“Its better to know right time for prevent nutrients to waste”
We all know that fruits are good for our health. We all have heard so many people, including doctors, telling us many benefits of fruits. But many of us make some mistakes when we eat fruits. This mistakes doesn’t allow us to get all the health benefits which we can derive from fruits. The mistake I’m talking about is the habit of eating fruit at a wrong time. When we eat fruits at a wrong times, they can even become harmful for us. So let us look at what is the right time to eat fruits so that we can get all the nutrients from fruits. The first tip about the correct time to eat fruit is that always try to eat fruits on an empty stomach to maximize their benefits. When fruits are eaten on an empty stomach preferably in the morning, they can move through the digestive tract with an ease. Due to their high water content and simple sugar. This helps efficient absorption of the nutrients, ensuring that the vitamins and antioxidants present in the fruits are readily absorbed by the body. Scientifically to say in the morning our digestive enzymes are in excess by consuming fruit during this time of increased digestive enzymes, we enhance their digestion and absorption. That is, optimizing nutrient utilization. Additionally, the fiber content in fruits AIDS in cleansing the digestive track, promoting regularity and supporting overall gut health.
The next important point to remember about the right time of eating fruits is to avoid eating them at night. At night, the body’s metabolic rate is naturally slowed down in preparation for sleep. Eating fruit, especially those with high natural sugar can disrupt blood sugar level at night. Disrupted blood sugar can stop the body from falling asleep easily and from enjoying undisrupted sleep. Moreover, the fructose content in fruit, when consumed in the evening is more easily turned and stored as fat, potentially continuing to gain weight over time.
The third tip about when to eat fruit is that you avoid eating fruits with your meals. Although this is common practice nowadays, it is not ideal from digestive point our meals are full of complex carbohydrates, proteins and fat. These need distinctive digestive environment and enzimatic processes for their efficient breakdown and their absorption. Fruits contain simple sugar, but when they come in contact with enzymes and processes meant to digest complex carbs protein and fat, the fruit sugar may ferment this may cause bloating, gas and discomfort ayurveda offers valuable insights about the compatibility of fruits with other food based on their taste, energy and post digestive effect. According to ayurvedic principles, fruits have a predominantly Cooling and light qualities, making them best suited for the consumption on their own or paired with other fruits of similar nature. Mixing fruits with heavy or incompatible food such as dairy or grains can create digestive imbalance, hindering nutrient absorption and potentially causing imbalances in the doshas of your body. So utilize the full nutritional potential of the fruit by learning when to eat them.
let us commit to changing, our incorrect food habits so we can get a full health benefit by eating fruit at a right time in a right manner with a happy State of mind
Best Regards!
Iqra & Ali
