Raisins good/bad?

[cappo5150]

Would raisins be good after a work out? Or is it the wrong kind of carbs, too much sugar?

1/4 cup of raisins
Total Fat 0g
Potassium 10mg
Carbs 31g
Sugars 29g

 

[Vieope]

Too much sugar, fructose.

 

[DFINEST]

Uh - Oh,
I constantly add a small box to my oatmeal,
yummy for my tummy!

 

[cappo5150]

Same here, I hated eating oatmeal until raisins were added.

 

[Vieope]

Are you cutting?

 

[cappo5150]

No, just eating as much as I can through out the day.

 

[kick_boxer]

well think about it, you can either have liek 1/4 cup of raisins for a shitload of sugars, or a lot more actual grapes for the same amount of sugar...

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Would raisins be good after a work out? Or is it the wrong kind of carbs, too much sugar?

1/4 cup of raisins
Total Fat 0g
Potassium 10mg
Carbs 31g
Sugars 29g

There are many worse things you can eat than raisins. Especially if you are trying to add some weight.

After a workout they are ok - they have a moderate GI (~65) and do contain a fair bit of glucose (as they are dried grapes) but also have a decent amount of fructose in them (which is not THAT bad, especially if you have just done a big workout).

But there are definately better things you could have - banana, milk, thin rolled oats etc.

 

[Jodi]

Don't forget you can also get unsweetened raisins which are better and not that bad, but as Emma said, there are better choices.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Don't forget you can also get unsweetened raisins which are better and not that bad, but as Emma said, there are better choices.

You can get sweetened raisins in the US?? My god - Arn't they sweet enough??!!

 

[Jodi]

LOL, yeah they come sugar coated

 

[squanto]

you can get sweetened ANYTHING in the US, dear.
why are americans so fat again?