Jump to content

Is eating old fruit/vegetables (so old it has dried up) "bad" for you?


Recommended Posts

Old fruit tends to over-ripen and consequently has more simple sugars into it, so it is probably not very good for those who want to prevent high blood glucose. I tend to avoid old fruit like hell, when bananas become not green and sugary i simply throw them away. Also, old fruit and vegetables tend to loose some active compounds which are abundant when freshly picked. Such compounds are typically enzymes like ficine in fresh figs. Also tomatine, the glycoalkaloid in tomatoes, considered to be responsible of some hormetic effects, is lost or greatly decreased when the fruit gets old.

Some other fruit keeps well in determined conditions, like apples.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...