Fruit diet for losing weight rather unsuitable

Fruit only in moderation to lose weight

08/21/2014

The path to the dream figure is treaded by most Germans, especially with repeated diets. There are countless dietary tips, some of them highly questionable, that have been closely examined by the consumer initiative. The recommendation to eat plenty of fruit, for example, agrees according to consumer communication initiative, for example, only conditionally. If necessary, the excessive consumption of fruit may even promote obesity.

Although fruit provides undeniably important nutrients and the daily fruit portions are part of a balanced diet, however, fruit also contains energy through the fruit's own sugar, explains Alexandra Borchard-Becker, nutrition scientist at the Consumer Initiative. „If you eat plenty of fruit in addition to your meals throughout the day, you may be more likely to be overweight than to lose weight“, reports the expert.

Although a pure fruit diet makes little sense, „The strengths of fresh fruit can be used to lose weight“, so the consumer communication initiative. For example, fruit „by its natural sweetness and its pleasant aroma to satisfy the sweet hunger.“ It's better than sweets in any case. In addition, most varieties are low in energy, rich in filling fiber and therefore the ideal partner for losing weight. However, this does not apply to all fruits. In addition, not only in the fruit, but also in the juice measure is announced, reports the consumer initiative. „Depending on the variety, one liter of fruit juice a day consumes around 500 kilocalories. This corresponds to the energy content of a main meal, in addition to the meal swallowed upbecomes“, emphasized the nutritionist Borchard-Becker. Although there is nothing wrong with a glass of fruit juice during the day, diluted with water, you have some of it longer. „Juice spritzers are a good way to gradually get rid of the liquid fruits by gradually increasing the amount of water and lowering the juice content“; reports the consumer initiative. (Fp)

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