5 Ways Fruits Can Help You Shed Weight

Did you know that adding more fruits to your diet can help you lose weight faster? Fruits are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, which the body needs to function properly. Fruits also help us stay healthy and full of energy daily. There are also a few ways fruits help dieters to shed weight easier and quicker. Fruits contain carbohydrates that help fuel the body, and they are low in calories. If you are not a fruit junkie, look for some sneaky ways to incorporate at least five fruits into your everyday diet. You can use them in pies, juices, smoothies, oatmeal, cereals, salads, and desserts.

Fruits boast fantastic health benefits and here are a few weight loss benefits to know:

1. Fruits help burn fat

There are a few fruits that can help you burn more fat a day. One of the best fat-burning fruits is certainly grapefruit. This fruit helps boost your metabolism, stabilize your blood glucose levels, and burn more fat. However, it doesn’t mean that you should consume grapefruit only. Moderation is always a must, especially if you take any medications since it can increase the effects and side effects. Lemon is another fruit that helps burn more fat. It has fantastic detoxifying properties and helps improve your overall health. Aim to drink at least two glasses of lemon water each day to reap all its incredible benefits and reach your weight loss goal.

2. Fruits are low in calories

Even though there are certain fruits that are high in calories, those calories will not wreck your diet. One medium-size banana contains 120 calories, while a small one contains only 100 calories. Instead of reaching for commercial snacks, munch on a small banana, which is high in fiber that helps you feel full for longer. Apples, peaches and pears make a great healthy snack too. When you stick to a strict diet, consider incorporating more water rich fruits into your eating plan. They are lower in calories and higher in water that helps you stay hydrated throughout the day (but don’t forget about those 8 glasses of water a day!) As an added bonus, having a piece of fruit can help your satisfy your midday sugar cravings in a jiff and consume fewer calories. Most fruits are naturally sweet; you just need to find your favorite fruit and eat it instead of high-calorie desserts. One of the best ways fruits help you shed weight is that they help keep your calorie intake in check.

3. They fuel your workout

Fruit is one of the best foods to eat before and after your workouts. The thing is, fruit is an excellent source of glucose that helps fuel your muscles and boost your energy levels. Due to its high glucose content, fruits help muscle recover faster and work out harder. Snack on bananas, apples, blueberries, grapes, or pears before/after exercising to boost your energy and improve your exercise performance.

4. They help reduce bloating

Including water-rich fruits in your diet is a quick and easy way to reduce bloating, which is typically caused by excess fluid between your cells. There are certain fruits that can help release that fluid and eliminate bloating. Oranges, grapefruits, melons, pineapple are all good options. Due to their diuretic properties, lemons and watermelon help you get rid of bloating and feel much better after a meal.

5. Healthy snacks

If you live a busy lifestyle and want to keep your weight under control, you should pay a huge attention to the snacks you eat throughout the day. Chances are that busy schedules don’t allow you to eat healthy and it’s not surprising that you can’t achieve your weight loss goal. Whether you want to drop weight or stay slim, you should learn how to make healthy snack choices. Fruits make perfect snacks that will fuel your body, boost your metabolism and energy, and help you shed weight faster. Opt for a tasty fruit salad, add your favorite berries to a plain yogurt, use your favorite fruits in your smoothies and juices, and you won’t even notice that you don’t eat sweets and desserts.

There are many fruits to eat these days, and every fruit provides us with powerful health benefits. Adding fruits to your diet will help you stay healthy and drop weight with a little effort. Just make sure you work out regularly and drink enough water each day.

What are your favorite fruits that help you lose weight faster?

Angelic Look: Actress Juliet Ibrahim stuns in new photos as she releases her new song

Popular Ghanaian actress who doubles as a singer Juliet Ibrahim releases stunning new photos as she drops her 4th single ‘Sholala’. 

See the hot photos below:
 

Cutie: Rihanna Shares No Make Up Photo

Awww she really looks really young and angelic but I can bet riri may just have taken this in her errr birthday suit..cos its kinda looks like it! and then you imagine how the next minute Riri can just go all hardcore gangstar..

Interesting personality she is!

Photos: Meet Actress Yvonne Nelson's Handsome Boo

Yvonne who have been reported to have been with several guys like Iyanya, Ice prince, and rumoured to have something intimate with her Co ghannywood colleague ‘John Dumelo‘ haven’t really come out afterwards to reveal who she is currently with but kept saying the right one will come in due time..

After the crash between her relationship with The spectacular Nigerian artiste ‘Iyanya‘, the ever sparkling actress decided to keep her relationship and love life a secret from the press and perhaps keep them guessing.. that could be fun lol..anyways it seems the secret cannot be kept mute no more for it seems like Yvonne have found Another heartthrob and it could be that the time has come for her.

