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Natural sugar sources are fruits. But this sugar does not contribute to weight gain.
But fruit drinks do not contain fiber. Again, the calorie intake increases due to the addition of simple sugar.
There are other factors that hinder weight loss. The details are based on a report published on itthisnotthat.com.
Fruit Salad: Even though a well-served fruit salad is delicious to eat, it can hinder weight loss. Because extra fructose enters the body from other salad ingredients. So instead of fruit salad eat only fresh fruits.
Fruit Juice: Fruit juice or syrup is loaded with sugar and lacks the fiber and minerals of fresh fruit. Processed fruit juices tend to cause weight gain.
Dry Fruits: Dry fruits are made by removing the water. So dry fruits are packed with calories and sugar. Eating one cup of raisins means consuming about 500 grams of calories. Also, many dried fruits have added sugar and chemicals.
Tropical Fruits: Mango or pineapple is undoubtedly a fun fruit. However, such tropical fruits contain more sugar than other fruits. So if you want to lose weight, you have to practice eating these fruits in small quantities.
Fruit soaked in syrup: Try to avoid cans of fruit dipped in syrup or fruit soaked in syrup. It contains high amount of sugar, which leads to weight gain.
Blended Fruit Drinks: Such drinks are not as bad as processed fruit juices. Because it contains some amount of fiber. And fresh fruit has some quality. However, adding more sugar to it increases the calorie content.
Also keep in mind that packaged fruit juices contain a lot of sugar. That is, they are high in calories.
Fruit rich snacks: Chocolate or other foods rich in fruit are loved by everyone, especially children. But keep in mind that it is not very healthy. It does not contain added sugar but does not have the same nutritional value as fresh fruit. Instead, there may be frozen fructose. So the delicious food of such fruits can also be responsible for increasing waist size.
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