Eat Fiber Fruits For Good Health

Fiber is an important nutrient, which benefits the body in many ways! Fiber helps you control overeating and reducing cholesterol in the body. It plays an important role in managing the blood sugar level of the body and minimizes the chances of developing cancer.

Fruits make the best sources of fiber, and thus having a fiber rich diet is mandatory for people, who want to lose weight or burn excessive fat. But, how to decide which fruits provide you high level of fiber? Apple, banana, fig, blackberries, and pear contain the maximum amount of fiber.

Do you know an average sized apple with skin offers you around 4-5 grams of fiber while one fig offers you around 2-4 grams of fiber. Pear is also a rich source of fiber fruit and a large fruit serves you with 4-5 grams of fiber if you don’t remove its skin. Just a half cup of blackberries provides you 4-5 grams of fiber. And those, who love banana, would be happy to know that one average sized banana offers you around 2 -4 grams of fiber.

Besides these fruits, there are several other fruits that contain a good amount of fiber. Many fruits such as orange, guava, coconut, grapefruit, and apricot are a rich source of fiber. If you want to derive the maximum health benefits from your favorite fruit, it is highly recommended to eat them without removing their skin. This is because skins of fruits offer a good amount of fiber required by the body. So, avoid peeling fruits such as apples, pears, and guava. Eating raw fruits is much better than having fruit juice. Here’s an example. An average-sized apple offers you around 4-5 grams of fiber, and you need 3 apples to make one glass of apple juice (approx.250 ml). This simply means that you are wasting approx. 12-15gm of fiber if you have apple juice. Therefore, you should eat high fiber fruits with edible skins and avoid having them having in the form of juice. Similarly, a lot of fiber is wasted when you make orange juice and throw its pulp, which is a good source of fiber.

Do you know fiber fruits help you develop immunity against various diseases and promote weight loss and fat burning? While regular exercise helps you lose weight quickly, you can maintain good health by improving your metabolism with fiber rich diet.