Can eating guava lose weight?

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Guava, scientifically known as Psidium guajava, is one of the tropical fruits native to Central America and Mexico that is very nutritious and rich in nutrients. So does eating guava lose weight?

1. Nutritional composition of guava

If pineapple is known as the "king" of fruits, guava is considered the queen. With its unique taste, flavor and health-promoting qualities, fruit is easily classified as a new functional food category, often labeled as a “superfruit”. The different varieties of guava grown around the world can vary widely in flavor, pulp color, and seed composition.
Ella Davar - a general nutritionist in New York said "guava is a tropical fruit, high in vitamin C and a great source of fiber". Guava and guava leaves contain beta-sitosterol, quereetine, guaijaverin, leucocyanidin and avicularin. Guava leaves also contain volatile essential oils (caryophyllene, β-bisabolene, aromadendrene, β-selene, nerolidol, caryophyllene oxide and Sel-11-en-4a-ol and ethanol). Ripe guava is rich in vitamin C and polysaccharides such as fructose, xylose, glucose, rhamnose and galactose. The roots contain arjunolic acid, tannin and organic acids. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the nutritional composition in 100 grams of guava has:
36-50 calories of energy, 77-86 g water 2.8-5.5 g digestible fiber 0.9-1.0 g protein 0.1-0.5 g fat 0.43-0.7 g ash 9.5-10 g carbohydrates 9.1-17 mg calcium 17 8-30 mg phosphorus 0.30-0.70 mg iron 200-400 IU vitamin A 200-400 mg vitamin C 0.046 mg vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.03-0.04 mg vitamin B2 0.6 -1.068 mg vitamin b3 (Niacin)

2. Benefits of Guava

Enhance immunity: because guava contains a lot of vitamin C, the content is 4 times higher than oranges. Vitamin C helps boost immunity levels that help your body fight off common infections and pathogens. In addition, plenty of vitamin C helps with good vision.
Reduce the risk of developing cancer: Vitamin C, lycopene and other types of polyphenols act as antioxidants to help neutralize infections in the body, preventing the growth of cancer cells. Guava has the effect of preventing prostate cancer and also prevents the growth of breast cancer cells.
Prevents Diabetes: The fiber content and high glycemic index help prevent the development of diabetes. The fiber content regulates your blood sugar from spikes.
Keep your heart healthy: Guava contains a lot of sodium and potassium which helps the body to balance and regulate high blood pressure in high blood pressure patients. Guava helps reduce bad cholesterol, one of the main causes of heart disease. However, this fruit increases the level of good cholesterol and replaces it with bad cholesterol.

Treatment of constipation: because guava has a lot of fiber that is beneficial for your digestion
Helps better vision: Because guava contains a lot of vitamin A to prevent bad eyesight, moreover it also helps you not to be male vitreous and macular degeneration.
Anti-stress : Guava contains magnesium in the fruit that relaxes your muscles and nerves so you can cope with stress and give good energy to your system
Good for pregnant women: Folic acid and vitamin B-9 found in guava are recommended for women as it helps in the development of the baby's nervous system and protects the baby from neurological disorders.
Relieve colds and coughs: Guava has a very high content of vitamin C and iron compared to other fruits. And proven to keep you from catching colds or viruses. The juice from raw guava is very beneficial in curing coughs and colds. It helps remove mucus and disinfects the respiratory tract, throat, and lungs.
Support weight loss: information will be provided in more detail below.

3. Does eating guava lose weight?

Overweight is a condition in which the body has more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is often caused by an excess diet and lack of exercise. Overweight has become a global pandemic with more than a billion adults being overweight or obese. This number is increasing. A healthy body requires a minimal amount of fat for hormonal, reproductive, immune and other functions. But storing too much fat can affect your mobility, flexibility, and appearance.
Overweight and obesity cause many health consequences. They increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, hormonal disorders, osteoporosis and cancer. Therefore, if you are overweight or obese, you need to plan to lose weight right now. While following this plan, don't forget to eat guava regularly. This fruit is especially helpful for your condition.
Guava is quite useful for those who want to lose weight healthy. This is considered a good forage source and is rich in vitamins and minerals, but it has no cholesterol and a low number of digestible carbohydrates.
Guava is a very filling snack and easily satisfies the appetite because it contains a lot of good quality protein and fiber. Both protein and fiber take longer to digest, keeping you full for longer and preventing you from being drawn to other fattening foods. The high fiber content in guava helps to regulate your metabolism. Guava, especially the unripe ones, have much less sugar than apples, oranges, grapes and other fruits. Guava is a high-fiber food and provides about 12% of your daily recommended fiber intake, making it a great fruit for all your colic. Guava, eaten or consumed in any form, supports better bowel movements and promotes healthy digestion. A healthy digestive system also helps with healthy weight loss.
At the same time, guava is also very low in calories. 100g guava contains only about 52 calories and is low in fat. This is really the optimal choice for you when you want to lose weight and still get many health benefits.

4. How best to eat guava?

Guava comes in many sizes and types. It is best not to eat overripe or underripe guava. It should be just a little firm, but not too hard or too soft/ripe.
Eating guava in the morning is the best. You should add guava to breakfast. But if you have stomach problems, you'd better not eat guava on an empty stomach and therefore you might want to include it with lunch. Avoid eating guava in the evening or after dinner. It is best in the morning or afternoon after lunch.

Also, if you are eating fresh guava, do not chew on the small seeds. Ideally, you should only cut the guava into 4 or 6 slices depending on the size. Start eating slices or portions from its skin. Chewing on the pods is fine, but don't chew the pulp, or you might as well chew the seeds. So just chew the pulp lightly and swallow. Chewing guava seeds can be harmful to people who are suffering from stomach ulcers.
If you want to change the taste with guava, you can use guava to juice or blend it is also very interesting but the fiber content will not be as high as when you eat guava directly.

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Reference source: Food.ndtv.com; trueremedies.com; medlife.com