http://aginginwonder.com/2009/06/27/fruit-glorious-fruit/ Seeking vibrant health, celebrating the joy of discovery Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://aginginwonder.com/2009/06/27/fruit-glorious-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Why Diets Don't Work | Aging in Wonder Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:55:14 +0000 http://aginginwonder.com/?p=241#comment-111 [...] nutrient for nutrient, eating fruits and vegetables is less expensive than eating poorly. (See “Fruit, Glorious Fruit” for some data on this.) “Cheap” food  usually means empty calories. Nutritionally, you’re [...] [...] nutrient for nutrient, eating fruits and vegetables is less expensive than eating poorly. (See “Fruit, Glorious Fruit” for some data on this.) “Cheap” food  usually means empty calories. Nutritionally, you’re [...]

]]> http://aginginwonder.com/2009/06/27/fruit-glorious-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Cheryl Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:55:12 +0000 http://aginginwonder.com/?p=241#comment-94 I had a similar experience with blueberries. I shared an orange juice-strawberry-blueberry smoothie with Bill. I drank mine right away; he let his sit for a while. By the time he got to it, it was very thick. I don't know whether he still tried to drink it or if he threw it out. I thought maybe the strawberry seeds swelled up or something. The blueberries gelling makes more sense. I had a similar experience with blueberries. I shared an orange juice-strawberry-blueberry smoothie with Bill. I drank mine right away; he let his sit for a while. By the time he got to it, it was very thick. I don’t know whether he still tried to drink it or if he threw it out. I thought maybe the strawberry seeds swelled up or something. The blueberries gelling makes more sense.

]]> http://aginginwonder.com/2009/06/27/fruit-glorious-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Yvonne Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:04:44 +0000 http://aginginwonder.com/?p=241#comment-93 I had my first negative result in this morning's smoothie... which included protein powder, blueberries, and a frozen banana. I used almost 1/2 a container of blueberries, because they were getting old. A curious thing happened! The cold of the banana and the crushed ice I added caused the blueberries to "jell" up! The drink had the consistency of gazpacho, and didn't flow... it plopped! It was not a pleasant consistency, and I really had to force myself to drink it, adding a little water to which it responded by getting grainy. Very weird. I've always used just a few blueberries in the past... never that amount. So.... too much of a good thing can be ..... too much! I had my first negative result in this morning’s smoothie… which included protein powder, blueberries, and a frozen banana. I used almost 1/2 a container of blueberries, because they were getting old. A curious thing happened! The cold of the banana and the crushed ice I added caused the blueberries to “jell” up! The drink had the consistency of gazpacho, and didn’t flow… it plopped! It was not a pleasant consistency, and I really had to force myself to drink it, adding a little water to which it responded by getting grainy. Very weird. I’ve always used just a few blueberries in the past… never that amount. So…. too much of a good thing can be ….. too much!

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