Comments on: Dear Mark: Best Fruit Choices http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Is Conventional Wisdom Set in Stone? | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-456881 Is Conventional Wisdom Set in Stone? | Mark's Daily Apple Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:11:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-456881 [...] frugivorous hominoid that may be a common ancestor), we modern Primals do eat reasonable amounts of certain fruits. The areas where we virulently disagree – on saturated fat (and dietary fat in general), on red [...] [...] frugivorous hominoid that may be a common ancestor), we modern Primals do eat reasonable amounts of certain fruits. The areas where we virulently disagree – on saturated fat (and dietary fat in general), on red [...]

]]> By: GeriMorgan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-436456 GeriMorgan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-436456 I heard wonderful things about Stevia before I tried it. I was hoping I could use it to sweeten my coffee, but as it turned out it took way more than it should have to get it decently sweet and then it made the stuff taste like grass. *blech* I heard wonderful things about Stevia before I tried it. I was hoping I could use it to sweeten my coffee, but as it turned out it took way more than it should have to get it decently sweet and then it made the stuff taste like grass. *blech*

]]> By: Peggy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-436445 Peggy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:25:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-436445 Mark, why don't you use Stevia? I use the powdered organic, the one that has 905 servings per bottle. It has no bitter taste and it is all natural. Actually, it's an herb. Mark, why don’t you use Stevia? I use the powdered organic, the one that has 905 servings per bottle. It has no bitter taste and it is all natural. Actually, it’s an herb.

]]> By: Cherry Thyme Confit with Pork Chops | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-413337 Cherry Thyme Confit with Pork Chops | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-413337 [...] cherries are in high season right now: ripe, luscious and juicy, not to mention packed with vitamins and antioxidants. There’s just no good reason to smother all that goodness with sugar and a pie crust, especially [...] [...] cherries are in high season right now: ripe, luscious and juicy, not to mention packed with vitamins and antioxidants. There’s just no good reason to smother all that goodness with sugar and a pie crust, especially [...]

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]]> By: How to Make Dried Fruit | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-387959 How to Make Dried Fruit | Mark's Daily Apple Mon, 18 May 2009 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-387959 [...] Dear Mark: Best Fruit Choices [...] [...] Dear Mark: Best Fruit Choices [...]

]]> By: Dear Mark: All Things Sweet (Plus Cheese and Gut Health) | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-119249 Dear Mark: All Things Sweet (Plus Cheese and Gut Health) | Mark's Daily Apple Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-119249 [...] Best Fruit Choices [...] [...] Best Fruit Choices [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-100260 Aaron Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:40:38 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-100260 Thanks for the comments and questions, Keenan. We'll keep them in mind when constructing future posts. Thanks again. Your comments are always welcome additions to the boards. Thanks for the comments and questions, Keenan. We’ll keep them in mind when constructing future posts. Thanks again. Your comments are always welcome additions to the boards.

]]> By: Keenan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/best-fruit-choices/#comment-100233 Keenan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:04:18 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1229#comment-100233 The thing to remember about fruit is that it is seasonal (or at least, it was) and so probably was not eaten year-round by prehistoric man for more than a few months a year. The flip side to this, however, is that prehistoric man was very inactive during the winter months. I doubt most of us take 4-6 months off from our exercising and weightlifting routines each year to simulate "hibernation", so I think we can justify a little bit more fruit to cover the extra energy expenditure. For tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples, etc, seasonal is definitely the way to go. As for melons, though: doesn't it take almost half a cantaloupe to provide enough GL to move your blood sugar at all? Slightly frozen melon with cinnamon, flax, seed, and kefir makes a great dessert, btw. What are your thoughts on bananas, other than just placing them in the occasional category? I generally only eat them post work out (usually slightly frozen with almond butter) but I'd be curious to hear your opinion, specifically about the conversion from fructose to sucrose as they ripen and how that could be good or bad. The thing to remember about fruit is that it is seasonal (or at least, it was) and so probably was not eaten year-round by prehistoric man for more than a few months a year. The flip side to this, however, is that prehistoric man was very inactive during the winter months. I doubt most of us take 4-6 months off from our exercising and weightlifting routines each year to simulate “hibernation”, so I think we can justify a little bit more fruit to cover the extra energy expenditure. For tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples, etc, seasonal is definitely the way to go.

As for melons, though: doesn’t it take almost half a cantaloupe to provide enough GL to move your blood sugar at all? Slightly frozen melon with cinnamon, flax, seed, and kefir makes a great dessert, btw.

What are your thoughts on bananas, other than just placing them in the occasional category? I generally only eat them post work out (usually slightly frozen with almond butter) but I’d be curious to hear your opinion, specifically about the conversion from fructose to sucrose as they ripen and how that could be good or bad.

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