If you're trying to speed up your metabolism to lose weight, part of the process will involve limiting the amount of unhealthy foods that you eat. But you can enjoy your weight-loss efforts when you eat certain fruits that pack as much power to speed up your metabolism as they do to delight your taste buds with sweet or tangy flavor.
Prunes
Prunes, which are dehydrated plums, are rich in the iron that your red blood cells need to transport nutrients throughout your body efficiently, speeding up your metabolism. Besides being rich in iron, prunes also contain lots of vitamin B6, which helps your body metabolize nutrients such as fats and proteins.
Bananas
Bananas contain lots of potassium, which speeds up your metabolism by helping your body properly regulate its process of transferring nutrients into cells. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends speeding up your metabolism and managing your weight by snacking on bananas or including them in meals like cereal you eat for breakfast. Bananas also contain a type of fiber called resistant starch that may help your body block the absorption of some carbohydrates that could slow down your metabolism if they were absorbed, according to EveryDiet.org.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit contains natural chemicals that can lower your body's insulin levels, which helps speed up your metabolism and promotes weight loss, reports FitnessTipsforLife.com. People participating in a research study at Scripps Clinic lost an average of 3.6 pounds after eating half of a grapefruit with each meal during a 12-week period. The American Diabetes Association recommends eating grapefruit and other citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons and limes, to speed up metabolism enough to help achieve a healthy weight.
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