Is it safe to eat only fruit for dinner?

Eating only fruit at night can do more harm than good. Graphics: Ha May

Eating fruits and skipping meals in the evening seems to be a healthy way to detoxify the body and aid digestion. They are full of healthy fiber, vitamins and antioxidants, suitable for providing the body with essential micronutrients, helping to boost immunity.

Many people today, because they are not satisfied with their weight, apply a strict diet and only eat fruit for dinner. However, famous Indian nutritionist - Ms. Juhi Kapoor - affirms that eating only fruit for dinner, you are basically starving your body.

“Fruits should be eaten as breakfast or as an evening snack and should not be considered as a main meal. We often talk about wheat, starch having carbohydrates and sugar but forget that fruits also contain carbohydrates and have natural sugars,” said Juhi Kapoor.

Agreeing, Ms. Shruti K Bhardwaj - Head of Nutrition at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad (India) - said: "A small amount of fruit is enough to eat in dinner and combine with other options, but remember, you should not eat only fruit".

It is important to focus on both micronutrients and macronutrients. Both are equally important for the body, stresses Shruti K Bhardwaj.

Whether we can meet our daily nutritional needs depends on a balanced diet. Each food group is important, whether it is grains, beans, milk and dairy products, or fruits and vegetables.

If you have an early dinner around 7pm and feel hungry before going to bed, then an apple or nuts would be a good choice.

According to nutritionists, eating too much fruit at night can lead to too much sugar intake, which is harmful to the body.

In addition, consuming too much fruit can lead to gas in the stomach, causing bloating, difficulty in digestion due to the amount of sugar enzymes. The best way is to eat fruit in the morning, noon or afternoon.

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