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"14g raw almonds" You probably already know this, but others reading may not: Almonds have a glycemic index of zero. They are a great addition to a fruit smo

by rsync 10y ago

"14g raw almonds" You probably already know this, but others reading may not: Almonds have a glycemic index of zero. They are a great addition to a fruit smoothie since, in addition to the fiber of the whole fruit, you knock down the (already low) glycemic index of the entire (liquid) meal. I wonder if you've considered almond butter ? Most almond butters on store shelves contain sugar, which would disqualify them, but many grocery stores (including whole foods) allow you to grind your own in-store ... I find it much more convenient to add almond butter to smoothies rather than almonds themselves ...

js2 10y ago
Raw almonds are my favorite snack, just ahead of olives (which funny enough, for a long time I couldn't stand the taste of). Indeed, my problem is not eating too many! I make my smoothies in a Vitamix. It has no trouble with the raw almonds or anything else I put in it. Aside: for a long time I didn't want to buy a Vitamix because of its cost and size. We started with a Magic Bullet which I found nothing but frustrating. It was constantly leaking. Eventually I gave it away and bought the Vitamix S30. It is a superior product, and it's a joy to use something which is both well designed and well built.
- joshschreuder 10y ago
  Olives are one of those things that seem like an acquired taste to me. As a mid-20s western guy I hate the flavour, and it's not something I've ever seen young people eat. But older folks seem to love them. Maybe it's a rite of passage when growing up that eventually you come to like olives :)
GordonS 10y ago
> Almonds have a glycemic index of zero Do you have a reputable source for this? Almonds contain carbohydrate, so surely they have some effect of blood glucose?
- ice109 10y ago
  yea that's not true exactly because of what you say: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions/Lesa-Rusher1/what-is-the-glycemic-index-of-almonds.html http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions...
- ice109 10y ago
  yea that's not true exactly because of what you say: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions/Lesa-Rusher1/what-is-the-glycemic-index-of-almonds.html http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions...
- hawkice 10y ago
  So, this is a great question to which I had no answer (not about almonds specifically, but I've heard similar claims for e.g. hummus). I still don't have any answer, but I believe the answer lies in the realm of "glycemic index is a complex measure that doesn't exactly match any simple model for what it would be". For instance, fructose has a pretty low glycemic index (about the same as kidney beans, actually), and it's literally sugar.
  - narrowrail 10y ago
    From wikipedia, "glycaemic index (GI) is a number associated with a particular type of food that indicates the food's effect on a person's blood glucose." Because glucose is a sugar, you seem to be confusing it with fructose (another sugar, 5-carbon vs 6-carbon). The glycaemic index specifically looks at one specific sugar -> glucose. Sugars aren't intrinsically bad, but often times they are removed from their origins which contain other constituents that help our bodies digest them (all sugar, no pulp).

by rsync 10y ago

js2 10y ago

Raw almonds are my favorite snack, just ahead of olives (which funny enough, for a long time I couldn't stand the taste of). Indeed, my problem is not eating too many! I make my smoothies in a Vitamix. It has no trouble with the raw almonds or anything else I put in it. Aside: for a long time I didn't want to buy a Vitamix because of its cost and size. We started with a Magic Bullet which I found nothing but frustrating. It was constantly leaking. Eventually I gave it away and bought the Vitamix S30. It is a superior product, and it's a joy to use something which is both well designed and well built.

joshschreuder 10y ago
Olives are one of those things that seem like an acquired taste to me. As a mid-20s western guy I hate the flavour, and it's not something I've ever seen young people eat. But older folks seem to love them. Maybe it's a rite of passage when growing up that eventually you come to like olives :)

GordonS 10y ago

> Almonds have a glycemic index of zero Do you have a reputable source for this? Almonds contain carbohydrate, so surely they have some effect of blood glucose?

ice109 10y ago
yea that's not true exactly because of what you say: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions/Lesa-Rusher1/what-is-the-glycemic-index-of-almonds.html http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions...
ice109 10y ago
yea that's not true exactly because of what you say: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions/Lesa-Rusher1/what-is-the-glycemic-index-of-almonds.html http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/nutrition-questions...
hawkice 10y ago
So, this is a great question to which I had no answer (not about almonds specifically, but I've heard similar claims for e.g. hummus). I still don't have any answer, but I believe the answer lies in the realm of "glycemic index is a complex measure that doesn't exactly match any simple model for what it would be". For instance, fructose has a pretty low glycemic index (about the same as kidney beans, actually), and it's literally sugar.
- narrowrail 10y ago
  From wikipedia, "glycaemic index (GI) is a number associated with a particular type of food that indicates the food's effect on a person's blood glucose." Because glucose is a sugar, you seem to be confusing it with fructose (another sugar, 5-carbon vs 6-carbon). The glycaemic index specifically looks at one specific sugar -> glucose. Sugars aren't intrinsically bad, but often times they are removed from their origins which contain other constituents that help our bodies digest them (all sugar, no pulp).