Nighttime nutrition: Fruits you should skip before sleep
5 fruits you should never eat at night (Photo: Freepik)
Fruits should be available to everyone. But paying attention to the time you consume them is essential. There are some fruits that you should avoid eating before bed, according to the NewsBytes website.
Bananas
They should be avoided at night because they take a long time to digest. The body needs a lot of time to digest this fruit properly, which can cause discomfort during sleep.
Moreover, studies have shown that consuming bananas can raise body temperature, making it difficult to fall asleep.
Eating them on an empty stomach is also not advisable, as this can cause intestinal irritation.
Banana is a prebiotic product that provides the body with fiber and resistant starch to produce butyrate - a fatty acid - a nutrient intestinal bacteria produce.
Oranges
Oranges are known for their high vitamin C content, but consuming them before bed can be problematic due to their acidity.
The fruit can lead to heartburn, increased acidity, or acid reflux, especially in a lying position, which can disrupt your sleep and cause discomfort.
The antioxidants in oranges positively affect the skin, slowing aging, as it receives additional protection from free radicals.
If you enjoy eating fruits for dinner, review your diet and avoid eating oranges late at night.
Watermelon
Eating watermelon at night can lead to excessive hydration. Due to its high water content, it can increase the frequency of trips to the toilet, disrupting continuous sleep.
Moreover, since digestive capacity decreases after sunset, digesting watermelon can be challenging and require more energy.
If you overeat watermelon, you can develop gastrointestinal upset, abdominal pain, bloating, and if the berry is stored improperly (without refrigeration), you can also get food poisoning.
A safe portion of watermelon per day for a healthy person is 500 g, and for children, it should be 80 to 150 g. Moreover, this portion should not be eaten at once.
Guava
Guava is rich in fiber and has numerous health benefits, but eating it before bed is not recommended. Due to its high fiber content, gas formation and bloating may occur.
This can even lead to stomach spasms if the body is not given enough time to process it.
Grapes
Grapes are a high-calorie fruit. It causes fermentation in the intestines, thereby worsening a person's condition.
It contains vitamins, amino acids, trace elements, fiber, pectins, enzymes, and essential oils.
Grapes also saturate the body with B vitamins, which improve blood formation and normalize hemoglobin levels.
Earlier, we reported on fruits that speed up metabolism and increase energy.
