On a diet, we often think that by eating large amounts of vegetables and fruits, we work in favor of our figure. However, it turns out that even among the healthy substitutes for chips and pizza there are “silent enemies” of the figure. Although they are often an invaluable source of fiber, minerals, vitamins or antioxidants, when eaten in excess, they can cause weight gain! Which fruits and vegetables should you limit, and which ones can you eat without fear?
One of the least suspicious fruits that can cause weight gain is … watermelon. Although it would seem that since it has few calories and contains a lot of water, it will be an ideal substitute for sweetness, but it also contains a lot of simple sugars. Therefore, although watermelon itself is not fattening, it makes us more likely to reach for the next sweet dishes after eating it, so it increases the appetite for what is fattening. Of course, you don’t have to completely give up watermelon, just limit its consumption to reaching for it only once a week. Most often, it is not about their actual calorific value, but about the additives with which they are served. Below is a list of dishes with the use of vegetables and fruits, which are not worth reaching for too often during a slimming diet:
- Carrots – prepared raw is fit, but cooked has a very high glycemic index.
- Beans – the one in tomato sauce is not fattening, but with the addition of sausage or bacon – yes.
- Onions – fried is a bad idea, raw is ok.
- Brussels sprouts – especially fattening with fried breadcrumbs.
- Sauerkraut – i.e. bigos, which can contain a lot of fat.
- Fried eggplant and zucchini – absorb fat like a sponge! It is definitely better to prepare them on the grill or in the oven without the addition of fat.
- Pineapples, peaches and canned tangerines – that is, flooded with sweet syrup. Only the fresh version, without the addition of syrup, is allowed on a diet.
However, there are vegetables and fruits that should be kept to a minimum due to the high amount of sugar, high glycemic index or high fat content. It is not worth eating them every day, regardless of whether you eat them raw and without the company of fattening additives. They are of course very healthy, but if you want to lose weight, eat them only occasionally. Unfortunately, in any form, they can cause weight gain:
- Beetroot,
- Pumpkin,
- Green Beans,
- Turnip,
- Brukiew,
- Corn,
- Potatoes,
- Bananas (mainly ripe ones),
- Avocado,
- dates,
- Mango,
- Raisins,
- Grapes,
- watermelons,
What is low in calories and you can eat as much as you want (of course without added sugar, cream, etc.):
- Fruits: blackberries, cherries, cherries, plums, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, figs, pears, grapefruit, apricots, gooseberries, currants.
- Vegetables: lettuce, garlic, soybeans, lentils, cucumbers, white, red and Savoy cabbage, radishes, asparagus, horseradish, peppers, celery, kohlrabi, tomatoes, green peas, leeks, peppers.