From a health point of view fruits should be consumed before or after meals ?!
Question: I am looking for some advice on when is it better for me to consume fruits - before or after meals ? No frivolous answers please. Give me an answer if you are reasonably sure or can cite some study or research to back up.
Answers: I am looking for some advice on when is it better for me to consume fruits - before or after meals ? No frivolous answers please. Give me an answer if you are reasonably sure or can cite some study or research to back up.
The fruits are eaten uncooked, in raw form. They contain high amount of fibre along With sugar and nutrients. For a normal individual the fruits are eaten at the end of the meal. The meal is to be a balanced diet to get all the essential nutrients. However fruits have only carbohydrates and some vitamins. They lack protein and fats and these are essential for normal living. However in case of people dieting and want to reduce weight, fruits to be eaten before food as this could fill up the stomach and reduce the appetite there by reduce intake of food.
Fruits are to be consumed generally after your principal food. Some people eat fruits as their main food also, in which case this question doesn't arise at all !
To keep your sugar level as stable as possible, it is best to consume foods high in sugars after other foods.
I can send you PDFs about glycemic indices. Email me if you want particulars.
No more sugar swings for me.
Doesn't hurt either way. I try and have at least 1 fruit or vegetable with each meal.
both...vitamins,digestive enhancement, best test is to do it for 30 days and see how much better you feel!
After meals..because it helps for digestion
After meals
The food we take remains in the stomach for two hours , then it moves to intestine for further assimilation. It takes 6 hours for digestion of food. However , the fruit we eat takes only 4 hours for digestion. It is therefore , advisable to take fruits 2hours before or after the main meals to keep the digestive system balanced for inducing it to do the job easily.