5 EAT YOUR FRUIT, DON’T DRINK IT

Fruit contains natural sugars, but this doesn’t mean it’s something to steer away from when you are watching your weight. In fact, fruit makes the perfect sweet snack or dessert. Eaten in its fresh, whole form, where it comes complete with dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals, fruit intake appears to be helpful for weight management. However, fruit juice is a different story. Juicing removes the fibre and makes it easy to overconsume – just think about how many oranges you need to squeeze to make a glass of orange juice. You are unlikely to eat 3-4 oranges at one time, but it’s easy to drink them!