Why are some fruits Free when raw, but have a Syn value when cooked, juiced or pureed?
While fruit in its natural form is bulky, filling and often time-consuming to eat, in cooked or liquidised form it is a very effective way of adding a lot of extra energy (calories) in a non-bulky and non-filling way. Consider eating an orange. Peeling, breaking up the segments and eating just one orange can be a lengthy process. Now think about the juice that orange would produce it contains a similar number of calories, yet its gone in a gulp in fact it takes 8 oranges to make a small glass of orange juice and its not filling in the slightest! Its all about getting the most (optimum) satisfaction from your foods with Food Optimising. We count juiced and cooked fruit as Syns to protect your weight losses.
