8 Best Fruits for Weight Loss

Last updated: November 25, 2019 at 15:11 pm
 

Whenever you ask someone what to eat when you are trying to lose weight you get an answer about what not to eat.

And in most cases, you should cut your sugar intake.

Well, that isn’t far from the truth.

But what if I tell you that you can eat something sweet and lose weight at the same time?

Of course, I don’t mean sweets- I mean fruits.

Yes.

Fruits are a sweet gift from nature which will not cause fat layers on your stomach.

And not just that – some fruits can actually speed up your weight loss process. (1)

However, bear in mind that not all fruits are the same.

Some fruits are high in sugar, but some can boost your weight loss process if they are consumed properly.

Here is the list of the best fruits for weight loss:

1. Berries

Blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry are high in fibers and they regulate the level of sodium.

Also, they contain anthocyanins, pigments that encourage the absorption of sugars and fats which makes them an effective fruit for cutting down pounds.

This food has a big percentage of fibers and water and has a low glycemic index, so your sugar level will not rise instantly.

It’s recommended to intake berries at noon and in the evening.

2. Grapefruit

Grapefruit is the ideal fruit for losing weight.

It helps prevent fluid retention, it cleans your body, protects your liver and it degrades fats.

Grapefruit also regulates the level of sugar in your blood, it’s high in vitamins and minerals and it pushes your body to use the calories as energy instead of storing them.

You can eat it or squeeze it and drink it.

If you are not a fan of its bitter taste you can add some honey.

Read more about grapefruit for weight loss here.

3. Watermelon

Although we still aren’t sure whether it’s a fruit or a vegetable, we are going to list it in our best fruits for weight loss.

Watermelon contains huge amounts of water and it can make you feel full so that you can avoid eating too much food.

In addition, watermelon is a great diuretic.

It consists more than 90% water and only 20 calories per 100g.

That’s why it is one of the zero-calorie foods.

Watermelon is high in vitamin C, B complex, potassium, and lycopene which is a pigment that helps prevent cancer.

It’s recommended to eat watermelon in the morning before breakfast, or between meals, and don’t mix it with other food if you want to lose weight because you will notice the results better like that.

You can eat it or put it in the blender with some lemon.

Don’t remove the seeds, they are also healthy.

4. Apples

Apples are also a good low-calorie fruit.

Furthermore, apples are high in fibers and you feel full after eating them.

Apples contain a lot of potassium, which stimulates the excretion of excess fluid from your body and it encourages weight loss.

5. Lemon

This citrus fruit is good for detox and burning fats in your body.

Lemon juice contains pectin, a type of soluble fibers that have been proven to have an important role in burning extra pounds.

Squeeze a lemon in your glass of water and drink it in the morning before breakfast, during the day, and after eating so that you can digest your food more easily, especially high-fat food.

6. Oranges

Oranges contain 86% water, so you feel full after eating them.

The number of calories in this fruit is little and it contains many useful substances that help you forget you are hungry when you are dieting.

This fruit not only smells good but it tastes delicious and 100 gr of orange has 47 calories which makes it great for a healthy and tasty snack even if you are trying to follow some strict diet.

Moreover, orange is sweet so it will help you satisfy your craving for sweets.

Oranges have a glycemic index 40 which makes them one of the best fruits containing small levels of sugar.

This means as long as you don’t eat too many oranges at once, they won’t raise your blood sugar and cause problems with insulin or weight gain.

7. Avocado

Many fruits are high in carbs, but avocado is high in healthy fats.

It is one of the best weight loss foods.

Avocado is high in monosaturated oleic acid, fat also found in olive oil.

Although it contains mainly fats, avocado contains a lot of water, too.

It’s a perfect addition to salads, and it has many nutritious ingredients, like fibers and potassium.

8. Garcinia cambogia

Garcinia cambogia, tropical fruit from Southeast Asia, also known as the Malabar tamarind, is a popular weight-loss plant.

The most important ingredient of this fruit is hydroxy citric acid or HCA.

It works in such a way that it raises the level of the hormone serotonin which sends signals to your brain that you are not hungry.

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