The 10 best fruits for weight loss

Have you recently put on weight and now want to shed a few pounds? Perhaps then it’s time for you to hit your local supermarket and grab some fruit. Fruit provides you with the essential vitamins and nutrients your body needs but there are also certain fruits that can actively encourage weight loss. Below we have listed the top 10 fruits that can help you become slimmer and healthier.

1. Bananas

Often used as a healthy nutritious snack, Bananas are very weight loss friendly thanks to the fact that they are rich in something called resistant starch. This starch does not digest in the stomach or small intestine which means that your calorie intake will be lower. Foods with a high level of resistant starch like bananas tend to be very filling making you feel less hungry and less likely to eat. Bananas are also low in calories, which also makes them a good choice of fruit for losing weight.

2. Oranges

Juicy and full of taste oranges are a great source of several important vitamins and minerals including Vitamin C which helps the body to burn more fat. Oranges are fat free, high in water content - which can help you feel fuller for longer - and also low in calories. So that means you can eat a lot of oranges without consuming many calories at the same time.

3. Avocado

A source of over 20 different vitamins and minerals avocado is unique because it contains a healthy fat, unlike other fruits which contain carbohydrates. This healthy fat called monounsaturated oleic acid can also be found in olive oil and can help to lower cholesterol, quell hunger and even help reduce belly fat. It is also a great source of fibre which is well known for aiding weight loss, improving digestive health and managing blood sugar levels.

4. Watermelon

A tasty healthy snack normally ate in summer much of watermelon is water, so eating a slice can help you feel fuller for longer. There’s just 86 calories in every slice and 4 per cent of the daily recommended intake of fibre. It also boasts several valuable nutrients that support a healthy, fit body.

5. Grapefruit

A subtropical citrus fruit with a semi-sweet bitter taste grapefruit slightly lowers the insulin levels in the body which prevents the body from storing as much sugar as fat. High insulin levels tell the brain when it’s time to get more energy into the body so lower insulin levels obviously help curb appetite. Grapefruit is one of the well-known "negative calorie" foods, meaning it takes more calories to digest it than exist in the fruit.

6. Strawberries

Delicious and aromatic strawberries are considered to be good for weight loss because they are high in water and low in carbohydrates. They are also low in carbohydrates – you will find just 49 calories in one cup of strawberries. Strawberries also promote the production of the hormones adiponectin and leptin, which give you a higher metabolic rate which aids weight loss.

7. Blueberries

High in fiber and low in calories, if you want to lose weight eating fruit then blueberries are ideal. Blueberries are a bit citrus-like but also taste sweet and are particularly good in helping you lose belly fat. Blueberry antioxidants have been linked to the banishing of belly fat, heart disease, and diabetes.

8. Pineapples

A strange looking but delicious tropical fruit, Pineapples are free of cholesterol and fat so they are an ideal fruit to eat when trying to lose weight. They are also full of critical nutrients including fibre, which is critical for digestion and weight loss. Not only that, pineapple is low in fat and low in calories.

9. Apples

Sweet and very filling apples are considered to be very weight loss friendly. They contain a high amount of dietary fibre and water which have shown to help in calorie reduction and weight loss.

10. Papaya

Deliciously sweet with musky undertones Papaya is relatively low in calories and high in fibre. That makes papaya a perfect food for weight loss. Papaya is also low in energy density or calories per gram. Studies have shown consuming foods that are low in energy density, such as papaya, allow you to fill up without consuming a lot of calories, making it easier to lose weight.