Many Amazing Fruits That Help You Lose Weight Despite What You’ve Heard

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You Definitely WANT Fruits In Your Diet And Here’s Why!

We’ve all heard that eating more fruits and vegetables in our diet helps us shed the pounds. Lo and behold, it’s true! You will be fascinated to learn what fruits you should add to your daily diet to help you lose weight and the various reasons why. One is fiber, which slows your digestion yet some fruits contain more fiber than others. Another is the antioxidant qualities fruits contain that help limit the damage that free radicals can do to your body. Without the antioxidants preventing the oxidation of molecules in your body, it opens you up to a wide range of illnesses and diseases. Fruits provide essential vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to your health. Some fruits help you to feel full and others help to alleviate any bloating you may feel. There is a wide plethora of reasons why you should consider introducing fruit to your diet.

When trying to lose weight, calories, carbohydrates, and sugar matter. Fruits contain all three, but there are still reasons you should include them in your daily intake. They provide many health benefits, as well as fiber, antioxidants, and even anti-inflammatory characteristics, all of which are important. Even though they are considered carbohydrates, fiber is one component of carbohydrates that isn’t converted into sugar so they will not affect your blood sugar levels like, say, candy would. We’ve all experienced the sugar high that ultimate ends in the afternoon slump, therefore, use your fruits to help you through the time in between meals. Check it out!

1. Apple

apple

Before you dig into whatever it is you really want to eat, have something with some natural fiber in it — ideally, an apple — because in all the medical literature, the one dietary component most associated with weight loss is fiber consumption. The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that we can digest. It also slows down the digestion of food, so you get a slow and steady source of glucose sans the rollercoaster ride of blood sugar crazies and the cravings that follow. Source

The take-away is that apples are high in fiber and low in calories. Apples are also a good source of Vitamin C, which is a water-soluble antioxidant. Soluble fiber, when dissolved in water, creates a gummy-like substance or a non-digestible compound that slows the absorption of carbs keeping your blood sugar in balance. That promotes the growth of good bacteria that helps your body outweigh the bad bacteria that thrives on the junk food you may have been eating. The apple helps to reduce chronic inflammation, too, which, as we all know, increases the risk of obesity. Another positive that the apple brings to your diet is its high-content fiber making you feel full and starving off cravings. There is no denying that “an apple a day” should be part of your journey to lose weight. [By the way, our research turned up that Granny Smith apples are the best for high concentration levels of fiber.]

2.  Pears

Pears

Pears are high in fiber. Fiber helps the body feel full longer. It helps the body absorb vital minerals and vitamins from food and helps maintain digestive system regularity. Pears serve up an energy boost without a crash. Pears are high in fructose and glucose, so they provide a natural energy boost. Unlike many other fruits; however, pears have a low glycemic index. This low glycemic index results in a slower carbohydrate absorption in the bloodstream. Since this transition is slow, there is no rapid spike and fall of blood sugar. With stable blood sugar, there is less craving for more food. Pears also help reduce inflammation. Pears contain several vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Source

Rapper Rick Ross even endorsed them as something that contributed to his recent 1oo lb. weight loss in an interview that went viral. I’ve never heard of the rapper, but if he can eat pears to help him lose weight, I’m gathering so can we! Given the natural energy boost that the pear provides, that will certainly help in getting your metabolism in gear without the added fall in blood sugar levels as they are slower to absorb in the bloodstream.  Too many attributes to list when it comes to the pear!

3. Banana

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One medium banana has a mere 105 calories, 27 grams of carbs, 3 grams of satiating fiber and just 14 grams of naturally occurring sugar. Compared to other fruits, bananas are slightly higher in calories and carbs, so stick to one five-inch portion a day. This ensures you’ll reap all the fruit’s benefits—without expanding your waistline. A smart weight-loss plan includes regular exercise, and many fitness experts agree that bananas are an ideal source of pre- and post-workout fuel. They’re rich in glucose. The easily digestible sugar not only provides optimal energy, it also quickly replenishes energy stores that are depleted during a tough sweat session. They’re rich in potassium, an electrolyte that wards off post-pump muscle cramps and dizziness, that’s often lost through sweat. Prior to ripening, bananas are rich in something called resistant starch, which, literally resists the digestion process. This feeds healthy gut bacteria, which suppresses the appetite. Bananas are also a good source of potassium, which helps diminish water retention. In fact, one study found that women who ate a small banana twice a day as a pre-meal snack for two months reduced their belly-bloat by 50 percent! Source

There is so much to say about the banana because it’s such a source of conflicting opinions when it comes to adding it into your diet.  I found the above-referenced material in an excellent article written by Dana Leigh Smith, a Health Journalist and Medical Writer, addressing the controversies over eating bananas when trying to lose weight. She provided such great information to help us decide whether or not to choose a banana and why and when we should! Since exercise is usually a part of most programs when someone is trying to lose weight, it is obvious how the banana can assist in that regard. In moderation, people! But definitely a great choice when it comes to exercising and giving you the sustenance for strength and fitness.

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