Fruits that help lose weight

Where I live, the climate is very hot and humid, and perhaps it is due to this that I am a big in taker of extremely tangy and sour fruits. While growing up, during my pre-teen years till I was 16, I used to eat all kinds of tangy sour fruits like green mango, star fruit, fresh lemon with salt, amra, tamarind, grapefruit, etc. What I realized later on was that I was skinny back in those days without almost any effort. Of course it could have been because of my high metabolism at that age but I felt like it was due to the intake of all those healthy fruits that kept me underweight.

I tried a routine about 2 years ago which worked for me. What I did was have my lunch as usual and after I was full and there was no chance of causing acidity, I mixed a little tangy tamarind (not the sweet Thailand ones) in water and let it dissolve in the water. I added a little salt and red chili powder for taste and drank the tamarind juice for one month every day after lunch. In addition to drinking this, I took a brisk 30 minutes walk every day. I saw a marked difference in my body at the end of one month. However, most stomachs cannot take the strong taste and quality of tamarind, in which case you should stop. The positive thing about tamarind is that it is very low in sodium and sugar and high in thiamin and magnesium. Tamarind acts as a good antioxidant that fights cancer. It also helps protect the body against vitamin C deficienty. Tamarind builds up on the body’s immune system, providing protection against colds. It lowers cholesterol. Tamarind is very good for one’s health in various ways.

Grapefruit juice without any sugar is also very good for those trying to lose weight. I would suggest that you make the juice at home yourself. Grapefruits are low in calories, sodium and high in potassium and fat burning enzymes. It also has high water content as it has almost 90% water content. Grapefruits are steeped with vitamin C.  

Eating fresh tangy fruits are very good for your health. It lowers the chances of heart diseases by keeping the blood thin.

Juicy fruits and veggitables are a great way to keep your stomach feeling full while not really taking in many calories. However, avoid eating too many bananas as they tend to contain sugar. I would suggest that you eat fresh cucumber, grapefruit, watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya,

Avoid eating dried fruits as they have four times the energy density than normal fresh fruits.

Here is a list of fruits with the amount of calories it roughly contains:

Banana – 1 small sized – 90; 150 g without skin - 143

Apple  – 1 medium sized – 80

Blueberries – 1 cup - 80

Blackberries – 1 cup – 90

Pear – 1 medium sized - 100

Pineapple – 1 fresh cup – 75

Oranges – 1 medium sized -  65

Apricots – 1 fresh medium sized – 20

Kiwi fruit – 100 g – 49

Raw cucumber – 100 g – 10

Raw Tomato – 85 g/1 medium sized - 14

Fresh figs – 1 medium – 35

Grapefruit – ½ medium – 40

Papaya – 1 cup sliced – 55

Fresh Plum – 1 medium sized – 35

Peach – 1 medium – 40

Strawberries – 1 cup – 50

Raspberries – 1 cup – 60

Watermelon – 1 cup diced – 45

Cantaloupe – 1 cup diced - 55