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If you’re trying to eat healthier, incorporating more fruit into your diet is a good idea, and smoothies are definitely the easiest way to accomplish that. Plus, certain fruits can even boost your metabolism, helping you burn more calories and see weight loss results more quickly.
With that in mind, keep reading for the one fruit you should add to every smoothie for weight loss.
Melons
Adding melons like watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew to your favorite smoothies could do wonders for your metabolism. According to Dr. Joe Galati, M.D., FACG, FAASLD, these fruits are "naturally good for metabolism."
He explains, "Watermelon may even help with weight loss because it contains the amino acid arginine, which was found in a study of obese mice to reduce body fat gains by 64 percent." Plus, "Melons also contain potassium, which helps create glycogen, a substance produced by the liver that helps burn calories in the body."
Keep reading for some of our favorite melon smoothie recipes!
Strawberry and Cantaloupe Smoothie
What You'll Need: strawberries, cantaloupe, banana, water, Greek yogurt
Full Recipe: Not Enough Cinnamon
Honeydew Smoothie
What You'll Need: honeydew melon, vanilla low-fat yogurt, apple juice (from frozen concentrate), ice
Full Recipe: Food Network
Watermelon Smoothie
What You'll Need: seedless watermelon, almond milk, vanilla yogurt, maple syrup, mint
Full Recipe: The Spruce Eats
