Certain Fruits Fight Fat Better Than Others

After assessing 24 years of people's eating habits, Harvard researchers linked each extra daily serving of fruit with an average of half a pound of weight loss over four years. The fruits that showed the greatest fat fighting abilities? Blueberries, apples, prunes and pears. They yielded up to a 1.3 pound weight reduction per extra daily serving, and researchers are giving some credit to the high amount of flavonoids in those options.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Certain Fruits Fight Fat Better Than Others After assessing 24 years of people's eating habits, Harvard researchers linked each extra daily serving of fruit with an average of half a pound of weight loss over four years. The fruits that showed the greatest fat fighting abilities? Blueberries, apples, prunes and pears. They yielded up to a 1.3 pound weight reduction per extra daily serving, and researchers are giving some credit to the high amount of flavonoids in those options. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Size Matters: This Is What a Serving Looks Like for 18 Different Fruits and Veggies READ NOW Which Fruits Contain the Least Sugar?    READ NOW Is Fruit Juice a Decent Substitute for the Real Thing?    READ NOW Worried About Heart Disease? These Fruits Might Be Your Best Bet READ NOW Trending Now • How an Apple a Day Can Keep the Weight Away • How to Grow a Kitchen Garden (and Why You Should) • Do Bananas Cause Weight Gain? • This Root Might Keep You Heartburn-Free • 5 Things Not to Do After You Exercise • Why It's a Bad Idea to Mask Your Anxiety • How Your Gut Bacteria Could Treat Heart Disease Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.