5 Types of Fruit That Contain Almost No Sugar - Good Healthy Morning

Fruit is tasty and highly nutritive. It is a rich source of fibers, vitamins and antioxidants that helps the body be in a perfect shape. Nevertheless, fruit contains sugar and for people trying to cut down on carbohydrates, fruit is among the food that goes off the diet list. Natural sugars in food do not have the same negative effect as fast food and desserts because they have added fructose in them.

However, if you are being careful with carbohydrates intake, it is always a great idea to choose fruit that contains the lowest amounts of sugar.

Here is the list:

Olives:
100 gr olives have 0 grams of sugar. You probably did not know that olives were fruit.The same as cherries and apricots, olives are a part of plant whose fruit is a flower of the olive tree. This tiny, little fruit has also antioxidant properties. Olives soak up free radicals that cause damages to cells. Antioxidants are essential in protecting us against various diseases. Olives make the recovery quicker after an intensive physical activity, too.

Avocado:
One slice of avocado has 2 gr of sugar. You may not have known that avocado is fruit, too. It is botanically classified as such and it contains very little sugar. However, it has monosaturated fatty acids, fibers and a broad specter of necessary vitamins and minerals. Consuming avocado with other food such as carrots and tomatoes can increase absorption of beta carotene which in turn helps vitamin A build up in the body. Vitamin A is en essential for proper growth of cells, immunity and eyesight.

Huckleberry:
100 gr huckleberries have 4 gr of sugar. Huckleberries need to be main food throughout the year and not only during holiday season. Besides the very low amount of fructose, this type of fruit also contains a lot of antioxidants. If consumed daily, the low calorie huckleberry juice (the one with no added sugar) can prevent the risk of cardiovascular diseases, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, triglycerides and body inflammations. Other nutritive values important to mention are vitamin C and fibers.

Raspberries:
123 gr raspberries contain 5 gr of sugar. In comparison to all other berries, raspberries contain the least amounts of sugar, so it is always a good idea to have them in your fridge – whether fresh or frozen they make great protein shakes. Raspberries have more fibers than any other berries (8 grams) and with that the chances of sugar fluctuations in the body are amount to nul. Fibers not only make you feel full up but also may better the content of good bacteria in your stomach. If bad bacteria are dominant in the stomach, then it becomes an environment ideal for new diseases, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes type 2 and overweight. If your diet is rich in fibers, then it helps good bacteria survive. Strawberries and brambles are also types of fruit with low amounts of sugar.

Kiwi:
One kiwi has 7 gr of sugar. In the past, kiwi was considered as fruit that is egsotic and rarely available to people, but today this “hairy fruit” can be bought everywhere. Aside from the very low content of sugar, kiwi is rich in vitamin C that can literally save your life, so do include it in your daily diet. If you consume a lot of vitamin C from fruits, it lowers the risk of coronary diseases and premature death due to other diseases. Consuming 2 kiwi before sleeping, improves sleep. This is important for you, if you take into account the fact that recovery out of the gym happens while we sleep!

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Reference : Natural Health.