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Title: Silly diet question
Post by: brmoore on December 24, 2009, 11:36:04 AM

       The Hospital gave me a list of allowed fruits,  and fruits to avoid. The avoid list  , as we all know, targets
Oranges yet the allowed list says we can have Tangerines. Seems to me that they are pretty much the same
thing. My wife just came home with a box a great looking Clementine's. Question - are Clementine's more like Oranges
or Tangerines and can I eat them ?  Please answer before my wife eats all of them.   
                                                                                                                   :thx;

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: peleroja on December 24, 2009, 02:12:13 PM

Clementines are tangerines, so go for it (in moderation, of course).  Tangerines, also known as mandarin oranges, supposedly have less potassium than oranges.

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: thegrammalady on December 24, 2009, 09:40:21 PM

they are also smaller than oranges, so eat one not six. even an orange now and again is alright as long as your labs are good.

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: karen547 on December 25, 2009, 05:19:09 AM

I just bought more Clementines yesterday! I can eat a ton of those little devils! I had low potassium so I was allowed to though

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: dwcrawford on December 25, 2009, 08:33:26 AM

Well, you can only buy them at Christmas time here so I say "eat all you can".  What about a Clementine  juice smoothie with a scoop of protein?  Would that work?

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: calypso on December 25, 2009, 09:00:09 AM

I saw the weirdest thing in the supermarket the other day, clementine soda. Never seen that befiore.

Title: Re: Silly diet question
Post by: texasstyle on December 25, 2009, 03:51:35 PM

Uuhmmm... for some reason that sounds good. Did you ever come across Jones' brand sodas? All kinds of funky flavors. At holiday time they even have Turkey & gravy flavored. Haven't been able to muster up the ability to try that one yet Lol.