letsgiveitago Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 As I have explored the forums I get the sense that fruit and nuts is a bad snack... Just wondering why that is? What is considered a good snack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Snacking in general is discouraged so there's not really one that's considered good. The reason being that your digestive system needs time to rest.If you MUST snack due to hunger make it a mini meal of protein & fat (& preferably veggies), and then up the quantity of your meals next day.If you feel the need to snack due to habit, then look for a new habit - something that will occupy your hands & your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 http://whole30.com/2015/06/future/ You might find this helpful. It's recent as of June 4, 2015. "Going forward, we will no longer promote any dried-fruit-and-nut bars under our official Whole30 Approved program. The only bars to which we will lend our name and our logo are those with meat as a base (like Primal Pacs, Chomps, and Epic Bars), as those will never be mistaken for candy." - See more at: http://whole30.com/2015/06/future/#sthash.q7kGXIpC.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted June 11, 2015 Administrators Share Posted June 11, 2015 Fruits (fresh and dried) and nuts and their butters can be problem foods for people. First, nuts can be hard to stop eating once you start, they are not balanced in their Omega profile and they can be gut disruptive. Plus some of them have enough sweetness in them that they can keep your sugar dragon alive and well. Fruits are a similar issue for the sugar dragon. If you use them between meals they can spike your blood sugar leading to cravings and false hunger. If you use them because you are craving something sweet, they just perpetuate that craving cycle and you never break free from it. As jmcbn says, no snacks are good snacks and fruits and nuts especially can be problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgiveitago Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Good to know. I haven't felt hungry enough for a snack, but I wasn't sure how it all worked. Thanks for the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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