MadSci Network: Biochemistry |
Dear Sarah,
Eating fruits after a meal is a great thing to do, especially if they replace a high-calorie dessert. Fruits contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other health-promoting ingredients, especially when eaten fresh. For that reason, I would say that fruits do affect the body, but in a positive way. There is no reason to wait for a certain period of time after having a meal to eat fruit. Eating one fruit after every meal would make sure that you ate at least three fruits each day. (It is recommended that we eat 5-9 servings of fruit and vegetables per day.)
Here are two links that will give you more information on this subject:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fruits.html
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_why.html
Happy Eating!
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