How to eat fruits properly? 6 Reasons you are eating the fruits in a wrong way
Fruits are the gifts of nature, however 90% of people eat fruits in a wrong way. Due to this not only they get incomplete nutrition from fruits but also shockingly aggravate digestive problems ,skin allergies, greying of hair, hair fall, etc .
The sad part is that even after eating the healthiest foods on the planet they failed to get the benefits out of them. So if you want to know How to eat fruits properly then stay tuned.
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Fruits are among the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet, no matter what your fitness goal is, fruits should always be a part of your daily diet.
But people think that it is ok to consume them whenever they want to, as a result they end up doing more harm than good even after eating fruits on a daily basis. Most people face vitamin deficiencies and have no choice but to spend on calcium and multivitamin tablets.
In this blog I will share with you six reasons you are eating fruits the wrong way and the ways to fix it. Read this blog till the end you will have a clearer idea as to when how and what fruit to eat so that you can get maximum benefit out of it.
1) Eating fruit after meal
we love eating sweets after meals but when we are health-conscious we prefer fruits as a sweet dish but did you know that doing this you are actually messing up with your digestive system. yes!
Let's say you eat two chapatis and then a slice of fruit, now the problem will arise because the foods are digested by the body much faster, the slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines but it is prevented from doing. So due to the chapati being taken before the fruit the minute the fruit comes in contact with the food and the digestive juices in the stomach the entire mass of food biggest to spoil. why ? because it starts fermenting.
This is the reason you might have heard people complaining that they feel bloated after eating an orange or they feel like running to the toilet after eating a banana.
But why is it so ? it's just that you eat fruits after meals.
2) Cutting and storing fruits
In today's fast life be like eating on the go we cut the fruits our night before and store it in the fridge for the next more we take sliced fruits to a workplace in a box because we don't want to eat anything unhealthy outside. But did you know that eating fruits long after cutting them takes away most of their nutritional value.
Fruits when cut should be consumed within 20 minutes or else they start losing their potency, not just this, fruits which are otherwise alkaline when eaten this way cause acidity in the body, doing this daily may make your blood little more acidic which in turn causes skin issues, greying of hair and even hair fall so it's great that you choose fruit as a snack option just make sure you do not cut it, prior take the whole fruit along.
3) Not eating local fruits
Exotic fruits are in fashion, nowadays Indian supermarkets are full of Kiwis, berries, avocados which when wrapped Travel the seven seas to reach the shelves people.
Switching to foreign fruits and ditching the local produce thinking the former to have some magical nutrients this is what intensive marketing does, however the reality is quite the opposite there is a reason why.
Only a certain fruits grow in a particular region and a particular climatic condition. Foods which are local and eaten in the proper season and climates serve as the pure nectar for the body, the absorption of nutrients from the local fruits is much higher than that from exotic fruits.
No doubt kivis and berries are very nutritious but for the people who live where it grows naturally. We should stick to our very own banana, orange, papaya etc.
Moreover exotic troops are heavily overpriced so you need not ask anybody what fruit to eat whatever is in the season just eat it. It is best for you not only you will get the maximum nutrition from the local fruits but also you will be a help to local vendors.
4) Drinking fruit juices
Do you always prefer fruit juice over whole? well drinking fruit juices is okay but eating whole fruits is much better the reasons are many first of all when you drink fruit juices you miss out on a very important constituent of fruits called the dietary fiber. We all know how important the dietary fiber is for proper digestion and for smooth bowel movements.
Secondly since fruits are high in sugar and the people who think that fruits hinder the fat loss process should definitely eat whole fruits, the fiber present in fruits make sure that the fruit sugar does not spike the blood insulin levels.
One more thing which most of us are unaware of is that when we crush the fruits in a mixer the excess heat generated may also destroy some of the vitamins and the minerals present in the fruits.
Well you can drink fruit juice sometimes but mostly prefer eating whole fruits and when I say fruit juice I mean fresh fruit juice not the bad juices which hardly have any nutritional value on the contrary they are loaded with added sugar preservatives and artificial flavors.
5) Combining fruits with milk
Combination of fruits and milk is not a healthy , foods especially which are sour like the oranges should never be combined with milk, doing so irregular reactions takes place in the body the ill effects of which can be seen on the skin.
Only the fruits which are very sweet like the ripe bananas dates and ripe mangoes may be combined with milk.
6) Eating fruits at night
Many people think that because fruits are healthy they can be consumed at any time of the day, that's not true it is recommended not to eat fruits post sunset as the body's ability to assimilate the nutrients from the fruits diminishes and because fruits are high in sugar it may also lead to gain in weight.
Fruits when consumed later in the evening may also cause acidity and may disrupt sleep cycles, so make a habit to eat fruits before 6:00 p.m.
So these were some of the most common mistakes that people do while eating fruits.
Let us get clear on how when and what fruit to eat to get the maximum benefit.
when to eat fruits?
Fruits should ideally be consumed in the morning empty stomach, if you start eating fruits on an empty stomach it will play a major role in detoxifying your system also the nutrients in the fruits get properly absorbed in the body.
Fruits can also be consumed in between the meals as a morning or evening snack option, just make sure to a gap of two hours before and after the meals.
How to eat fruits?
As discussed before, if you want to get the maximum benefit from fruit avoid juice and start eating them as whole. If at all you want to drink fruit juice do not just gulp it down your throat, sip it slowly so that your saliva also gets mixed along this will aid the digestion process.
Which fruit to eat?
Make it a rule, the fruit which grows locally is fully ripe and in season that fruit is best for you this way not only your body will get the required vitamins and minerals but also you can enjoy a variety of fruit throughout.
Truly fruits are the sweetest gifts of nature all you need to do is eat them the right way.
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