E A T I N G F R U I T S - - - which is the right time...

In my country it is usual in Summer to give the children a blend of banana and milk. YUMMY!!! it is made instead of other milk additives for breakfast. I think they are called smoothies. I have never seen anyone get sick from that. What other fruit do you fear to eat before a meal?

You are right and that is also beneficial too.Taking fruits improves our health but there are specific fruits which should be eaten only after meals or before meals..any such suggestion can be shared...

OK - that is great to hear and also came across a new baby food which is useful that can be shared with my friends here. To be frank with you I do not have any segration of fruits and am rugged in consuming them and by the grace of the almighty I am having good health. But some instances come over which suggest according to science that we should not take that and this before meals. Hence some doubts arise...

[b]Yes,your comments on the eating fruits are highly beneficial..and are also recommended. OK - so fruits can be taken as and when we feel. But I came to know that certain fruits should be taken only after meals.Such as banana (plantain) is usuaally and preferably taken after a meals.this is what we usually practice....and how about you...?[/b]

[b]Yes hardworkinggurl, you have very nicely explained about those things and are right I totlly agree with you. As you say every individual have their own set up of the digestive system and should decide their own schedule of fruits to be taken and always be cautious of avooiding the fruits which give them trouble. Glad to note that you are free to take fruits as per your choice. Enjoy them to maintain good health.[/b]

I had not heard this about bananas, although I do not eat bananas. In my culture plantains are part of a meal. Our plantains are longer in size and the green ones which we fry with some garlic and salt. The ripe yellow ones are sweet and we fry them as well and can have the sweet ones with breakfast and or any lunch or dinner. I can imagine for digestive purposes that some are probably recommended for certain people at certain times. I have not had any issues with eating any type of fruits at any given times. I just checked this link and it describes for digestive purposes which acid and or non-acid fruits are recommended with which meals. It however, does not say any of them should be eaten at given times periods during the day: http://www.nutrobalance.com/foodcombinations.html It could be depending on a persons digestive system.

This is the first time that I hear of having to eat fruits at a certain time. My country exports fruits so we have many and unexpensive. I eat fruit at brackfast on a sunny day, I cook fruit fruit, I make appetizers with them and most of our dessert as plain fruit. Only when there´s company, someone might bring cake or icecream.

[b]Thanks for your kind suggestion and good thoughts...Yes I totally agree with you. But certain people suggest in different ways.hence it is all confusion as to what fruits should be taken at what time is my doubt.[/b]

the grape variety? Just in time for the X factor too

I'm eating fruit every morning like banana, apple and oranges!

I just flick between the channels, the only draw of the x factor for me is Louis apart from that I can't really be bothered, this is the guy who gave us Jedward lol, such an odd bloke but he knows his stuff. I haven't been watching Channel 5 since Big Brother started, I guess I must keep an eye out for the interesting stuff. Downtown Abby, never watched it, but heard some good things about it.

[b]Vow that is really great - starting to eat a fruit early in the morning.And very happy to note the high benefits being the burnof calories takind preferably in the mornings...I hope this is a good suggestion as you hve described well. I hope and propose to do this which I feel is very good and yes a day before I discuwssed this with a friend of mine who also suggeted in this way.. Thanks for the kind explanation.[/b]

Well Netsbridge,that is correct fruits can be eaten when ever we want...but I am specific as to which time is good for our health. before or after meals..This is what a confusing question in me...every one comments in a different way hence I want to choose the good time...

[b]You are right ravisivan, I totally agree with you. As you say we all enjoy the great plantain after the meals and is also served in manu functions and also during the holy gatherings as prasad. I like its flavor and is also good for health. Yes, I feel after the difference between afternoon meals and night meals somewhere in the middle we feel little hungry and is also advisable to have some fruits.[/b]

[b]Very well told reinykwan ,that is right I came across several people who use this formula of eating fruits before meals.. Coming across a couple of articles the confusion arised as to which is beneficial before ofr after meals....!![/b]