Take fruit after a meal: right or wrong?
Fruit is a food rich in carbohydrates, fiber, water, vitamins and minerals, in general all children like it for its sweet taste. It is known that including fruits in children's nutrition is essential, but when is it advisable to consume it? There are many beliefs today about when to eat the fruit, i
Fruit is a food rich in carbohydrates, fiber, water, vitamins and minerals, in general all children like it for its sweet taste. It is known that including fruits in children's nutrition is essential, but when is it advisable to consume it?
There are many beliefs today about when to eat the fruit, it is said that taking the dessert fruit causes an increase in weight or that it ferments in the stomach, but it is a false myth, in Guiainfantil.com we tell you why.
Can you take dessert fruit after meals?
The fruit can be taken as a snack and / or as a dessert, do you want to know why?
- The stomach is a muscular sac where all foods are mixed and digested, if before the fruit we have taken foods with fats and proteins what will happen is that the digestion becomes slower and the fruit also takes time in digestion, because fats and proteins take more time in the process of digestion approximately 2 to 3 hours. Por - Therefore,
any time the fruit is consumed is healthy and there is no scientifically proven contraindication that it should not be consumed after the meal. Además - In addition, fruit as a dessert is a healthy option, because it helps to satiate in case the child is left hungry, it can be offered in many preparations
as in fruit compote, fruit salad, roasted fruits, fruits with yogurt, fruit porridge for the little ones, fruit skewers, fruits dipped in dark chocolate, etc.
