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One of the quickest-acting diets you can try for instant weight loss right now is the Keto Diet. This diet reduces your carb intake and replaces it with fat to put your body into a state called Ketosis, which helps you to burn fat, fast.
When you’re on the Keto Diet, there is not a lot of variety in the types of snacks you can eat. While you don’t need to give up carbs completely, you must choose your carbs wisely and only eat them with meals. Meaning snacks like chips and pretzels are out the window immediately.
Snacks like fruits or nuts are typically the most obvious choice you can pick when you’re on the Keto diet, since these foods are inherently carb free. But you should be careful with fruits because they contain sugar, and too much sugar can prevent the benefits of the Keto diet. And there is one common Keto-friendly snack that isn’t as good for you as you might think.
One seemingly healthy snack you should try to avoid, whether you are on the Keto Diet or not, is bananas. Though bananas are rich in vitamin C and potassium, plus have other benefits like boosting energy, this type of fruit also has its downsides.
Bananas are also high in starch and carbs, so eating bananas can prevent your body from going into Ketosis. And if you aren’t on the Keto Diet, you should still avoid bananas because they can hinder weight loss due to their high carb count.
Instead of a banana opt for a snack that is lower in carbs, like almonds or apples. Even better, you can try a snack of apples dipped in almond butter, for plenty of nutrients without any excess carbs.
