Good Fruits and Bad Fruits
A low carb diet doesn’t mean you should avoid fruits. The key is to choose fruits that require a high amount of energy to digest so you burn more calories during the digestion process. This is known as thermogenesis. The more energy required to digest a fruit, the more “thermogenic” or “thermic” it is.
Because you’re on a low carb diet, you’ll want to eat fruits that are thermogenic per unit of carbohydrate. In other words, fruits that are high in fiber and high in water content (HIFWAC).
HIFWAC Fruits
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Pears
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Some fruits such as bananas are thermogenic, but they are high in sugar and low in fiber so thay are not recommended.
Non-HIFWAC Fruits
- Bananas
- Dates
- Dried Fruit
- Figs
- Raisins
- Watermelon