Polly, or anyone with an opinion,
I'm eating a banana, (frozen), a day, and I've also started eating a raw, (peeled), apple each day, in order to help prevent C. I'm wondering what would happen if I were to eat two apples per day, or two bananas, for that matter.
Would I keep two doctors away, or would I just risk overdoing it, and be asking for digestive system trouble?
Curious,
Wayne
Can One Eat Too Many Apples or Bananas?
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Can One Eat Too Many Apples or Bananas?
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wayne
Eating to much fruit is an interesting question. I suspect that it is highly individual . In the first years of my recovery I found that I had to be very, very careful about how much fruit I ate. It came along with the realization that sugar of almost any kind was a problem and something that I needed to pay attention to.
As time has passed and my symptoms have slowly faded into the past I have found that I can eat more fruit but I am still very circumspect in that the locally grown organic produce that I can buy at the little farmers market a few blocks away is so good that I sense that I could get carried away. Knowing that fruit was once a problem I do my best not to overdo it or anything else. I suspect that for me, eating a lot of any one thing is not the wisest way to manage this auto immune problem.
A small orchard located in the town of Hotchkiss on the western slope was selling Gala and Braeburn apples at the farmers market this fall. I would eat two to three a day just because they are so snappingly delicious with a sweet and sour that I can’t resist. The apples are very small having grown at such a high altitude, maybe two inches at the largest, so it is really not a lot of apple.
Like any other food I eat I just remain very careful by watching how I react , paying attention to the watching and adjust as necessary.
I guess the best I can tell you is that for the last few years the whole diet has been kind of a juggling act as far a proportions are concerned and I am either getting better or getting better at juggling. LOL
Matthew
Eating to much fruit is an interesting question. I suspect that it is highly individual . In the first years of my recovery I found that I had to be very, very careful about how much fruit I ate. It came along with the realization that sugar of almost any kind was a problem and something that I needed to pay attention to.
As time has passed and my symptoms have slowly faded into the past I have found that I can eat more fruit but I am still very circumspect in that the locally grown organic produce that I can buy at the little farmers market a few blocks away is so good that I sense that I could get carried away. Knowing that fruit was once a problem I do my best not to overdo it or anything else. I suspect that for me, eating a lot of any one thing is not the wisest way to manage this auto immune problem.
A small orchard located in the town of Hotchkiss on the western slope was selling Gala and Braeburn apples at the farmers market this fall. I would eat two to three a day just because they are so snappingly delicious with a sweet and sour that I can’t resist. The apples are very small having grown at such a high altitude, maybe two inches at the largest, so it is really not a lot of apple.
Like any other food I eat I just remain very careful by watching how I react , paying attention to the watching and adjust as necessary.
I guess the best I can tell you is that for the last few years the whole diet has been kind of a juggling act as far a proportions are concerned and I am either getting better or getting better at juggling. LOL
Matthew
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Wayne,
I eat a banana everyday, most often in the morning with a nut butter and honey or in a smoothie.
Love
Joanna
I eat a banana everyday, most often in the morning with a nut butter and honey or in a smoothie.
Love
Joanna
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Interesting question, tex!
I think the key is always moderation. That said, I seem to be able to tolerate 3 or 4 pieces of fruit a day (no citrus though). I'll have an apple or two, a pear, a banana, and sometimes some dried fruit. I think apples and pears are among the least immunogenic fruits. I agree with Matthew, however, about the SIZE of the fruits. I always buy the smallest ones I can find. (And Matthew, I recently discovered Braeburn apples, which are now my favorites). And I avoid large amounts of fruit juice as you know -I always "cut" juice with soda or water.
Love,
Polly
P.S. "Snappingly delicious"......what a great term!
I think the key is always moderation. That said, I seem to be able to tolerate 3 or 4 pieces of fruit a day (no citrus though). I'll have an apple or two, a pear, a banana, and sometimes some dried fruit. I think apples and pears are among the least immunogenic fruits. I agree with Matthew, however, about the SIZE of the fruits. I always buy the smallest ones I can find. (And Matthew, I recently discovered Braeburn apples, which are now my favorites). And I avoid large amounts of fruit juice as you know -I always "cut" juice with soda or water.
Love,
Polly
P.S. "Snappingly delicious"......what a great term!
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Hmmm...how our bodies change over time (I won't say with age). When I was a kid I ate SO much fruit it isn't even funny. My mother (who can not eat any fruit...food sensitivity) always told us we'd get sick from eating so much. Especially if it was plums, or grapes. But heck, I even used to eat rhubarb raw! Not the tastiest now that I think about it. But on a summer day their is nothing more refreshing than a juicy sour taste. I'll even take a swig of lemon or lime juice straight in the summer to quench a thirst....that too is weird...seems to make water more effective. But I don't add the juice to my water. Just swig on the bottle in the fridge (TMI).
