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Is eating fruit
fattening?
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 Michael Collins:
There's a common misconception that fruit is fattening. Let me clear it
up for you here.
Fruit, in itself does not “fatten you up”.
Eating too much fruit, resulting in overstepping your caloric
allowance for the day IS fattening. “Fattening” is simply eating too
many calories, regardless of where they come from.
Where did this perception of fruit being
fattening come from?
Well, fruit contains sugar (fructose).
Eating a lot of sugar can keep your insulin raised, resulting in your
body shutting off it's fat burning mechanisms. It's one of the
7 Deadly Sins of Fat Burning. If you add dietary fat to
the raised- insulin environment, not only is the burning of body fat
stopped, but the calories you're taking in get stored as body fat!
The lesson here is to avoid eating a bunch
of high- sugar fruits at once, especially before fatty meal. (Pssst, if
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High sugar fruits would be:
Dried Fruits (stay away at all costs)
Bananas
Figs
Pears
Cherries
Grapes
Mangoes
Pineapple
Low sugar (high payoff) fruits would
be:
Lemons
Limes
Berries
Tangerines
Watermelon
Raspberries
Melons
Apricots
Plums
Kiwis
Tomatoes (Yes, tomatoes are a fruit as
they contain seeds. They are high in Lycopene, a very powerful
antioxidant, but must be cooked to get the benefit)
Some of my Favorites:
Apples-
Contain pectin, which is a fiber that helps manage blood fats and has a
healthy effect of cholesterol profiles. It's also high in the
antioxidant, vitamin C. Pectin also helps stabilize blood sugar levels,
and gives you a “full feeling”,
making dieting easier.
Blueberries-
Are relatively low in calories, and are chock full of antioxidants and
phytonutrients, which help reduce inflammation and speed recovery,
getting you back in the gym quicker. Not to mention the powerful
protective effects on the brain!
Grapefruit-
Improves insulin levels, chock full of vitamin C, and also contains a
chemical that satiates you- allowing you to make better food choices on
your diet.
We give an extensive list of powerful
dieting and weight loss tips like these in Black Book of Secrets. We
also tell you what fruits to eat for fat loss and which fruits to stay
away from during a diet. Check it out-
Black Book of Secrets
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