Best time to eat fruits
You love eating fruits, it tastes good, it is good for your health, it helps you to get glowing skin and it is good for your overall well being. There is no doubt that eating fruit is healthy for you, but it is not enough to eat fruit frequently, you must know the right way to eat fruits, how to eat fruits and when to eat fruits.
It is not as simple as just buying fruit, cutting it and popping it into your mouth whenever you like it. You should learn the proper ways to eat fruit and your body will thank you with tons of more energy and benefits of fruit. By eating fruits in proper way you will get the secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.
When Should I Eat Fruits
It means don’t eat fruit after meal, as it will not be digested properly. Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach and it will play a major role in detoxifying your body, it will supply great energy in your body and help you in losing weight.
Suppose you have your meal and just after it you eat fruits. The slice of fruit which can go through the stomach to your intestines will be prevented from doing so, just because of the presence of food in your stomach. In the mean time the whole meal in your stomach ferments and rots, and turns into acid. When your fruit comes in contact of food and other digestive juices in your stomach the entire mass of meal which would give you lots of energy, begins to spoil.
You might heard people complaining that,
- Whenever I eat watermelon I burp
- Whenever I eat durian my stomach bloats
- Whenever I eat banana I start running to the toilet, etc.
You will not face such problems if you eat fruit on an empty stomach.
Best time to eat fruits is in morning with an empty stomach after a glass of water. If you want to take fruits in afternoon or as an evening snack make sure you must leave atleast half an hour gap after your meal. Though, the ideal time to eat fruit as a snack is one hour before meal or two hour after the meal.
How to Eat Fruits
Always eat fresh fruits to get best out of it. Always chew fruits properly in your mouth and let it get mixed with your saliva before swallowing it. Also, if you like, you can mix fruits like pineapple, oranges, melons or pomegranate with salads if you like.
Don’t take cooked fruits to eat; it will not give you any nutrients. Cooked fruit will give you only taste, as cooking destroys vitamins.
Eating real piece of fruit is far healthy option than drinking fruit juice. The process of making fruit juice destroys number of beneficial compounds, fiber and antioxidants from fruits. By drinking fruit juice you take all the fruit’s sugar without fiber. Fiber has numerous digestive benefits and it is crucial for slowing down the absorption of fruit’s sugar and to keep its Glycemic index low. This is the reason why high intake of fruit juices increases the chance of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
If you want to drink fruit juice always take fresh fruit juices, not the readymade packed fruit juices from bottles and cans. Don’t drink fruit juices that has been heated you will not get any nutrients at all.Also, always drink fruit juice slowly mouthful by mouthful and revolve it in your mouth so that it get mixed with your saliva before swallow it.
To cleanse your body and to get radiant and glowing skin you can go for a three days fruit fast. Eat fruit and drink fruit juices just for three days and your friends will say how radiant you look.
Here is the list of few fruits and their benefits.
Five Easily Available Fruits
Apple: You are keep listening on this ages old phrase that “an apple a day keeps doctor away” and it still holds true. Apple contains flavonoids antioxidants which enhances the power of vitamin C in your body and also reduces the risk of alzheimer, asthma and heart attack. The presence of potassium in the fruit improves the functioning of kidney and helps in stone removal.
Banana: This fruit contains more potassium than any other fruit. Banana is also known as a best antidepressant. Banana contains a type of protein called tryptophan which reduces the depression and makes you feel relaxed and happy.
Orange: This citrus food is a good source of Vitamin C which gives you radiant and glowing skin. Oranges are low in calories, and saturated fat, eating 2-4 oranges daily also helps in reducing weight.
Papaya: A fresh papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A. It contains easily digestible flesh and it is rich in soluble dietary fiber which cures the constipation problems. Papaya also helps in curing acne and skin infections and gives you fresh and glowing skin.
Pomegranate: This fruit provide more calories but it contains no saturated fats or cholesterol.Pomegranate is a good source of soluble dietary fibers which improves the digestion. Eating pomegranate regularly improves immunity, blood circulation, reduces cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
Start following the simple rules of when to eat fruits and how to eat fruits you will start getting more benefits from it.
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