The Best Fruit for Weight Loss

You already know that no one food is magic when it comes to weight loss. Rather, it’s a combination of factors—like what and how much you eat, lifestyle habits, and genetics—that influence your weight. And while all vegetables and fruits offer an array of nutrients that contribute to good health, certain ones, like raspberries could be more beneficial for helping you get to—and maintain—a healthy weight.

If your goal is to lose weight, make sure you’re eating raspberries. These sweet little fruits are packed with fiber and antioxidants and have a satisfyingly sweet taste. Here’s how they can support weight loss.

One cup of raspberries, either fresh or frozen, provides close to 10 grams of fiber, according to the USDA. That’s roughly one-third of the daily recommended fiber intake for men and women, per the Dietary guidelines.

In addition to promoting weight loss, fiber helps keep you regular, slows down digestion, and prevents sudden spikes in blood sugar for steadier energy throughout the day.

What’s more, fiber is prebiotic, providing food for the bacteria in your gut to feed on. This means consuming fiber is key for a diverse and balanced gut microbiome, which plays a role in other aspects of your health, including immune system function.

Antioxidants found in vegetables and fruits play a huge role in protecting your body’s cells by neutralizing harmful free radicals to reduce disease-causing inflammation. And you just have to look at the gorgeous red hue of raspberries to know they’re packed with antioxidants. In fact, raspberries contain specific antioxidants called anthocyanins. The fruits are also an excellent source of vitamin C, another antioxidant.

Raspberries contain natural sugar that can satisfy your sweet tooth. Eat them by the handful or add them to a non-fat Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and more.

Contrary to what some diets tout, trying to lose weight does not mean you have to give up fruit. Raspberries are a favorite fruit to support weight loss because they’re low in calories and high in fiber, plus they’re oh-so-sweet to satisfy a sweet tooth.

Let’s BERRY up our nutrition.