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Can fruit help you to lose weight? Many people avoid fruit altogether when on a diet because of the fructose, or fruit sugars, that they contain. They could be doing themselves out of some valuable weight loss benefits. Today, we’re going to discover ten fruits that have been shown by science to actually boost your weight loss. This first one may shock you. It’s the banana. Now a lot of people avoid bananas due to the fructose that they contain. It’s true that bananas have more calories and more natural sugar than many other fruits, but they are also extremely nutrient dense. They contain high levels of potassium, magnesium, manganese, antioxidants and fiber along with a number of vitamins.
Research:
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Current knowledge suggests that resistant starch in the diet may assist in the prevention and management of conditions associated with the metabolic syndrome
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Body weight and BMI were significantly reduced after native banana starch supplementation compared to the control group. The NBS groups lost 1.568 kg after 4 weeks of treatment and the control group lost only 300 g.
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Avocado's unique emulsified fat matrix and natural phytosterol glycosides may help promote stronger intestinal cholesterol blocking activity than fortified foods and supplements.
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A randomized single blinded, crossover postprandial study of 26 healthy overweight adults suggested that one-half an avocado consumed at lunch significantly reduced self-reported hunger and desire to eat, and increased satiation as compared to the control meal . . . Additionally, several exploratory trials suggest that MUFA rich diets help protect against abdominal fat accumulation and diabetic health complications
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A randomized 3x3 crossover study to evaluate the effect of Hass avocado intake on satiety, glucose and insulin levels, and subsequent energy intake in overweight adults - Adding half an avocado for lunch meal can influence satiety over a subsequent 3 and 5 hour period in overweight adults.
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After 12 weeks, the fresh grapefruit group had lost 1.6 kg, the grapefruit juice group had lost 1.5 kg, the grapefruit capsule group had lost 1.1 kg, and the placebo group had lost 0.3 kg.
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Nootkatone significantly reduced high-fat and high-sucrose diet-induced body weight gain, abdominal fat accumulation, and the development of hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperleptinemia
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-0.93 kg for the apple and -0.84 for the pear group, whereas weight was unchanged (+0.21; p=0.35) in the oat group. Results suggest that energy densities of fruits, independent of their fiber amount can reduce energy consumption and body weight over time.
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Taken together, Ellagic acid attenuated new fat cell formation and FA biosynthesis in adipose tissue, while it reduced the synthesis of TG and FA and increased FA oxidation in the liver. These results suggest that EA exerts unique lipid-lowering effects both in adipose tissue and liver via discrete mechanisms.
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This study demonstrates that substituting an afternoon confectionery snack with mixed berries decreased subsequent energy intake at dinner. This dietary strategy could represent a simple method for reducing daily energy intake and aiding weight management.
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In the presence of kiwifruit, the amplitude of the average incremental response (in blood sugar) was reduced by about 18% (from 7.03 to 6.46 mmol/L). The rate of post-peak decline (mainly blood glucose clearance) was reduced by kiwifruit and/or guar gum, and did not reach the baseline during the three hours of blood glucose measurements.
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A satiety index of common foods.
Holt SH1, Miller JC, Petocz P, Farmakalidis E.
The results show that isoenergetic servings of different foods differ greatly in their satiating capacities. This is relevant to the treatment and prevention of overweight and obesity.
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“Our work indicates that phenolic compounds present in these fruits have anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties in different cell lines and may also reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL which is associated to cardiovascular disease.”
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