Want to Lose Weight? Avoid These 5 Fruits (And Discover Which Ones You Can Enjoy)

Many of us include fruits in our diets, blissfully unaware that they are packed with calories and sugars. While they do contain natural sugar, when dieting, it's often best to skip even these, as they can significantly hinder your progress in shedding those extra pounds.

Here are the 5 fruits you should steer clear of during your diet: any kind of dried fruit which often contains added sugars and other fattening substances, bananas that are loaded with sugar and calories, grapes which are also high in sugar, mango, and pineapple.

Before you start grumbling about what's left to eat, here are 5 fruits you can enjoy 'with peace of mind' even during your diet. These fruits are low in calories yet help with satiety: blueberries, apricots, grapefruits, strawberries, and apples.

And what about melons or watermelons, at least in summer?

A cup of diced watermelon or melon contains about 60 calories. If your diet involves counting calories, consider whether it's worth 'spending' them on such fleeting and 'modest' enjoyment. If you decide you can indulge, you'll likely need to forgo other things to keep your progress intact.