What to pay attention to when eating fruit

Fruit we all love to eat, especially the summer is coming, the weather is hot, eat fruit hydration and thirst, but also can supplement vitamins and minerals, although we eat fruit almost every day, but we really will eat fruit, come together to understand the 6 big misconceptions about eating fruit.

Misconception one: want to eat on eating

Fruit should not want to eat, especially should not eat on an empty stomach, fruit contains more organic acids and tannins, and some active proteases, fruit eaten at the wrong time, the stomach stimulation and damage will be great. Suggestions: fruit should not be eaten on an empty stomach, the best time to eat most fruits for 1 to 2 hours before or after meals.

Myth 2: There is no harm in eating more

Many people think there is no harm in eating more fruit, in fact, most fruits have high dietary fiber content, dietary fiber in the body although it has the effect of promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, but it does not benefit digestion, eat too much will cause bloating and abdominal pain, and some people with bad stomach eat more fruit will aggravate the condition. Suggestions: daily consumption of fruit in about 200 grams; gastrointestinal cold people eat less citrus, persimmons, pineapple and other fruits, high blood sugar and kidney insufficiency eat less bananas.

Myth 3: Fruits can replace vegetables

Although the nutritional composition of fruits and vegetables is similar, but do not use fruits instead of vegetables, think that eating fruit is not necessary to eat vegetables, vegetables such as cabbage, spinach, vitamin C content is higher than apples, peaches, etc. about 10 times, the daily demand for vitamin C, by no means just by eating fruit can meet. Suggestions: fruits and vegetables should be eaten, a reasonable single match, a healthy diet.

Myth 4: Fruits have higher vitamin content

Fruit in the vitamin content is high, but the high content of fruit is only water-soluble vitamins, and many fruits in the vitamin C content is also limited, vitamin is a large family, many members, fruit may be rich in certain components, but can not say that the vitamin in fruit is higher than other foods. Suggestion: fruits contain more water-soluble vitamins, nuts, milk and soy products are rich in fat-soluble vitamins needed by the body, so when eating fruits you should also eat more other foods to supplement a more complete nutrition.

Myth 5: Fruit as a meal, beauty and beauty

Fruits in protein, fat, calcium and other content less, there are beautiful girls will be in order to maintain a good body and eat fruit every day, rarely eat staple food, in fact, long-term take fruit as a meal, will cause protein, fat and other intake is insufficient, resulting in malnutrition and anemia and other symptoms. Suggestions: during the weight loss period, you can eat some roughage, low-calorie food as well as vegetables and fruits, but must not just eat fruit, weight loss must be in the case of ensuring the health of the body, not just eat a single food.

Myth 6: "foreign fruits" are healthier

"Foreign fruits" transport, packaging. Storage costs are high, the price is also high, in order to look good, these fruits are mostly after the preservation agent treatment of the latter coated with wax layer, although the appearance of bright and shiny, but the nutritional value has been lost in the long transport process. Suggestions: eat fruit should eat seasonal fruit, eat local fruit, buy fruit to pay attention to observation, the appearance is particularly beautiful, especially smooth to pay attention to whether the wax, buy back the fruit to clean, to avoid pesticide residues and bacteria into the body.