It is a habit for many people to eat fruit after a meal, but eating fruits high in tannic acid after a meal can easily lead to stomach ulcers. It is best not to eat certain types of fruit after a meal.
Having a fruit platter after a main course is a habit for many people when dining at home or out. However, experts point out that eating fruit after a meal, especially some fruits rich in tannic acid, is extremely harmful to the digestive system. In severe cases, it can even lead to stomach ulcers.
Qian Dongmei, director of the Gastroenterology Department at Beijing Tongren Hospital, pointed out that some fruits are rich in tannic acid, such as grapes, hawthorn, pomegranates, and persimmons. If some acidic foods have already been consumed during the meal, and then fruits rich in tannic acid are eaten, it is easy to form undigested bezoars in the stomach, leading to ulcers and even causing ulcer bleeding.
In addition, Qian Dongmei also pointed out that fruits contain a certain amount of sugar. If you eat fruit when you are already very full, excessive sugar intake can cause symptoms of indigestion, which is not good for the gastrointestinal tract and is also not conducive to maintaining weight.