Favoring fruits and vegetables is the key to a successful diet! However, many questions arise about the place of fruits in weight loss: are they too sweet? Can we consume it several times a day? What are the real benefits compared to a classic dessert? Not all fruits are equal either... So here in this article, all our nutrition and slimming advice to optimize your fruit consumption during your weight loss!
Why eat fruit to lose weight?
Just as certain vegetables make you lose weight , fruits (despite their fructose content) should be favored as part of a normal diet or diet. The benefits are multiple and much more interesting than a diet based on prepared meals or processed foods. They provide essential macro and micronutrients for your health such as:
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Fibers
These nutrients are particularly present in minimally processed and whole ingredients. However, they are essential for good intestinal health. These are prebiotics which are consumed by the beneficial bacteria present in your intestine: the fibers thus facilitate your digestion and greater intestinal comfort.
But this nutrient is even more interesting, as part of a diet, for its satiating properties: the fibers in fruits and vegetables allow a larger volume of the food consumed. They thus allow a lasting feeling of satiety over time and thus limit snacking between meals! Perfect for a successful diet!
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Antioxidants
They help fight against oxidation and limit cellular aging. They are found in large quantities in fruits (micronutrients, pigments, polyphenols, etc.). The benefits are numerous: they are essential for staying in good health, ensuring an effective immune system, limiting skin aging, etc.
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Vitamins and minerals
These micronutrients are not all antioxidants, but they are nevertheless essential for our metabolism and the proper functioning of our body. Indeed, deficiencies can cause quite serious illnesses. It is therefore important to consume natural ingredients such as fruits which are particularly rich in micronutrients (the content of each vitamin and mineral varies depending on the fruit). This is why a balanced and varied diet is preferred!
What fruits to lose weight?
As stated previously, not all fruits are equal in terms of taste, but also from a nutritional point of view. Some can be perfect allies for a successful diet, such as:
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Strawberry and raspberry
They are the French's favorite, but they are also the least caloric! Their mild sweet and tangy taste will delight you.
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Lemon, grapefruit and other citrus fruits
They can be integrated both to season your main dishes or in your desserts. Their benefits are very interesting in the context of weight loss: citrus fruits have a detox effect on the body. They have diuretic properties that make it easier to eliminate toxins from your body.
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Kiwi, mango and other exotic fruits
They are among the fruits richest in micronutrients (vitamins C and potassium for example: what better way to bring you vitality from breakfast in your porridge! They are very rich in fiber and are beneficial for your intestinal health.
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Watermelon and melon
They are part of the squash family. They are very low in calories and also contain a lot of fiber and water: the perfect natural appetite suppressant!
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Pineapple
This fruit is rich in water and contains bromelain, it is an enzyme which has a fat-burning effect on the body. It allows you to burn fat and lose weight more effectively.
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Apple and pear
They are also very rich in fiber: they therefore help curb hunger in a sustainable way. With a small handful of almonds, they promote good intestinal transit and contribute to a balanced and satisfying snack. The apple is also very rich in pectin and potassium. Pectin is a natural appetite suppressant which also helps reduce the absorption of certain fats and lower blood cholesterol levels.
How and when to consume them?
Fruits can be consumed throughout the day: from morning until evening. Please note: they contain a significant level of sugar, despite their other beneficial nutritional contributions. You must therefore control your daily sugar intake. It is important to eat varied and balanced, while maintaining good eating habits for a healthy lifestyle.
It is therefore interesting to include a fruit at each meal in your menu, it is the ideal dessert to replace crème brûlées and biscuits, and thus lose weight quickly. Certain times of the day may be more suitable, find here what to eat in the evening to lose weight .
Choose unprocessed fruits so that your body can reap all the benefits. The vitamins and minerals are intact, and so is the appetite suppressant effect of fiber. Be careful, although rich in fiber, some can have a fairly high calorie intake (like bananas or avocados) which are not optimal for losing weight, so you must eat them without excess...
Reminder.
There are also false friends. For example, you should not overuse juices (and other processed fruity products) which can often be consumed in excess. Without pulp, the drink provides a significant amount of sugar, while having a non-existent appetite suppressant effect.
Dried fruits should also be consumed sparingly, because 1 dried fruit has more or less the same benefits as a classic fruit: it is therefore better to eat it reasonably.
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