what are some good fruits to eat on my 40/40/20 diet? NOTE:im coming off of 1 1/2 years of low carb!

Cherries, apple, banana

Mango is a little sweeter, but awesome :drool:

what are some good fruits to eat on my 40/40/20 diet? NOTE:im coming off of 1 1/2 years of low carb!

Ieat a bunch of bananas and apples. I also eat pineapple mixed with my cottage cheese.( personal favorites, that's all)

Low GI:

Apples
Peaches
Pears
Cherries
Plums
Grapefruit

I eat at least 2 apples / 2 bananas a day

Low GI:

Apples
Peaches
Pears
Cherries
Plums
Grapefruit

Good question I was wondering this myself...but what is GI, something to do with sugars?

The berries are some of the best. Blueberries, raspberries, huckleberries, blackberries, cranberries, strawberries, etc.

Apples, Pears, Bananas, Tomatoes, cherries, mango, etc, etc.

Basically, there is no fruit that is bad for you.

-Allen

Good question I was wondering this myself...but what is GI, something to do with sugars?

GI here probably means "glycemic index". It has to do with how fast your body absorbs the sugar in the fruit, with slow being thought better than fast. It also means your body has to bust up molecules more to get at the sugar, so your blood sugar doesn't go up as much.

rasberries have good fiber, and are lower on sugar than most fruit.

Apples & raisins are my favorite. Raisins are full of potassium. :tu:

Nutrition Action Healthletter (http://www.cspinet.org/nah/) came up with a health score for each fruit by adding up its per cent of the recommended daily intake for six nutrients plus carotenoids. They distribute this list to their healthletter subscribers. Here is the list of their "Gold Medalists". Note the one at the top. :)
Guava
Watermelon
grapefruit, pink or red
papaya
kiwifruit
cantaloupe
apricots, dried
orange
strawberries
apricots
blackberries
peaches, dried
raspberries
grapefruit, white
tangerine
persimmon
mango
honeydew melon
star fruit

Incidentally, raisins were down as a bronze medalist, which more than a dozen fruits listed at higher potassium levels. Apples, pears, bananas, cherries, and pineapple made silver.

I also have the list of vegetables, meats, grains, cereals, and seafood.

The berries are some of the best. Blueberries, raspberries, huckleberries, blackberries, cranberries, strawberries, etc.

Apples, Pears, Bananas, Tomatoes, cherries, mango, etc, etc.

Basically, there is no fruit that is bad for you.

-Allen

:nod: Totally agree.

Buy fresh berries...if they get close to expiring...simply freeze them.

Blueberry and strawberry oatmeal
apple / + crushed almonds + cinnamon oatmeal
banana / strawberry oatmeal

are some of my favorite combos

Fruit is full of antioxidants, vitamins, and fibre.
Embrace fruit but like everything, moderation is key.

Berries are full of anti-oxidants (flavanoids)
Cherries are great for heart health
Bananas...potasssium + fibre
Apples ....excellent source of fibre ( I usually have 2/day).

Grapefruit is a little tart for my taste but is supposed to be really good for you.

Fresh Fruit over fruit juice (even pure fruit juice) why give up all the natural fibre? Plus it's just better


Buy a dehydrator (they're cheap). It's amazing what natural dehydrated fruit tastes like versus the sugar / hydrogenated oil laden supermarket alternatives. Natural raisins are amazing sprinkled in salads, trail mix, homemade protein bars etc... They are bigger, fuller and just taste better.

Dried kiwi is like candy...'nuff said if you've never had dried kiwi (done right, not overcooked, you don't know what you're missing).

I know that this isn't a reply listing fruit, but I suspect that this may be what's driving the question.
The common belief is that fructose is stored as liver glycogen and when liver glycogen stores are filled then fructose will be converted into triglycerides and stored as fat... :confused:

Skeletal muscle lacks a critical rate-limiting enzyme for the conversion of fructose to glucose. Only the liver does it in appreciable quantities. So Fructose only directly refills liver glycogen stores... HOWEVER, this liver glycogen can be released into the bloodstream for the muscle if muscle glycogen levels get too low. Is fructose more lipogenic than other sugars? If overconsumed, yes. It does have advantages when dieting however as it signals a stronger fed state and tends to reduce hunger as liver glycogen levels have a crucial role in regulating blood glucose.

As with most anything, moderation.