One of the most natural foods around is fruit, so it’s no surprise that fruit is an important part of a healthy diet.  There are hundreds of different types of fruit all offering abundant health benefits.  Studies have shown that eating whole fruit allows you to reap the numerous health benefits versus taking supplements. Fruits contain vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.

For those wanting to lose weight, adding more fruit to the diet is beneficial.   Fruits help fill the stomach which results in less calories consumed.  Actually, with the variety of fruits available you can freely eat fruits without consuming too many calories – which can also result in weight loss.  In addition to the low calories, fruits are also high in fiber and low in fat.

Below is just a sampling of the low calories in common fruits.

Apple – 44 calories

Banana – 107 calories

Grapefruit -100 calories

Kiwi – 34 calories


Mango – 40 calories

Orange  – 35 calories

Peach – 35 calories

Pear – 45 calories

Pineapple – 50 calories

Plum  – 25 calories

Cantaloupe – 53 calories