Are All Fruits Created Equal? Eat for Weight Loss & Health!

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Are All Fruits Created Equal? Eat for Weight Loss & Health!

by Abby_Campbell, www.911BodyResQ.com

Bananas, bananas, bananas! This seems to be everyone’s favorite fruit! But, is it really the best fruit when trying to lose weight and stay healthy? One 8 inch banana packs in a whole whopping 125 calories with 31 grams of carbs and 18 grams of sugar! Though bananas provide you important nutrients such as potassium and manganese, it may not be the best fruit for you at “any” time of day especially when you are trying to lose weight. Because certain fruits like bananas are high in sugars, it is recommended that they be eaten at certain times of the day. In fact, they are best to be consumed around a strenuous workout. However, there are plenty of metabolic boosting fruits that would better suit you during the non-active parts of your day. These fruits are high in phyto-nutrients, will boost your metabolism which helps you burn off fuel quicker, as well as ward off inflammation which cause disease. Not only that, the metabolic boosting fruits have approximately 1/4 to 1/5 of the calories and 1/5 to 1/7 of the sugars of the higher glycemic fruits. So, lets’ take a look at some of these fruits so that you can plan them in your day properly.

METABOLIC BOOSTING FRUITS

Apple, 1/2 medium (2-1/2″), 27 calories, 7 carbs, 5 sugars

Blackberries, 1/2 cup, 31 calories, 7 carbs, 3 sugars

Blueberries, 1/2 cup, 42 calories, 10 carbs, 7 sugars

Cherries, 1/2 cup, 43 calories, 11 carbs, 9 sugars

Grapefruit (red or pink), 1/2 fruit (3-1/2″), 32 calories, 8 carbs, 7 sugars

Kiwi, 1 fruit, 46 calories, 11 carbs, 7 sugars

Pear, 1/2 medium, 40 calories, 10 carbs, 7 sugars

Pineapple, 1/2 cup, 38 calories, 10 carbs, 7 sugars

Raspberries, 1/2 cup, 32 calories, 7 carbs, 2 sugars

Strawberries, 1/2 cup, 24 calories, 6 carbs, 3 sugars

HIGH CALORIE / HIGH GLYCEMIC FRUITS

Bananas, 8 inches, 125 calories, 31 carbs, 18 sugars

Cantaloupe, 2 wedges (1/4 large fruit), 70 calories, 17 carbs, 16 sugars

Grapes (green or red seedless), 1 cup, 104 calories, 27 carbs, 23 sugars

Honeydew Melon, 2 wedges (1/4 large fruit), 70 calories, 17 carbs, 16 sugars

Mango, 1 cup sliced, 107 calories, 28 carbs, 25 sugars

1 medium (5″ x 3″), 119 calories, 30 carbs, 18 sugars

Watermelon, 1 wedge (1/16th of the whole fruit), 86 calories, 22 carbs, 18 sugars

Though all fruits provide wonderful nutrients that will benefit your health, try to include your high calorie / high glycemic ones around your workout times to give you that extra bit of energy to push harder in or recover from your gym time. During all other times of the day, include metabolic boosting fruits that will help you bust fat.