Cherries and Rhubarb

[D14965]

I was reading online an article about the atkins diet and the author was supposedly quoting Dr Atkins and was saying that cherries were allowed on the Berry rung . Has anyone heard this and if so , are cherries allowed???

Also , is Rhubarb considered a vegetable? Is it allowed on the plan? I am a bit of a fruit freak and would love to add some variety to my menu

[Elizellen]

Re: Cherries and Rhubarb

Rhubarb is on the 'other vegetables' one-cup list so is perfectly 'legal' for induction.
Cherries on the other hand are introduced on the 'fruit other than berries' rung of OWL!

[sadie147]

Re: Cherries and Rhubarb

I LOVE rhubarb, it was my favourite induction veggie, i still eat it all the time..i even grow it in my backyard! I love it cooked down till just a bit chunky, sweetened with a bit of splenda, and topped with a bit of whipped cream.

once you get to the dairy rung you can have it with yogurt or ricotta too!

[not2late]

Re: Cherries and Rhubarb

That "author" needs to go back and take some basic courses on fruit and vegetable classification! Cherries are related to plums and peaches. So they aren't berries.

[D14965]

Re: Cherries and Rhubarb

That "author" needs to go back and take some basic courses on fruit and vegetable classification! Cherries are related to plums and peaches. So they aren't berries.

Yes my thoughts too --

[D14965]

Re: Cherries and Rhubarb

thanks everyone for your replies I look forward to cooking up some rhubarb soon . I think i will hold off on the cherries for a little bit though until they come into season ( around christmas time here in Australia)