Anyways, I don't eat as much fruit now, and I don't really know why. I prefer small apples too...in fact I get a belly ache if I eat too big an apple. Yet a small one doesn't bother me. Also depends on the variety. I usually just buy MacIntosh because that's a common variety here in New England and they make good cooking apples (crisp, baked apple, etc).
Hmmm...I haven't answered your question...just reminiced (sp?). But i'd say if it isn't bothering you, you are either at a good quantity, or a little more won't hurt. Being as in tune to yourself as you are, you might notice some sign after say a second apple of the day that might tell you you shouldn't go that route.
Good luck. And enjoy those tastey fruits.
Katy
Anyways, I don't eat as much fruit now, and I don't really know why. I prefer small apples too...in fact I get a belly ache if I eat too big an apple. Yet a small one doesn't bother me. Also depends on the variety. I usually just buy MacIntosh because that's a common variety here in New England and they make good cooking apples (crisp, baked apple, etc).
Hmmm...I haven't answered your question...just reminiced (sp?). But i'd say if it isn't bothering you, you are either at a good quantity, or a little more won't hurt. Being as in tune to yourself as you are, you might notice some sign after say a second apple of the day that might tell you you shouldn't go that route.
Good luck. And enjoy those tastey fruits.
Katy
Funny, as I'm reading this post, I'm eating my fourth apple of the day, and I'll probably have one or two more before bedtime. They are so good right now, Fuji are excellent. I can, and do, eat unlimited fruit. I can eat a 3 lb. bag of apples in a day.
I find that when I go searching in the kitchen for something to eat I usually reach for fruit now. Sure beats the snacks I used to grab!
Jean
I find that when I go searching in the kitchen for something to eat I usually reach for fruit now. Sure beats the snacks I used to grab!
Jean
Be kind to everyone, because you never know what battles they are fighting.
Well, after reading Jeans personal experiences, I've upped my intake of fruit to 2 or 3 apples per day, plus a banana or two. For some reason or other, I prefer the largest apples I can find, and they are correctly named, (delicious). I gave up on pears, as the ones I bought, had a very short shelf life--too green one day, and rotten two days later. Sigh.
.......love those apples, though.
Love,
Wayne
.......love those apples, though.
Love,
Wayne
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Wow Peg,
I never thought of using pears the same as apples - sounds absolutely yummy!
I never thought of using pears the same as apples - sounds absolutely yummy!
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Hey Wayne,
I don't know if you cook much, but I have a baked pork chop with apple recipe that is really good. Let me know if you're up to that sort of thing. Marsha
I don't know if you cook much, but I have a baked pork chop with apple recipe that is really good. Let me know if you're up to that sort of thing. Marsha
Peg,
My meat intake is pretty high, these days.
The problem is, I don't know how to make applesauce. LOL.
Marsha,
Sure, I'd like to know that recipe. I'll bet it would even work for grilling.
Thanks,
Wayne
My meat intake is pretty high, these days.
The problem is, I don't know how to make applesauce. LOL.
Marsha,
Sure, I'd like to know that recipe. I'll bet it would even work for grilling.
Thanks,
Wayne
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Tex,
Applesauce can be as simple as peeling the apple, boiling the apples in water until they can be mushed. You can add sugar, cinnimin or any spices for flavor. The mushed apples can be eaten plain if you like!
YUMMMMMY
Applesauce can be as simple as peeling the apple, boiling the apples in water until they can be mushed. You can add sugar, cinnimin or any spices for flavor. The mushed apples can be eaten plain if you like!
YUMMMMMY
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
1 lb. tart apples - peeled, cored, sliced
1/2 cup water
1/2 tbls. lemon juice
1/8 cup granulated sugar (or less)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
-Combine all apples, water, and lemon juice in heavy large pot
-Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 20 minutes.
-Uncover and cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes longer.
-Mash apples slightly with potato masher until chunky applesauce forms.
-Stir sugar, cinnamon, and allspice into apples (cinnamon and allspice are optional).
-Transfer to bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
1/2 cup water
1/2 tbls. lemon juice
1/8 cup granulated sugar (or less)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
-Combine all apples, water, and lemon juice in heavy large pot
-Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 20 minutes.
-Uncover and cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes longer.
-Mash apples slightly with potato masher until chunky applesauce forms.
-Stir sugar, cinnamon, and allspice into apples (cinnamon and allspice are optional).
-Transfer to bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
