Does eating fruit in the evening prevent you from sleeping? Professional response

We say it, we repeat it, we hammer it home: Eating fruit is excellent for your health! “Some preconceived ideas are that we limit fruits because they contain sugar; this is not a good ideaexplains dietician-nutritionist Violette Babocsay (@violette.diet) in a video recently published on Instagram. Firstly, because the sugars that must be limited are the added sugars that we find in particular in industrial products. Deuzio, because fruits do not only contain sugar: they also contain fiber, vitamins, antioxidants…“

Fruits provide fiber, vitamins, antioxidants…

For the dietician-nutritionist, there is no doubt: “Studies have shown that the more fruit you eat daily, the lower your risk of mortality from all causes.“. We remind you that it is recommended to eat (at least!) 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Is there a better time than others during the day to enjoy fruit? No, replies the dietitian-nutritionist: “fruits can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack, for dessert after dinner… There is no risk for sleep.“

No risk for sleep or triglycerides

Is eating a lot of fruit bad for your blood triglyceride levels? No more, according to Violette Babocsay: “in a Canadian study published in 2001, participants consumed around 2 kg of fruit per day: their triglycerides did not increase, they even decreased. I insist: fruit is not a danger to your health!“

Can you eat a lot of fruit when you want to lose weight? “Weight gain is linked to repeated excess calories, that is, regularly ingesting more calories than the body needs to function. However, fruits are satiating and have a low energy density, so they are really not foods that tend to make us eat more than we need – in fact it is quite the opposite.” the expert reassures us.

Source : Instagram