Apples!

Skeeter · 2 May 2013 at 16:39

How many is bad? I bought some to snack on at work, and ploughed through 12 in less than 3 days.

Other than the acid eating away at my teeth, is it bad to nom 4 or 5 apples a day? Or should I switch back to snacking on biscuits and cakes?

Edit: actually, just worked it out and its more like 15 on 3 days.

Suarez7 · 2 May 2013 at 16:40

Bennie-Mac · 2 May 2013 at 16:42

Enjoy your diarrhea.

rsatd · 2 May 2013 at 16:43

They have a fair bit of sugar too so I wouldn't overeat too much, but cakes are probably worse xD

Skeeter · 2 May 2013 at 16:53

I eat when I'm bored, so thought buying a bag of apples would stop me nomming biscuits. It has, but I've nommed all the apples instead

I also post on OcUK when I'm bored...

Cosimo · 2 May 2013 at 16:55

Eating fruit is bad for you. You heard it here first.....

Mr Jones · 2 May 2013 at 16:57

A big bag of apples (6-8) is an alright snack. Anything in moderation, more than a bag a day might be a little overkill.

Hyburnate · 2 May 2013 at 16:58

Eat Biscuits still, however swap an Apple for the Cake everyday?

Havana_UK · 2 May 2013 at 16:58

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 4-5 a day for the next week and you should be sorted for a good while! Keep close to a loo though

TrixiBuG · 2 May 2013 at 17:02

In the quantity you are eating them in, I think you need give your teeth a brush in work - just once should do it

Apples do have natural sugars in them, which can damage the enamel on your teeth, so if that sugar remains - or is topped up as in your case - you might run into issues. Giving your teeth the once over after lunch or mid afternoon wont do any harm (I dont think)

Also apples contain between 50-100 calories each (dependent on size/ weight) so they are not as diet friendly as people think!

Variate your snacking with other things that are not as sugar packed - raw carrot, celery, cucumber - and you wont be putting your teeth or your waistline in trouble

Skeeter · 2 May 2013 at 17:13

47 calories per apple, but I'm not bothered about that, I'm not on a diet. I just need to stop eating whatever random junk food is about.

I'm really annoyed I don't like bananas as they are the perfect snack food. I will mix it up with some other stuff if its just the sugar on my teeth I should worry about. Trouble is, healthy snacks are so dam expensive. Apples were a bargain at £2 for a bag of 7 or 8.

glenimp617 · 2 May 2013 at 17:14

Do you eat your apples at your desk whilst at work?

EyepodI · 2 May 2013 at 17:15

According to the daily mail, scientists have discovered they cause cancer and cure cancer but give you the trots.

The seeds have cyanide in them so if you've been eating those you're doomed.

Skeeter · 2 May 2013 at 17:15

glen8 said:
Do you eat your apples at your desk whilst at work?

Yeah they are on my desk.

MrMarvelous · 2 May 2013 at 17:18

Skeeter said:
I eat when I'm bored, so thought buying a bag of apples would stop me nomming biscuits. It has, but I've nommed all the apples instead

I also post on OcUK when I'm bored...

Buy things like pumpkin seeds or those dried fruit mix bags and pick at 'em every now and again.

arknor · 2 May 2013 at 17:19

get a dehydrator and stick loads of apple slices inside it

nomnomnom perfect snack instead of biscuits

glenimp617 · 2 May 2013 at 17:21

Skeeter said:
Yeah they are on my desk.

Just wondering if it ever occurred to you that the chomping on apples throughout the day was annoying your work colleagues?

Nymins · 2 May 2013 at 17:21

Its not bad for you to eat loads (in a nutritional sense), but you will probably feel sick.

Goes with any fruit (and I guess any food), eat loads of it at any one time and you won't feel great.

I know for me particularly, if I eat a lot of fruit like apples, the acidity makes my stomach hurt a lot.

Skeeter · 2 May 2013 at 17:25

MrMarvelous said:
Buy things like pumpkin seeds or those dried fruit mix bags and pick at 'em every now and again.

The trouble is these things are stupidly expensive.

glen8 said:
Just wondering if it ever occurred to you that the chomping on apples throughout the day was annoying your work colleagues?

No, my office isn't silent or full of ****s.

TrixiBuG · 2 May 2013 at 17:26

Skeeter said:
47 calories per apple, but I'm not bothered about that, I'm not on a diet. I just need to stop eating whatever random junk food is about.

I'm really annoyed I don't like bananas as they are the perfect snack food. I will mix it up with some other stuff if its just the sugar on my teeth I should worry about. Trouble is, healthy snacks are so dam expensive. Apples were a bargain at £2 for a bag of 7 or 8.

Carrot sticks then

You can buy a huge bag from Tesco (Carrot Batons) for 50p-£1

Tis a good alternative - esp if you get a tub of humus too

Edit....omonomnomnomnomnom humus....nom.....