fill u up as much as actual fruit but its good post workout and like I said when u need a sugar/energy fix
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