There are many plants, fruits and vegetables, included in a weight loss plan can help you lose fat. One of these plants is the aronia.
What is aronia?
The aronia is a plant native to the North American continent, whose fruit (chokeberries) has compounds which are attributed to a variety of properties that, among other things, can help you lose weight in a healthy way.
How is the aronia composed?
Nutritional Information per 100 gm of aronia
- Calories: 47.
- Carbohydrates: 9 gm.
- Fat: O.5 gm.
- Proteins: 1.4 gm.
- Fiber: 5.3 grams, preferably pectin.
- Vitamins: Vitamin A, beta carotene, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex
- Minerals: Magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium (very small amount), iron, zinc and manganese.
- Other substances: tannins, anthocyanins, phenols and flavonoids.
From these nutritional compounds can be determined how this fruit can help you lose fat.
The aronia properties to lose fat and weight
Antioxidant properties. The most important properties are focused on its antioxidant capacity. The aronia is a fruit with high antioxidant power, to the point that it is considered that this berry contains up to 3 times more resveratrol than blueberries and grapes. With which it can be said that the natural antioxidants of the aronia favor the formation of energy from fatty acids in adipose tissue (remember that after glucose, fatty acids are elected by the body to be brought and synthesizing the power cell).
Hypoglycemic properties. While these properties may interest those suffering from diabetes, it is also very important for those suffering from obesity. Why? Because the ratio of simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates is lower, ie it provides more fiber than simple sugars, thus prevents the glucose accumulates in the blood and part of it is transformed into fat in the liver.
Satiating properties. This same fiber helps to suppress hunger, since it remains longer in the stomach.
Calorie properties. The contribution of calories is very low, and if in addition it is satiating. You eat less and you bring very little caloric value to your body, stimulating the burning of fat for energy.
There are many properties owned by the aronia to help you lose weight, but remember to include them in a special diet to lose weight. If you eat what you want and only include aronia in your diet, its properties can be missed. includes these berries to a balanced hypocaloric diet and see all its virtues.
How to include aronia in the diet?
Easy, you can consume a cup of aronia berries, as if they were strawberries or you can include them in juices or desserts. A good option would be to prepare a cup of fruit salad that includes aronias, strawberries, grapes and blueberries, pure antioxidant, healthy and natural power.