She took to her Twitter to express her love and also shared a photo..check it out below...

More Photos From Ibinabo Fiberesima's Traditional Wedding

The Nollywood Actress dazzles in her traditional attire, while surrounded by young and beautiful bride's maid.

Some of her colleagues including Toyin Aimakhu, Lilian Bach and musician Timi Dakolo are already in Port Harcourt celebrating with the latest bride in Nollywood.

However, more celebrities are expected to arrive for the white wedding today, Friday, December 19.

We wish her well in her new home!!!!

See more photos below:

More Exclusive Photos From Ibinabo Fiberesima's Traditional Wedding

Photos from the white wedding coming soon. See more photos after the cut...

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OMG!!! See What Happened To This Little Boy's Eyes While Playing With A Bucket (VIEWERS DISCRETION)

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A Secondary School Student Stabs Father In The Eye Over Christmas Clothes

A secondary school student in Oshodi area of Lagos threw decorum to the wind yesterday, when he stabbed his father in the right eye for failing to buy him Christmas clothes.

 

The boy, a Senior Secondary School (SSS3) student, who was identified simply as Ikechi, was said to have held his father, Anthony, hostage for some minutes in their apartment on Arowojobe Street, Osodi, before committing the dastardly act, because the man failed to buy him Christmas clothes.

According to family members, Anthony was said to have explained to Ikechi that he had only “small money” which barely paid for the Christmas clothes of his three siblings, but all appeals made by his father fell on deaf ears.

Ikechi’s cousin, Ukachukwu, revealed that Ikechi was so livid that he quarreled with his father through the night, insisting that he must get his Christmas clothes, because he wanted to wear it to the birthday of a friend at one of the beaches along the Victoria Island-Epe Expressway, on Sunday.

According to Ukachukwu, when Anthony, who works as a guard in a hotel, wanted to leave for work, his son would not let him leave.

“He accused his father of hating him and, fed up with his complaints, the man got his belt and began to flog the boy.

“As his father continued flogging him, Ikechi reached for a knife and stabbed him straight in the eye. Upon seeing the horror of his deed, Ikechi took his heels.

“When I wanted to run off to the police station to report the issue to the police, his mother begged me not to, as it will ‘involve more expenses.” Anthony, who was rushed to the hospital right away and he is under intensive care, while family members are praying for him to see properly with the eye again.

“But I doubt if he will still see with that eye again,” Ukachukwu said.

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Kris and Bruce Jenner: Officially Divorced and Kris Gets The House

Well, it's officially over. After more than a year of separation and months of legal wrangling, Kris and Bruce Jenner are no longer married.

Kris filed for divorce back in September after 23 years of marriage.

The exact cause of the irreparable rift between the Jenners is unknown, but insiders have stated that Kris demanded a separation when she first found out about Bruce's sex change.

Bruce has denied that he intends to alter his gender identity, but multiple sources are now claiming that Bruce will transition into presenting as a woman in early 2015.

Given the amount of money and property involved, the split was said to be surprisingly amicable.

It's even been reported that Kris and Bruce used mediators instead of lawyers, and that Bruce will continue to make appearances on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

The details of the division of property are unknown, but sources say child custody is not an issue as only one of the couple's two daughters is a minor, and Kylie Jenner will be 18 in a matter of months.

This is the third divorce for Bruce, and the second for Kris.
And just like that, the Jenners join the long list of celebrity couples who called it quits in 2014:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: Spending Christmas Apart?

Just moments ago, we learned that Kris and Bruce Jenner are officially divorced.
Now, it looks as though Kim Kardashian may be joining her mom at singles mixers in 2015.

Reports of Kim trying to break up with her husband have been circulating for weeks, but it now seems that the problem may be far worse than anyone suspected.

Kim and Kanye spent Thanksgiving apart and sources say they'll be celebrating Christmas in separate countries as well.

"Even though Christmas is a time for family, Kanye doesn't want to spend the holiday with Kim's family at Kris' house," an insider tells Radar Online.

"Kris has a huge party on Christmas Eve, and Kanye just isn't feeling it this year."

Apparently, no one informed Yeezy that being married and having a kid might occasionally require him to do something he's not "feeling."

"He wants to go to Paris with Kim and North," says the source. "This would allow him to spend time with them and also work."

"But Kim absolutely refuses to even consider spending the Christmas in Paris."

In fairness, Christmas with the Kardashians sounds like something from the CIA torture report, but that's what you married into, bro!

Were you not aware of what this would be like? Do you not have cable?! Your wife is on the E! network being terrible, like, 18 hours a day.