Food
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Delicious: Find your (grape)fruit
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After lunch, I crave
non-specific sweet things. I believe they call it
"dessert" in some circles. Annoying magazine articles
that reveal the secret diet tips that will change your life (and
your butt!) suggest that you will go to heck if you have dessert,
and instead, you should finish off your meal with a burst of
nutrition by grabbing a fabulous apple! To neutralize those pesky
cravings! And I have always hated that because a banana goes
nowhere near the spot that needs hitting, and oh my god, chocolate
is not the devil, people, and sometimes, I am going to eat cake and
I will love it.
You
probably never use the words delicious, dessert and diet-friendly
in the same sentence. But you will, once you try these spa
sweets.
But you know what I discovered? Grapes, they actually be hitting
that spot. Red, seedless grapes, cold and freshly rinsed, each one
like a tiny piece of candy. Hand me a branch full of grapes and you
will keep me away from the candy jar for life. Or at least until
the next craving hits and I am out of grapes. The lesson here is
two-fold--1) it is true that fruit is good for you and candy less
so; 2) finding the fruit that hits your sweet spot makes the idea
of forgoing candy, occasionally, seem not so crazy. I mean,
don't give up the delicious, delicious sugar (are you crazy?),
but occasionally swapping out the 2:00 p.m. trip to the candy bowl
for a bowl full of orange slices? So good, and so good for you.
Find out why you should eat more fresh fruit every
day.
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Posted by Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:26pm PST
Are you kidding??? I love red grapes, the almost ruby red....they are so delicious.
You just made me want to go find some!
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Posted by LoriFB Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:43am PST
Want a super sweet treat? Put those grapes in the freezer for about an hour and then eat them. Something about the super cold brings out the flavor and they are SO good! It's like eating candy!
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Posted by I dont think you have to Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:19am PST
Grapes are super high in calories, it's literally like eating candies... might as well have the real thing
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Posted by Black Cat Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:16am PST
I love grapes - but I love muscadine grapes even better! Sure, they may be bigger and have more calories, but hey, have to indulge yourself sometimes.
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Posted by LydiaMarie Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:51pm PST
(To "I don't think you have to know") I would think the nutrients and vitamins found in grapes along with their natural sugar, is a much better caloric choice than candy. Not all calories are created equal.
Anne, I love your posts, as always!!
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