When is the right time to eat fruits?

Philippines
January 24, 2011 10:18pm CST
Here in the Philippines mist of the people make eating fruits a habit after meal. How about in your county do you do same thing too, you eat fruits after meal? When I was searching about hyperacidty I found out that eating fruits after meal is a bad thing to. Because the acid from the fruits will harden the protein content in the food we eat which makes the protein harder to digest, eventually it will result to hyperacidity. I'm not quite sure if all of the article is correct. But if it's all true does this mean that we have to stop eating fruits after meals? Do you think that it's ok that we will eat fruits first before eating heavy meal?
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@tvarasu10 (101)
• India
25 Jan 11
Eating fruits after 30 minutes after meals is good. By that time the meals we ate also getting digested and fruits will enhance the digesting.I am practising this and I do not have any problems.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Yeah that was what I had read too. It's more on digesting matter.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
For me, the best time to eat fruits is anytime you feel like it. Back then when I was just a kid I was prohibited to eat oranges and pineapples in the morning because they told me that i'll get upset stomach after. So, I didn't try until I was old enough to take care of myself just in case I get such inconvenience for violating such 'rule'. I came to ponder, why are we drinking orange juices in the morning or pineapple juices? If we can drink the juices straight from the can, then we can eat the fresh fruits, too.I dared and nothing bad happened to my stomach. Fruits are even recommended as snacks instead of chips and sweets. So munch on it whenever you feel like it.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Yeah I agree, I our parents use to prohibit us from drinking or eating acidic fruits in the morning and night because of so many reasons.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
25 Jan 11
i usually drink a fruit beverage right when i wake up from bed mixed with green tea. i do know in studies though its not good to eat dairy products and then eat fruits as it can interfere with the absorption somewhat.
25 Jan 11
here in england we aet fruit pretty much whenever we want
@Marmot (590)
• United States
25 Jan 11
I usually eat fruit before I am going to sleep. Because I always get hungry that time and I don't want to eat too much before sleeping. Sometimes I eat fruit before meal, I think it is a kind of way to lose weight(I probably read this from someplace). But have fruit after meal is not very good, as you said, the acid of fruit will affect the digestion. So, I think you'd better eat fruit before meals or just eat fruit separately with meal.
• United States
25 Jan 11
The best time to eat fruit is first thing in the morning when your stomach is completely empty, so that it can absorb the good sugar and get your metabolism going with something healthy. I don't know about eating fruit after a meal... but I think eating it before a meal would be better (in addition to first thing in the morning) because it would fill you up more before a meal, just like a salad would, so that you eat less. But definitely on an empty stomach, is best.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Really,it really depend on the culture and habit of the people living in the same country. Usually,in my country salad will always be serve right after meals not an appetizer, I think so. Because that is what most people think of, maybe some are not but mostly.
@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 11
We also have the habit to eat the fruit after a meal. Especially the restaurants will offer you fruits after the meal. We don't think there is something wrong with it. At least it is better to eat fruits rather than not eat it at all. I love China
@la_chique (1498)
25 Jan 11
I usually replace meals with fruit when I'm dieting. Other than that, I just eat fruit as a snack when I'm feeling a bit hungry throughout the day. Grapes and cherry tomatoes are great to have on my desk at work (otherwise I'd be at the vending machine all the time!).
@r4v3n_ (178)
• United States
25 Jan 11
For me the best time to eat fruits is when you're hungry. I think its very difficult to eat a lot of fruits if you are already full. LOL But I guess it depends on the situation. Because some people says that the best time to eat fruits is after you ate your breakfast,lunch or dinner but some one says that it's better if you eat fruits before. I don't know what to believe so o just ate them whenever i like.
@isloooboy (1733)
• United Arab Emirates
25 Jan 11
For me any time is right time to eat fruit. If you are talking about cultural things than in my country we eat fruit before meal, What is the effects scientifically I don't know about it :D
@zeciram (161)
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Hi Mackenzie_jad228! I have read some articles which states that fruits are best eaten on an empty stomach. That way, the nutrients from the fruits are more effectively absorbed by the body. I'm also from the Philippines and I also eat fruits usually after meals. In my opinion, there is nothing seriously wrong with eating the fruits to serve as dessert after meals.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
the best time to actually eat fruits is before meal. Once eaten after meal, it will just affect the food eaten and will even spoil causing poor absorption of nutrients..
• China
25 Jan 11
In my country,lots of people eat fruits after meal.actually,eating fruits before meal is a good habit.