Is fruit in the afternoon bad?
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The "fruit in the morning" thing comes from the original 1960's weight watchers plan where they wanted to encourage people to eat a balanced breakfast and get the proper amount of vitamin C (a daily orange or other high vitamin C fruit was required) and other nutrients. Fruit didn't go with the suggested dinner meal plans so they wanted you to get it in early.
This is where the banana as a "forbidden fruit" idea came from as well. They apparently weren't allowed on the original plan. New weight watchers lets you eat all the bananas you want ironically.
But as many previous posts have said if you have the calories available for fruit, eat them whenever you like.4 -
If you want fruit, eat fruit. Any time of the day that you want it, eat it. There is nothing wrong with fruit.
As to why people think it is bad, i believe most who say that are scared of the sugar. Fruit sugars come in a great package, along with fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and water. It's a lot more nutritious than most foods people eat.4 -
Maybe these people have been talking to diabetics. For people with diabetes, fruits with higher sugar content like mangoes, oranges etc are bad to eat after 8 PM in the night. It has to do with the daily rhythm of hormones etc. But for normal people, it really doesn't matter.
As such it is not "bad" to eat fruit any time of the day as long as 1. you fit in the calories 2. you 'eat' the fruit and not drink it - as in juices. Juices cause rapid spikes in blood sugar soon after drinking and then a sudden crash that causes you to feel sleepy or hungry even though you might have just eaten (because of rapid insulin surges). You can have a little juice with meals but not as a stand alone snack or meal in itself. But even then, I prefer eating the fruit as it has fibre and it fills you up.
There is some research that suggests eating higher carb foods before 3 PM or eating more than half of your calorie allowance before 3 PM helps in burning fat faster. (again because of the hormone rhythms). But I do not think that this is a rule that applies to everyone. Our schedules are different, our bodies are different and our own daily rhythms are different. Our hunger and activity cycles are differnt. One rigid formula cannot work for everyone. Don't fret about these things. Fruits are good for you. Eat them whenever you want.20 -
I saw this in the feed out of the corner of my eye and thought it said "Is the fruit in the bathroom bad?" And I thought, "I would assume so."8
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As long as it part of your nutrition plan, then time of day means nothing - I like nothing better than a handful of grapes in the evening2
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For me, no it doesn't matter when I eat fruit (I just need to watch and make sure I don't eat 3 servings worth haha!) plus, fruit even if I go overboard, is way better for me than the ice cream hubby eats....3
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ChristyRunStarr wrote: »For me, no it doesn't matter when I eat fruit (I just need to watch and make sure I don't eat 3 servings worth haha!) plus, fruit even if I go overboard, is way better for me than the ice cream hubby eats....
i told my wife that i had lactose intolerance because i would feel sick after eating ice cream. she pointed out that perhaps i felt sick because i would eat the entire half gallon.17 -
I have heard the same thing, but I do eat fruit in morning, afternoon and evening. There is some research about fasting from basically any calorie for at least 12-14 hours being a weight loss method. I can barely make 12 myself. Fruit does not equal weight loss murder. There are worse things.8
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Only if it's been fresh
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My peach this afternoon was bad. Mushy and mealy and tasteless. I'm pissed.9
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quiksylver296 wrote: »My peach this afternoon was bad. Mushy and mealy and tasteless. I'm pissed.
That's what you get for bothering with peaches. Should've had a nectarine
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Sarahsaborista wrote: »I have heard the same thing, but I do eat fruit in morning, afternoon and evening. There is some research about fasting from basically any calorie for at least 12-14 hours being a weight loss method. I can barely make 12 myself. Fruit does not equal weight loss murder. There are worse things.
Feel free to cite this research.5 -
A bit of fruit never hurt anyone. I can't fall asleep if I'm hungry, so yeah I eat some fruit. If you know you're gonna crave it later in the afternoon, just alter the rest of your diet so you don't eat above your calorie limit.2
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quiksylver296 wrote: »My peach this afternoon was bad. Mushy and mealy and tasteless. I'm pissed.
My peach yesterday evening was good, but my calories took a toll because I wasn't planning for a 150 calorie peach.
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SO BAD! 😱2
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Fruit at night is good for you. Chocolate cake and ice cream is good for you. As long as you have the room in your eating plan, proceed. (Typically, of course, the fruit will be far easier to manage in your calorie allotment). But if you don't, don't.4
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I ate fruit in the afternoon once.
Last month, i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Pretty sure there's no correlation. I blame genetics. Thanks, Grandma. Thanks, Dad.6 -
It's important to eat fruit with a little bit of fat and protein to keep your blood sugar from spiking and dropping
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tlanger251 wrote: »It's important to eat fruit with a little bit of fat and protein to keep your blood sugar from spiking and dropping
Not necessarily true. If you are not overeating carbs in the last 24 hours your liver and muscles will absorb the sugar very well given rates of digestion. The key for most people who are not extreme exercisers is to keep your carbs about 100-150 which keeps you comfortably out of ketosis but leaves plenty of room for quick absorption of the carbs you do eat.8
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