Perhaps it's because people pay more and more attention to health preservation and eating fruits. In people's cognition, fruit helps digestion, so many people have the habit of eating fruit after meals. But there has always been a saying about eating fruit after meals, that is, eating fruit immediately after meals will affect life expectancy.
In fact, this statement is not completely correct, and it is not as terrible as everyone thinks. The negative effects of eating fruit immediately after meals are mainly reflected in the following points.
First, make the stomach uncomfortable.
Apples, hawthorn, strawberries and other fruits can stimulate gastric acid secretion and help food digestion because of their sour taste and a lot of enzymes. But at the same time, these fruits also contain a lot of fiber and sugar. Eating them immediately after eating is bound to bring discomfort to the body, increase the burden on the stomach and make the body feel uncomfortable.
Second, it is easy to get fat.
Many people have a misunderstanding about eating fruit after meals, thinking that fruit can help digestion, and eating a fruit after a full meal can help food digest quickly. But many people don't know that nutrients and sugar in fruits are also natural enemies to lose weight. Eating fruit immediately after eating is undoubtedly supplementing nutrition to the body, so it is easier to get fat.
Third, it is easy to feel tired.
People's blood sugar has already risen after eating. If they eat fruit again at this time, the sugar in their bodies will only be higher, so they will feel tired and sleepy. If you are an office worker, it is not recommended to eat fruit immediately after a meal, otherwise it will affect your next job.
When is a good time to eat fruit?
It seems that eating fruit immediately after a meal does have an impact on the human body, but it is not exaggerated to affect life expectancy. So, how long does it take to eat fruit after meals? When is a good time to eat fruit?
In general, people are advised to eat fruit half an hour to an hour after meals. At this point, the food in the stomach has been digested almost. At this time, eating a small amount of fruit will not increase the burden on the stomach, but also promote intestinal peristalsis, stimulate gastric acid secretion and help food digest better.
But eating fruit after meals also varies from person to person. If you have gastrointestinal diseases or people with poor digestion, the interval can be longer.
From a professional point of view, it is better to eat fruit before meals. Because eating fruit before meals can promote the secretion of gastric juice, which can make the blood sugar rise slowly after meals, which is helpful for better digestion and absorption, and the human body is not easy to feel tired. Moreover, eating fruit before meals will make you feel full and eat less at dinner, which is a good way for dieters.
Fruit is a very common food in life, but there are many taboos when eating it because of different personal constitutions. Apart from when to eat, different people are very particular about what fruit is suitable for eating and how to eat it. I hope everyone can make choices according to their own situation in life.