Lose weight easily in the Year of the Monkey! 5 kinds of weight loss fruits to eat in rotation

To welcome the New Year joyfully, delicious food is indispensable. Many people accept the sumptuous New Year dishes and a wide variety of snacks and candies. They eat all day long, sleep after eating, and eat again after sleeping. This not only puts a great burden on your health, but also makes it easier for you to turn into a "big guy" in just a few days! Nutritionists remind that if you want to maintain a slim figure, in addition to "eating less and exercising more", don't forget to eat low-GI weight-loss fruits every day.

Lycopene in tomatoes can inhibit the rapid rise of blood sugar, and has the function of metabolizing fat and preventing fat accumulation.

Maintain a slim figure by eating low GI fruits

Jiang Shifeng, a nutritionist at Daqian General Hospital, said that if you want to maintain a well-proportioned body during the New Year holidays or after the New Year, or to restore a body shape that has gained weight, you still have to follow the healthy strategy of "eat less and exercise more." The so-called "eat less, exercise more" suggests a balanced diet with less oil, sugar, and salt, as well as increased dietary fiber intake.

In addition, making good use of the nutritional properties of fruit and rotating high-fiber, low-GI fruit types in the recommended daily intake of 2 to 3 servings of fruit can also help with weight loss and lowering blood lipids.

Eating the right fruits can help you lose weight! Nutritionists recommend 5 good fruits

Among the many fruits, nutritionist Jiang Shifeng especially recommends cherry tomatoes, guava, apples, kiwis and papayas. The nutrients and phytochemicals they contain that can help you lose weight are different. You can eat them in their original form after washing them every day. They are delicious and healthy.

1. Cherry tomatoes: Tomatoes are rich in fiber and low in calories. Eating one medium-sized tomato or 13 cherry tomatoes contains about 35 calories, which is less than half of the 75 calories of 13 grapes. The rich lycopene in tomatoes can inhibit the rapid rise of blood sugar, metabolize fat and avoid fat accumulation, making them an indispensable choice for eating fruits to lose weight. In addition, eating 13 cherry tomatoes is enough to provide the daily requirement of vitamin C.

If you eat too much fish and high-fat foods during the New Year holidays, you might as well eat some apples to help burn fat and lose weight.

2. Guava: Guava is a low-calorie, high-fiber, low-GI fruit, with less than 40 calories per 100 grams. It is high in water and easy to make you feel full. It contains 8 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits, is a natural whitening product, and is also a good option among weight loss fruits. In addition, guava is rich in vitamin C, which is also a good helper against nitrite. When eating sausages or processed meat foods during the Chinese New Year, don’t forget to pair them with guava for a healthier diet!

3. Apple: The flesh of apple contains pectin, and the peel is rich in water-insoluble fiber. In addition, it is rich in organic acids, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis, aid digestion, and contribute to normal bowel movements. A human experiment in Japan found that eating two apples a day could reduce the triglyceride level in the blood by about 21% after three weeks. Therefore, if you eat too much fish and high-fat foods during the New Year holidays, you might want to eat some apples to improve the situation. It should be noted that nearly half of the apple's vitamin C and aromatic substances are distributed in the area close to the skin, so don't peel the apple before eating it!

4. Kiwi: Every 100 grams of kiwi contains 3 grams of dietary fiber, with a low GI value. Most of the fiber in kiwi is pectin, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, prevent constipation, and help maintain a slim figure. The proteolytic enzyme in kiwi can help digest meat and reduce fat accumulation. If you eat too much during the New Year and cause indigestion, eat a kiwi to aid digestion! In addition, the vitamin C in kiwi fruit can enhance the body's immunity, and can accelerate the conversion of triglycerides and cholesterol into bile acid, maintain the elasticity of blood vessel walls, and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

5. Papaya: Papaya is rich in fiber and is a standard low-GI weight loss food. Yellow papaya has only about 40 calories per 100 grams, and green papaya has even lower calories. Papaya is rich in pectin, which helps regulate the intestines and promote bowel movements, and can reduce the accumulation of waste in the body. In addition, papaya contains papain, which can break down meat protein and fat, prevent indigestion, and reduce fat accumulated in the lower body due to eating meat.

Papaya contains papain, which can break down meat protein and fat and prevent indigestion.

When to eat fruit? In principle, eating before meals can help you lose weight

As for whether fruit should be eaten before or after meals, nutritionist Jiang Shifeng said that from the perspective of weight loss, eating a serving of fruits and vegetables before a meal can indeed reduce the intake of other foods in the meal and consume less calories. However, if you eat too sour or too sweet fruits on an empty stomach before meals, such as grapes, pineapples, grapefruits, lemons, etc., it will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and cause discomfort. Therefore, it is recommended that people with symptoms such as gastroesophageal reflux and gastric ulcers should eat them after meals.

In addition, fruits rich in insoluble dietary fiber, such as pineapples, guavas, and pears, should also be avoided on an empty stomach before meals. People with a history of peptic ulcers are advised to avoid these fruits to prevent crude fiber from damaging the stomach wall and irritating the digestive tract, causing ulcer bleeding or aggravating the pain.