The Art of Eating Fruits

We all know that fruits are an important part of our diet. While many of us just don’t care enough to make it a point to eat fruits everyday, there is a larger group who carefully include them in their daily diet. 

My question is for the wiser, “Do you eat fruits the way they should be eaten?”; “Are you drawing their maximum benefits?” Nutritionally, fruits are like diamonds. They are rich and need to be taken care of, while choosing, handling and using them. There is no doubt that they are store house of vital nutrients and fiber, but we sometimes fail to absorb their goodness because of our callous eating habits. To make these nutrients work, we must be acquainted with the “Art of Eating Fruits”.

Eat fruits alone or mixed with other fruits on an empty stomach. This helps detoxify the system and allows the fruits to move faster. Fruits need to devote minimum time in the stomach as most of them are ready to pass through the stomach directly into the intestines. Eating fruits with other food delays this process and they get stuck in the stomach for a longer duration, causing some of the nutrients to denature.

Ideally, the best time to eat fruits is either, forty five minutes before meals or two hours after any major meal.When eaten this way, fruits would not only provide energy, but also support weight loss.

It is best to choose from the seasonal fruits that are locally grown. The market is flooded with processed and preserved fruits, and the advertisement industry is incessantly busy glorifying the benefits of such products. Not only do these on the go products cost fortunes but many of these come with added stabilizers and preservatives meant to prolong their shelf life.  But we also cannot deny that such products are a boon for the super busy, as these are always within reach and require minimum handling. Therefore, if you wish to use packed and preserved fruits then ensure that you use the best brand that sells the vitamin and mineral fortified products. Always maintain a balance between the fresh and preserved fruits instead of sticking to the easy way.

Most vitamins are sensitive to heat, and get denatured or completely destroyed at high temperatures. Therefore, stewed fruits must be avoided if nutrition is on your mind. Nothing can beat the goodness of fresh crispy fruits. While you may add nut milk, yogurt, dairy milk, soy milk or coconut milk with fruits for creating variations and distinct flavors, avoid doing it too often, ideally it is best to stick to the raw fruit. It saves time too.

Eating the fruits in their most natural form helps you draw maximum benefits for wellbeing, save time, avoid infections that may be caused by over handling of fruits and it also protects the nutrients. Follow these rules and get surprised by how the fruits bring out the radiant you within days!