Fruits and vegetables may help weight loss in overweight adults
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Renee touched on this study yesterday, but this is such great news that I had to talk about it again!
I don’t know about you, but when I think of Brazil, I think of beautiful thin people with golden suntans hanging out at the beach, or a gorgeous gaucho serving meat on a sword. I don’t think of them as being overweight, but apparently 40% are.
The University of Sao Paulo in Brazil published some very interesting research findings. They wanted to see if fruit, vegetable and fiber intake had an effect on weight loss in overweight adults after adjusting for the impact of exercise and difference in calorie intake over a six month period.
They found that each 100 gram increase in intake of fruit (the size of a small apple or banana) corresponded to an approximate 2/3 lb weight loss after six months. The same 100 gram increase in intake of veggies (1/2 cup cooked spinach, corn or broccoli) corresponded to a little over 1 lb of weight loss after six months, and for each additional gram of fiber (most fruits and vegetables contain more than 1 gram of fiber per serving) there was an approximate ¼ lb of weight loss (when the fiber came from fruits and veggies, the weight loss was about 1/3 lb).
This is very exciting news to me! I have been pushing fruits, vegetables and fiber for years. I‘ve always said that supplements won’t have the same impact as eating the real thing. There are so many phyto-chemicals and nutrients in produce that it’s impossible to expect the same benefit from an isolated component (supplement).
Produce is loaded with fiber, providing fullness and proper elimination. The common recommendation of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is good, but still not enough. And remember, while you’re eating those colorful fruits and vegetables you’re not eating the other unhealthy stuff!
Eat the foods that are good for you first, then if you’re still hungry, you can eat the other stuff. But do your body good first, and by doing this you’ll loose weight. How great is that! And to make it even easier, we have wonderful meals loaded with vegetables in the Sensei plans. So try a new fruit or vegetable, broaden your horizons and enjoy it, it’s good for you!
- Josee
I don’t know about you, but when I think of Brazil, I think of beautiful thin people with golden suntans hanging out at the beach, or a gorgeous gaucho serving meat on a sword. I don’t think of them as being overweight, but apparently 40% are.
The University of Sao Paulo in Brazil published some very interesting research findings. They wanted to see if fruit, vegetable and fiber intake had an effect on weight loss in overweight adults after adjusting for the impact of exercise and difference in calorie intake over a six month period.
They found that each 100 gram increase in intake of fruit (the size of a small apple or banana) corresponded to an approximate 2/3 lb weight loss after six months. The same 100 gram increase in intake of veggies (1/2 cup cooked spinach, corn or broccoli) corresponded to a little over 1 lb of weight loss after six months, and for each additional gram of fiber (most fruits and vegetables contain more than 1 gram of fiber per serving) there was an approximate ¼ lb of weight loss (when the fiber came from fruits and veggies, the weight loss was about 1/3 lb).
This is very exciting news to me! I have been pushing fruits, vegetables and fiber for years. I‘ve always said that supplements won’t have the same impact as eating the real thing. There are so many phyto-chemicals and nutrients in produce that it’s impossible to expect the same benefit from an isolated component (supplement).
Produce is loaded with fiber, providing fullness and proper elimination. The common recommendation of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is good, but still not enough. And remember, while you’re eating those colorful fruits and vegetables you’re not eating the other unhealthy stuff!
Eat the foods that are good for you first, then if you’re still hungry, you can eat the other stuff. But do your body good first, and by doing this you’ll loose weight. How great is that! And to make it even easier, we have wonderful meals loaded with vegetables in the Sensei plans. So try a new fruit or vegetable, broaden your horizons and enjoy it, it’s good for you!
- Josee
Labels: Diet, Exercise, fruits and vegetables, Health, healthy eating, Josee, vitamins, Weight Loss
posted by The Sensei Team @ 3:17 PM
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There is no doubt that the foundation of a healthy diet and weight control is the significant consumption of vegetables and fruit. Unfortunately, many adults do not like these fine foods - so we must make sure kids don’t develop these attitudes. Parents and teachers interested in getting kids to develop friendly feelings towards fruits and vegetables should take a look at a new book called “The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond.” Out only a few months and already being bought in quantity for class use. Suited for kids of all ages as it is two books in one – children first learn their alphabet through produce poems and then go on to more mature activities. It is coauthored by best-selling food writer David Goldbeck (me) and Jim Henson writer Steve Charney. Say hello to us at HealthyHighways.com
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