When it comes to losing weight, what you eat is as important as what you do not. And, eating fruits can be a fabulous way to lose weight. Low in calories and packed with nutrients, they also keep your belly full for a long time.
Whether it is for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or anytime in between your meals, you can enjoy these delicious fruits anywhere. Recent researches also suggest that consuming certain fruits can help you burn fat and speed up your race to reach your fitness goals. Well, if you are intrigued, then read on to know about the top fat-burning fruits that will aid your weight loss.
1. Avocado
Avocados top the list of fruits that have a high-fat content, but they are on the top of the list of fat-burning fruits as well. Here is why, this fruit has high amounts of omega 9 fatty acids, which are monosaturated fats that are healthy for your body. Avocados help to increase the rate at which fat is converted to energy, thus boosting your metabolism. They also help to increase certain hormones that further aid weight loss in both men and women. Avocados inform your brain that your stomach is full, thus helping to prevent unhealthy food cravings.
2. Apples
Talking about healthy fat-burning fruits, we cannot miss out on the wondrous apples. They are a big help when it comes to losing weight. Apples are high in fibre and low in calories- this makes them a great snack. This is just what you require to make you feel full and stay away from binging. They are also rich in vitamins B and C, antioxidants and minerals that help to keep your body energised.
3. Blueberries
All berries are good for your body, but blueberries are the best of the lot. Blueberries contain high amounts of antioxidants, which bless them with fat-fighting properties. The nutrients in them help to boost your metabolism, and make your body more efficient in buring calories. They have a low glycaemic index; which means that they will satisfy your sweet-tooth without adding extra sugar in your body. Even studies have shown that people who consumed blueberries daily had better shot at belly fat loss than those who did not.
4. Grapefruit
According to some fitness experts, if you eat grapefruit daily, you can actually fasten your weight loss journey, without having to make too many changes in your diet. The high water content in grapefruits helps to cleanse the system from within, and also keeps you hydrated and satiated. In addition, the fat burning enzymes in the fruit make it a super food for weight loss. Since it takes more energy to digest this fruit, it further helps you burn more calories.
5. Coconut
This is a sweet and filing snack, which is perfect to satisfy your mid-meal cravings. Coconut helps to keep you feel full, thereby helping you consume fewer calories. Being loaded with medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), coconuts provide a great boost (up to 30 per cent) to the rate of metabolism.
6. Pomegranates
According to studies, the polyphenols antioxidant in this fruit help to boost your metabolism. They also enable the body to get rid of the toxins. What’s more? Pomegranates help to lower your appetite. Which is why, you should drink a glass of pomegranate juice in breakfast or add it to your salad bowl before lunch. So, indulge in this sweet fruit to satisfy your sweet tooth and your untimely hunger pangs.
7. Lemons
You already know what great detoxifying fruit lemons are. Well, this and much more makes this tangy fruit a part of our list. Renowned as liver detoxifiers, a healthy liver is essential in order to maintain the ability of the body to digest food and burn fat. Since they prevent fat accumulation in the body, lemons are amazing for weight loss.
8. Tart cherries
If you have even a slight inclination towards health and heart, you’d know that tart cherry juice or the ‘wonder juice’ as many people would like to call it has been sweeping off every other so-called health alternative. Due to its high antioxidant level and nutrient richness, it makes you feel fuller for a longer time hence restricting frequent food intakes which in turn aids your weight loss process. And not just this, regular consumption of tart cherry juice is said to trigger anti-ageing enzymes in your body and boosts skin rejuvenation.
9. Watermelon
Your favourite weight loss buddy – watermelon – is the fruit you need during the summer season to shed-off all those extra pounds you’ve been trying to bust off. Even though watermelons inherently have slight sugar content, the water content in them acts as a natural intoxicant. The natural fruit sugar content in them also refreshes your palette and curbs your appetite, especially for those who have a sweet-tooth. And not just this, the lipid and water content in watermelons, also restricts fat accumulation in various parts of the body.
10. Peaches
The phenolic compounds in peaches act as a natural medication for patients suffering from diabetes and also helps extensively in obesity-related diseases. Their inherent anti-oxidant natural fructose restricts the rate of fat storage and blockages in arteries and thus prevents hereditary heart diseases.
11. Oranges
Oranges, which are an extremely rich source of Vitamin – C, have often proved out to be natural fat burning sources. Vitamin C aids body’s metabolism to keep going on at a good rate. Thus with more the amount of Vitamin C you consume, more active will be your metabolism, and more will be your fat burning capacity per exercise cycle.
12. Bananas
Contrary to popular belief, bananas, are actually great fat-busters. Not only are they heavy and keep your hunger pangs under control, but also resolve all your digestion and bloating issues with their rich magnesium and potassium content.
13. Muskmelons
Not only are they an excellent source of natural sweetener and water but they also play a major role in fighting inflammation which paves way to fat storage. They also act as an anti-oxidant and help in flushing out the toxins from the body.
14. Pear
Just like other citrus fruits, pears too, are inherently rich in fibre and potassium. Their rich mineral content makes them heavy, filling and thus takes longer to completely burn out. Pears also help out patients suffering from regular bloating issues and irregular levels of cholesterol.
15. Strawberry
A natural fat-cutter, strawberries help our body release fat-burning enzymes at a faster rate. They also send signals into our body to release hormones – leptin and adiponectin whose role is to wash away fat from the body. Strawberries also kick-start our metabolism and prevent our body’s metabolic rate from slowing down.
This you should remember:
While buying fruits, stay away from canned ones as they contain sugar syrups and are high in energy density. The best fruits for your health are the natural ones, so it is always good if you use fresh fruits only. Combine your weight loss plan with a daily exercise regimen and watch all those excess kilos get knocked off from your body in no time.
