I have had people tell me time and time again that they avoid fruit when trying to maintain weight or lose fat.

They tell me that they have heard that the fruit is to high in natural sugar and not good for their diet.

Yet again I have to fight against incorrect common “knowledge”.

Have you ever seen a fat fruitarian?  Yes they do exist.

Yes, she only eats fruit.

Yes, fruit does contain natural sugar but fruit also contains, fiber, water, antioxidants, flavonoids, phytonutrients  and gets you feeling full with minimum calories.

Let’s look at the calories content of some of the more popular fruits:

• 1 apple (medium) =  75 calories
• 1 banana (medium = 100 calories
• 1 cup blackberries = 70 calories
• 1 cup blueberries = 80 calories
• 1 cup cantaloupe = 30 calories
• 1 grapefruit = 80 calories
• 1 orange = 60 calories
• 1 cup papaya = 65 calories
• 1 peach = 40 calories
• 1 cup pineapple = 65 calories
• 1 cup strawberries = 45 calories
• 1 cup watermelon = 50 calories

Even if you ate all these in a day (and I guarantee that you can’t) it would only add up to  760 calories.  And if you did eat all that you would be too stuffed to want to eat anything else.  How’s that for a diet food.

Now let’s compare that to some common everyday foods.  You know the ones that really make you fat.

• 1 bagel (plain) = 300 calories
• Blueberry Muffin (low fat) = 430 calories
• Iced Caffe Mocha (grande) = 200 Calories
• Caramel Frappuccino Blended Coffee (grande) = 430 calories

If you get the muffin and the frappuccino you will consume 100 calories more than if you ate all the fruit and you will probably still be hungry.  And don’t even get me started on all the nutrients you will be denying yourself.

With all the fat, refined sugar and calorie laden foods that you eat on a regular basis and you’re worried that fruit will make you fat.  You need to take another look at what might be keeping the weight on you.

Eat this Not That

I eat more fruit in a day than the average American family eats in a week and I am far from fat.  I can have as many a 9 servings in a day.  And that in addition to all the vegetable I eat.

So don’t fear the fruit.  Click here for tips on how to get more fruit in your fat loss diet.

Your friend and trainer,

Paul F. Sweatt

Wellesley’s Fat Loss Expert

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