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You can consume fruit in various ways, such as eating it directly or making it into a dessert. However, what is the best way to eat fruit so that the nutrients are optimally absorbed?
Fruit is good for consumption every day because it is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. When consuming it, you should follow expert advice so you can experience maximum benefits.
Avoid inappropriate ways of consuming fruit, thereby reducing its nutritional content. Here are some of the best ways to consume fruit so that the body’s nutritional intake can be optimal.
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1. Consume various types of fruit
 Illustration of a woman eating fruit salad Photo: Getty Images/CentralITAlliance |
Have a favorite fruit? Even though you really like one type of fruit, you should still consume a variety of types of fruit to meet your nutritional needs. No one type of fruit provides all the necessary nutrients.
“Different fruits have different types of nutrients, which our bodies need differently. Consume at least 2-3 different colors and types of fruit every day to enjoy improved health for your body and immune system,” explains the nutritionist Shalini Garwin Bliss, quoting from HealthShots.
2. Eat them whole, not in juice form
Fruit juice is very popular because consuming fruit is practical. In fact, it is best to consume fruit whole, without mashing and filtering it.
The process of making fruit juice takes the juice from the fruit and removes the pulp. This causes a lot of fiber to be wasted.
Quoting from the Times of India, eating whole fruit allows the body to obtain fiber which binds the fruit’s natural sugar. Fiber allows sugar to enter the bloodstream slowly so it doesn’t cause blood sugar spikes.
3. Eat fruit on an empty stomach
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Fruit is best consumed on an empty stomach or in the morning. Fruit is able to provide sufficient energy and does not make the body fall quickly.
Because it can be a source of energy, consuming fruit after exercising is also good to restore energy and electrolytes lost through sweat.
4. The skin doesn’t need to be peeled
Several types of fruit store large amounts of nutrients in the skin. Apples, for example, can be consumed with the skin because they contain five times more antioxidants than other parts of the fruit.
5. Not a dessert
Fruit should not be used as dessert or dessert. The nutritional content of fruit is considered unstable.
Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants can be lost when they have to wait their turn to be digested. The ‘queue’ can be very long, especially as the body needs quite a long time to digest protein and carbohydrates together.
Fruit is best consumed before a source of protein and carbohydrates so that the body can absorb the nutrients immediately.
This article was published on CNN Indonesia with the title “5 Best Ways to Eat Fruit, Can You Make It into Juice?”
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