Can you overeat dates?

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Permalink Reply by Macuilxochitl on April 3, 2012 at 7:46am

Are they dried or fresh?

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Permalink Reply by PureTruth on April 3, 2012 at 9:20am

Pitted and dried I believe

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Permalink Reply by Macuilxochitl on April 3, 2012 at 11:04am

I see. I'd try another fruit then, perhaps bananas. I say so because I hardly noticed any changes or benefits when I made (dried) dates my staple.

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Permalink Reply by Carter on April 3, 2012 at 12:23pm

Hey i wouldn't eat unlimited dried dates but the fresh moist super-yummy dates are quite easy to order online. 

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Debilas on April 3, 2012 at 12:31pm

Hmm good question I was wondering about this too they are so yummy but so high in calories!

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Permalink Reply by Max Waters on April 3, 2012 at 12:45pm

There wouldn't be any negative effects, just try to lean towards fresh/soaked dates rather than dried, I've had way too many an occasion where I've pigged out on dried dates and it leaves me with a big, uncomfortable belly.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on April 3, 2012 at 1:47pm

Personally, I suspect dates make me gain weight. I think this because it happens every winter, usually a bit more than 5 pounds. I suppose it could be other things like less physical activity (I'm still active in the winter), but this didn't happen before I was ordering a big box from Bautista dates every week. They are raw, organic, and semi-fresh and this still happens. 

I'd be careful if you are trying to lose weight. 

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Permalink Reply by PureTruth on April 3, 2012 at 3:06pm

Yea that's what I figured.  I've been eating around 15-20 a day.  I think that's not too bad.  I was eating some today though and they're so goddamn chewy and sweet and delicious and I wanted to eat like 50 lol but I thought that would actually be way too much since they're dried.

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