Why do not rush to eat fruit after dinner?

Posted in Fruit Nutrition on Sep 18, 2009

In our daily food, the main component of fat, sugar and proteins, which are the retention time of food in the stomach roughly as follows: Sugar 1 hour, 2-3 hours of protein, fat, for 5-6 hours.

 When you eat fruits immediately after the meal, the slow digestion of starch, protein and fat will affect the digestion of fruit quickly, these things should be in the stomach to stay 12 hours or longer, with the digestion chemical reaction, decomposition after the into the intestinal absorption, fruit and blocked progress stagnated stomach, 104 degrees Fahrenheit below the temperature of corruption.

 The main ingredient is fruit fructose, formed under high temperatures in the stomach and even corruption in response to changes in fermentation will produce alcohol and toxins, there flatulence, constipation and other symptoms, giving a negative impact on the digestive tract. Caused by various diseases, including heartburn, indigestion, abdominal pain and so on.

 Fruit also contains flavonoids compounds, if not in time to enter the small intestine digestion and absorption, has been blocked in the stomach after food by bacteria in the stomach into the role of two hydroxyl acid, while the intake of vegetables contain sulfur cyanide salt, in that under the action of two chemicals interfere with thyroid function, can lead to non-iodine goiter.

 Fruit 4:00 Note:

 1. Fruit, many components are water-soluble, and before meals to eat is conducive to the body’s absorption of essential nutrients.

 2. Fruit is low-calorie food, the average calorie equivalent weight of pasta is only 1 / 4, the same pork meat about 1 / 10. Eat low-calorie food, it is easier to grasp a meal where the total calorie intake.

 3. Many fruit itself is easily oxidized, corruption, eat fruit, it can be shortened length of stay in the stomach, reducing its oxidation, the level of corruption, to reduce potential adverse effects on the body.

 4. While the children are in the body longer period, some women belonging to traditional Chinese medicine stresses the “Spleen Deficiency” physique, not appropriate or not suited to eat fruit before meals. This part of the crowd could eat in between meals once a fruit.

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