According to modern nutrition, the human body should consume food in small quantities and a wide variety each day. Foods like cucumbers and bitter melon are indeed beneficial for weight loss due to their low content of fat, protein, and carbohydrates, and high content of dietary fiber. However, as "cold-natured" foods, they are not suitable for raw consumption by individuals with a weak spleen and a cold stomach.
Currently, many young women, for the sake of beauty and weight loss, have "all fruits" as their final meal of the day, with some even eating half a watermelon. Others shift fruit to breakfast, having a peach and a carton of milk. In their view, fruits are rich in fiber and contain almost no fat or protein, so they can be eaten without hesitation.
In response to this, Li Xin, the first five-star personal trainer in the country and a private nutritionist at Blue Bird Fitness Club, believes that half a watermelon (with pulp weighing about 2-2.5 kg) generates approximately 680 calories, equivalent to three bowls of rice. The calorie content in fruit is not always low. For instance, fruits like muskmelon, watermelon, pineapple, and papaya are high in sugar, and excessive consumption can easily be converted and stored as fat, making weight loss difficult and potentially leading to weight gain.
Ximu, Vice Chairman of the China Health Expert Committee and Director of the China Medical Economics Research Center at Peking University, states that from the perspective of sugar content, fruits can be categorized into three series: red light, yellow light, and green light. During a weight loss period, one must strictly avoid high-sugar fruits such as bananas, pineapples, and watermelons.
Li Xin says that current weight loss efforts generally focus on reducing body weight rather than body fat, which means losing water, leading to a lack of skin luster and a loss of body shape. Moreover, due to a monotonous diet and malnutrition, it can also harm the body. This special report invites experts from various fields such as fruit research, nutrition and food safety, medicine, and health, as well as the personal experiences of fruit enthusiasts, to explore the secrets of using fruits for beauty and slimming together.