Caution! You should never eat fruits at night, know when the fruits that are beneficial for health become harmful?

Mixcollage 15 Oct 2024 10 49 Pm

We all know that fruits are beneficial for our health. Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and nutrients that protect the body from many diseases. According to health experts, eating fruits daily provides the body with plenty of vitamins and minerals. But do you know that there is a right time to eat fruits? If you consume fruits at night, it will harm you instead of benefiting you. Let us know what problems can arise from eating fruits at night, which fruits should not be eaten at night even by mistake and what is the right time to eat fruits.

Eating fruits at night can cause these problems:

  • Increases blood sugar: Most fruits have a very high sugar content. In such a situation, consuming them at dinner time increases the blood sugar level rapidly. In today’s deteriorating lifestyle, most people have the problem of high blood sugar. In such a situation, eating fruits can increase the sugar level rapidly. Therefore, one should avoid eating some fruits at dinner time just before going to bed.
  • Increase in energy levels: Eating fruits at dinner time just before going to bed can increase energy levels. Due to increased energy, you may face the problem of insomnia.
  • Urine problems: Fruits are rich in water, so if they are eaten at night, they can disturb sleep. You may have to run to the washroom many times.

Which fruits should not be eaten at night even by mistake?

  • Banana: Bananas, which are full of nutrients, give instant energy to the body. But if you eat this fruit at night, it can cause a cold and cough. Also, eating bananas at night can cause digestive problems.
  • Orange: Orange, which is rich in vitamin C, is an acidic fruit that should not be eaten on an empty stomach in the morning and before sleeping at night. Eating it at night can cause cold and cough problems.
  • Pear – Pear contains a high amount of sugar which can increase blood sugar levels at night, hence, it is better to avoid eating it.

What is the right time to eat fruits? :

The right time to eat fruits is after breakfast. After having breakfast, eat any fruit between 11-1. This will also benefit your health. According to Ayurveda, eating fruits like papaya, apple, and banana on an empty stomach in the morning clears the stomach.