Fruit for Weight / Diabetes control

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Still packing some extra pounds.

 

Who knows if I have fatty liver / have pre-diabetes? I never check for anything.

 

But I have decided to give up the sugary fruit. No more watermelon, bananas, mangoes, pineapples. I wasn't eating grapes anyway, but grapes are a no-no.

 

So which fruits are best?

Here is an interesting video I just watched.

 

 

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he doesn't mention olives, but olives are a fruit. obviously low sugar.

 

avocadoes - high in potassium, so bananas not needed for potassium. avocados way more expensive than bananas though. but minus all the fructose. 

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berries - low fructose / glycemic index

 

ALSO fun fact: he claims strawberries help burn fat. who doesn't need help burning fat?

04:28 How strawberries activate your fat burning hormones

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pomegranates and grapefruits seem to have some special properties for insulin resistance and fat-burning

 

05:05 How pomegranate helps increase the size of the beta cells in the pancreas (important for diabetics

 

09:03 Grapefruit has a special antioxidant called naringenin which has been proven to improve insulin sensitivity and helps the liver burn fat instead of storing it (important for diabetics)

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and coconuts ... no shortage of coconuts in thailand

 

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what about you guys? 

what fruits are you eating?

do fruits make you fat? 

 

 

 

 

[Harrisfan]

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

berries - low fructose / glycemic index

 

ALSO fun fact: he claims strawberries help burn fat. who doesn't need help burning fat?

04:28 How strawberries activate your fat burning hormones

It bs. I eat berries daily. 

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11 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

It bs. I eat berries daily. 

no other fruit besides berries?

 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, save the frogs said:

no other fruit besides berries?

 

Avos are good but expensive. I think almonds are better for energy and bring more filling. Rice and eggs too. Anything with sugar in it isnt much good.

[FolkGuitar]

27 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

berries - low fructose / glycemic index

 

ALSO fun fact: he claims strawberries help burn fat. who doesn't need help burning fat?

04:28 How strawberries activate your fat burning hormones

 

ANYTHING (everything) we eat 'helps' burn fat. In fact, just typing this sentence helps burn fat! That's what your body does even while sleeping. It burns fat.
Hell, even eating a piece of cardboard will cause the body to burn fat. Just not at a rate that will do anything for weightloss.
But certainly, cutting down on sugary fruits will do a better job.  I limit myself to raspberries and blueberries,  and in limited daily amounts. A half cup of raspberries, a shot of sugar-free Strawberry syrup, all mixed into some Greek yogurt for a snack or dessert, and I'm a happy camper!
But there is no fruit 'better' for burning fat. Just as there is no exercise that 'targets' belly fat or targets cellulite thighs, etc. Just marketing hype.

[Airalee]

Blueberries with heavy cream are my favorite.   I like jicama too even though it’s not a fruit.