Is eating fruit fattening? This is what nutritionists say – The Debate

“Insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables reduces years of healthy life,” says Gregorio Varela, Professor of Nutrition at the Universidad San Pablo-CEU. In fact, the WHO recommends taking 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables spread throughout the day, but can you eat fruit at dinner? The truth is that the calories in fruit do not change depending on the time of day. The banana has the same calories at 10 in the morning as at 10 at night, however nutritionists warn that at dinner time you have to take into account if you have done physical activity during the day. If the answers are negative, it is not necessary to replenish glycogen stores, a carbohydrate that we store for when energy is needed quickly. At night the metabolism slows down and physical activity is lower, so that energy is not used, generating spikes in blood sugar that end up turning into fat. So yes, there are fruits that would be prohibited before going to sleep. These would be, for example: banana, grapes, dates and raisins, foods rich in carbohydrates. fruits that can be eaten for dinner AppleKiwiStrawberryPlumRed berries Pineapple Nutritionist Reme Navarro Escrivá explains that although some fruits can be included at dinner, it is advisable to combine them with other foods and these are the reasons:Fruit satisfies for a few hours. The night is long and it is possible that hunger wakes you up in the middle of the night. It provides you with many nutrients but you may have a deficit of others. You will have a constant excess of fructose that can accumulate in fat. Slow digestion and produce gas. Something not pleasant to sleep peacefully.