Vietnamese habit to give up: Eating fruit right after meals

Fruits are cool, contain many nutrients and vitamins essential for the body, contributing to preventing the risk of disease. Therefore, most people believe that they should eat fruit regularly. And many families still have the habit of eating fruit for dessert right after main meals, because they believe that fruit helps digest food very well. Is that a habit that should be maintained?

You need to know that eating any food right after a main meal, even something healthy like fruit, can contribute to unwanted weight gain, according toLivestrong.

Fruits contain on average 3 times more calories than vegetables in a meal. Eating fruit after a meal will increase your need for indiscriminate snacking and ignore the signs of fullness.

However, if you cannot give up the habit of eating fruit after meals, you can eat it in very small amounts, while ensuring that you can control your appetite. And when eating, you should chew slowly to give your stomach more time to digest the food.

So what is the best time of day to eat fruit? Let me say right away that the best time is between main meals. Some experts suggest eating fruit as a healthy snack every afternoon to maintain optimal energy for the body. Or if you don't have time, eat fruit right after waking up, that is, before breakfast. Because eating fruit on an empty stomach helps the stomach digest more easily and the body absorbs more nutrients.

Some acidic fruits such as oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, and pineapples increase stomach acid production, causing stomach upset.

If you have a habit of eating dinner too late and also like to eat fruit before bed, you should also pay attention to choosing the right fruit, such as apples, kiwis, bananas or cherries. These fruits contain serotonin, melatonin and tryptophan, which help us fall asleep more easily. You should also note that you should not eat too much fruit before bedtime, it is best to eat at least 2 hours before bedtime.