Fruits are rich in dietary fiber and vitamins, but if eaten at the wrong time, your body cannot fully absorb these nutrients, making it as if you didn't eat them at all! So, what is the best time to eat fruit?
Most people choose to eat fruit in the morning, but in fact, different fruits should be eaten at different times to maximize their nutritional value.
Fruit Eating Schedule: 10 minutes before breakfast
Recommended fruits: Apples, Pears, Grapes
Fruits to avoid: Cherry tomatoes, Oranges, Hawthorn, Bananas, Persimmons
Few office workers add fruit to their breakfast, because some don't even have time for breakfast. But eating fruit before breakfast has unexpected benefits. It enhances the absorption of vitamins, and the fruit acids in fruits can whet the appetite and increase hunger.
However, people with gastrointestinal diseases are not suitable for eating fruit for breakfast.
In addition, 10 minutes before breakfast is a fasting state. At this time, you should not eat astringent fruits such as oranges and hawthorn, as the organic acids in them can irritate the stomach and cause stomach pain.
Fruit Eating Schedule: 1 hour after a meal
Recommended fruits: Pineapple, Papaya, Kiwi, Oranges, Hawthorn
Eating fruit after a meal is mainly to aid digestion, so you should choose some greasy-cutting and organic acid-rich fruits, such as pineapple. The bromelain it contains helps digest protein, supplementing the body's lack of digestive enzymes and enhancing digestive function; papain in papaya can help break down meat protein; hawthorn can promote fat breakdown and aid digestion.
Fruit Eating Schedule: Before bedtime
Recommended fruits: Longan
Fruits to avoid: Cherries, Grapes, Avocados, Durian, Mangosteen
Eating fruit at night is extremely unhealthy because most fruits contain sugar, and the body's digestive ability is weakened at this time, which can easily lead to obesity. Moreover, some fruits are rich in fiber, which can make the stomach and intestines full after eating, affecting digestion and sleep. However, there is an exception: longan. Eating a small amount before bedtime can have a calming and sleep-aiding effect. Although eating fruit is very beneficial to the body, we cannot ignore some taboos.
Rinse your mouth after eating fruit
Some fruits contain various fermentable sugars that are highly corrosive to teeth. If you don't rinse your mouth after eating, fruit residues can easily remain in the mouth, causing cavities.
Peel the fruit
Although the peel also has certain nutritional value, to avoid pesticide residues, fruit should be peeled before eating.
Do not eat fruit immediately after a meal
Some people are too full after a meal and want to use fruit to aid digestion, so they immediately eat fruit. In fact, eating fruit immediately after a meal will not only not aid digestion but can also cause bloating and constipation. The best time to eat fruit should be 1 hour after a meal.