Apples are supposed to be full of fiber and therefore a great appetite suppressant. Whenever I eat them (whether I'm hungry or not) I feel like I'm STARVING 15 minutes later. What's up with that?

Well, an apple that weighs 1/3 a pound only has about 4 grams of fiber, so it's not really "full of fiber" to the point where it would be satiating. I don't know what to tell you about the hunger issue, sorry!

I googled it and there are a lot of others who have the same issue, but nobody had a definite response as to why it happens...they were all just guessing. My friend and I were just discussing it because it happens to her too.

I don't eat apples very often due to that reason. If a particular food doesn't "work" for me, I simply don't eat it. I do like the taste of them though, so occasionally I will eat them. But very rarely. I find I can get more "mileage" for my 80-100 calories elsewhere.

Maybe it has to do with the acidity? Whenever I eat it on an empty stomach, it makes me queasy. It works well when eaten with some fat or protein though. Try it with some nuts, will last a long time.

I have the same exact problem!!! But I like my apples so I just eat another one later if I'm still hungry. Generally I eat apples before I get my real breakfast or on the way home from work where I'll be watered and fed upon arrival Apples are just there for fill my belly the little bit they can until I get a real meal.

I agree with Zepher. Try a little protien like a small piece of cheese or some peanut butter. When I eat apples I usually have spread a bit of peanut butter on them and that really fills me up.

Yeah, that's what I've been doing. I guess what I'm really trying to get to the bottom of is WHY it makes me feel that way. I'm just curious. I've read a few different reasons but nobody is really sure.

I was hoping to find the answer......it happens to me, too.

What's strange is that I read a study showing that people who ate an apple 30 minutes before their meals consumed fewer calories during their meals.

I like to use apples as a dessert - baked (zapped in the microwave) with some sugar-free maple syrup in the center - that works for me!

Wow I had no idea other people experienced the same thing! I've always thought myself abnormal for actually getting hungrier after an apple than I was before eating it. Good to know it's not just me. And btw, I obviously don't have an explanation

I've never noticed it with apples, probably because I eat them so rarely...

However, I do remember that one time I split a papaya with DBF and not only were we not thrilled with it (at least by itself, I can stand it mixed in a fruit salad), but not too long afterwards we were both ravenous! We had even eaten large dinners that night and weren't particularly hungry when we were eating it (bad, I know), but we did anyway because it was going to go bad. Maybe it's the papain enzyme? Anyway, sorry to get off topic! :-D