Dried fruit

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merejane
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Dried fruit

Post by merejane » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:48 pm

Relative newbie here; I've tried No S a couple times for brief periods in the past, and have returned to give it a real try.

I have what I hope is a simple question: Is dried fruit okay on a NoS day?

My husband bought some dried figs, and I'm thinking of adding a few to my plate for dinner. They don't have added sugar, but they are fairly high in natural sugar (20 grams in a serving).

So should I limit them to S days, or are they okay to eat on a weekday?

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Post by Whosonfirst » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:20 pm

Is dried fruit really what you want to eat for a meal? And I like dried fruit.
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Post by merejane » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:27 pm

Whosonfirst wrote:Is dried fruit really what you want to eat for a meal?
It wouldn't be the entire meal. I'm just thinking I would put a few dried figs on my plate, along with the other things I will have for dinner.

Or am I misunderstanding your question? (It sounds as if you think my entire meal would consist of dried figs?)

Maybe I didn't phrase my question well. I'm just wondering if dried figs (and other dried fruit) are considered sweets (and therefore not allowed on N days) because of the somewhat high amount of natural sugar in them.

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Post by oolala53 » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:47 pm

I would think they are fine. Have as many as you might have for a moderate serving if they weren't dried.

I know their taste is primarily sweet, but I think it's really the heavily sweetened items that we're meant to avoid.
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Post by Merry » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:04 am

I do in moderation sometimes (like raisins). I think dried figs sound lovely! I do watch dried fruit just because the natural sugar is so high, but they're totally "legal." Enjoy!
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Post by reinhard » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:20 am

Welcome, merejane!

I put dried fruit in my oatmeal almost every single day, so totally fine, as far as I'm concerned.

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Post by vmsurbat » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:37 pm

We often have a bit of dried fruit with nuts as part of our meal. I generally serve it last so it feels a bit dessert-like--a light, sweet, healthy finish to our meal.

I say GO FOR IT if you enjoy it!
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Post by merejane » Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:29 pm

Thanks so much, everyone! I am now looking forward to dried figs (just a few!) on my dinner plate tonight.

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