Comments on: The Best Low-Carb Fruits (and the Worst) http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:20:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: kylie http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-496928 kylie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:27:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-496928 re: pineapple - a little known fact i learned in a tropical ecology course. The central hard core of the pineapple contains the highest concentration of bromelian in the fruit, and it functions as a meat tenderizer! The tingly tongue and lip sensations can be pretty much eliminated if you avoid the core of the pineapple (on the rare occasions that you do indulge in it!). @Crystal re: mangoes - they're in the same plant family as poison ivy! cashews are too. who'd have thunk, hey? re: pineapple – a little known fact i learned in a tropical ecology course. The central hard core of the pineapple contains the highest concentration of bromelian in the fruit, and it functions as a meat tenderizer! The tingly tongue and lip sensations can be pretty much eliminated if you avoid the core of the pineapple (on the rare occasions that you do indulge in it!).

@Crystal re: mangoes – they’re in the same plant family as poison ivy! cashews are too. who’d have thunk, hey?

]]> By: Niklas http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-472592 Niklas Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-472592 Grapes are very healthy foods They're healthier than apples in "keeping the doctor away" and are suggested when there's flu in the air. But you don't have to eat a lot of them. Strange no one mentioned bananas. Grapes are very healthy foods
They’re healthier than apples in “keeping the doctor away” and are suggested when there’s flu in the air. But you don’t have to eat a lot of them.

Strange no one mentioned bananas.

]]> By: Michael Graham http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-443689 Michael Graham Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:54:56 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-443689 I truly enjoy finding the Primal Blueprint. Your comments are just what I needed while here in China. The selection is different but the fruits and Vegetables (many are the same)can be a challenge to see where many fit in your lists. Almost every thing here is seasonal, so it changes rapidly. Down 12 pounds from your daily reminders Thank you for the inspiration. ML Graham I truly enjoy finding the Primal Blueprint.

Your comments are just what I needed while here in China.

The selection is different but the fruits and Vegetables (many are the same)can be a challenge to see where many fit in your lists. Almost every thing here is seasonal, so it changes rapidly.

Down 12 pounds from your daily reminders

Thank you for the inspiration.

ML Graham

]]> By: Elliot Wilson http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-385264 Elliot Wilson Wed, 13 May 2009 19:01:08 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-385264 What about grapes? I've been told they are the worst fruit one can eat... Also, what is your take on dried fruit? Obviously it won't be as good as fresh fruit but is it still beneficial to eat? What about grapes? I’ve been told they are the worst fruit one can eat…

Also, what is your take on dried fruit? Obviously it won’t be as good as fresh fruit but is it still beneficial to eat?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-11717 Daniel Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:24:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-11717 I wouldn't base my diet on the GI People believe that the Glycemic Index tests the glucose response of 50 grams of a food serving compared to 50 grams of glucose. The truth is that the Glycemic Index tests the average glucose response of 50 grams of a single food (not eating within a meal) in 35 diabetic women and men. In other words there's a very little chance that you'll have the same negative or positive response when eating that same food. Studies are showing that the glycemic response depends on the individual and can't be standardized which is what the GI vainly attempts to do. It's very common to see someone's blood sugar going off balance for a food which is considered low GI and remaining stable with a food which is considered high GI. If you test your food response with a glucometer you'll see how unreliable the glycemic index is. So since there's no truth to the sentence "X food = X GI" there's no point in avoiding certain fruits because of their GI. I wouldn’t base my diet on the GI
People believe that the Glycemic Index tests the glucose response of 50 grams of a food serving compared to 50 grams of glucose.

The truth is that the Glycemic Index tests the average glucose response of 50 grams of a single food (not eating within a meal) in 35 diabetic women and men.

In other words there’s a very little chance that you’ll have the same negative or positive response when eating that same food. Studies are showing that the glycemic response depends on the individual and can’t be standardized which is what the GI vainly attempts to do.

It’s very common to see someone’s blood sugar going off balance for a food which is considered low GI and remaining stable with a food which is considered high GI.

If you test your food response with a glucometer you’ll see how unreliable the glycemic index is.
So since there’s no truth to the sentence “X food = X GI” there’s no point in avoiding certain fruits because of their GI.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-8953 Kelly Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:38:53 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-8953 I like these fruits. It will help our good health. I like these fruits. It will help our good health.

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - Horse Show Edition : 60 IN 3 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7269 Weekend Roundup - Horse Show Edition : 60 IN 3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:14:46 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7269 [...] on with the veggie and fruit theme, we have this post from Mark’s Daily Apple about the best and worst fruit. Mark worries about carbs a bit more than I do. While I heartily encourage people to avoid junk [...] [...] on with the veggie and fruit theme, we have this post from Mark’s Daily Apple about the best and worst fruit. Mark worries about carbs a bit more than I do. While I heartily encourage people to avoid junk [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7152 Sara Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:16:29 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7152 Aha! Thanks, Sonagi. Here's a helpful link: http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/glycemic-index#values Aha! Thanks, Sonagi. Here’s a helpful link: http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/glycemic-index#values

]]> By: Dave http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7063 Dave Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:55:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7063 I'm interested in the cantelope discussion because they are definitely on the menu now. I normally don't eat too many because I hate paying for them when I can remember getting them 6 for $1.00! But we've had a good run of them here (Corpus Chisti TX) recently and I really enjoy eating them. I’m interested in the cantelope discussion because they are definitely on the menu now. I normally don’t eat too many because I hate paying for them when I can remember getting them 6 for $1.00! But we’ve had a good run of them here (Corpus Chisti TX) recently and I really enjoy eating them.

]]> By: lw http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7060 lw Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-and-worst-fruits/#comment-7060 Fruit always seems like a good choice, low-carb or not. Fruit always seems like a good choice, low-carb or not.

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