Freshly Squeezed: The Truth About Orange Juice in Boxes

Post by sjwright » Tue, Feb 12, 2019, 11:21 PM UTC

watwut wrote: post #158

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There's so much wrong with that post that it's hurting my brain. I don't know how you got from "fruit is bad" to "you can only eat vegetables" but that must have been a sweet trip. You do know there's other foods, right? Like plant oils, meat, dairy, and chocolate cake. And if that wasn't hurting my brain enough, you think vegetables don't have calories? So you've never heard of the potato, have you? Or carrots, swee…

"If you want nutrients, eat vegetables." meanwhile fruits are bad. Are you supposing me to assume that he meant "vegetables and bacon, but keep off fruits"? That would essentially make keto only not-bad diet. You cant sustain on carrots and beetroot. You just cant, caloric density is too low. You would have to eat too much volume of it. But, go ahead and try that. Eat only them and no nuts, no oil, etc. Observe how m…

Wow, you're just wrong on the basic facts. Good luck with your life.

Post by janekm » Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 11:35 AM UTC

yesenadam wrote: post #83

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I agree about grapefruit but I think the best way to eat is is halved with a bit of honey on top. This way I get all the fiber, more of the vitamins, and still get a healthy dose of delectable juice as a reward.

I used to have halved grapefruit piled with sugar as a kid, as I was taught, I suppose. Later I discovered that the sugar just made it seem a lot more bitter, like a flavour that had to be combatted. They taste much better if you go with the taste instead of fighting it! Now it's my favourite fruit, eaten whole like oranges. As a kid, I was a fruit maniac, my favourites were Granny Smith green apples, grapefruit, and…

Or try a little salt instead of the sugar... it counteracts the bitterness. Quite surprising!

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