Fruits and A Fast

Whoever came up with the idea of eating fruit when breaking a fast?

Have you ever considered it? Why should I take fruits when breaking a fast?

Our parents made that a necessity and unconsciously we bought that school of thought.

Ok so I know a few people that take fruits for breakfast. Well they are still breaking a fast.

Whoever authorised that principle and why?

Well I don’t know who authorised it but what I do know is why.

Let’s see a few pros and cons.

The whole point is to remain healthy and still have the right amount of daily required nutrient even after observing a fast.

While trying to attain that right amount, we tend to go overboard. Some a little and others a whole lot.

You take fruit to break your fast; you might actually cause a major damage to your intestinal system.

The trick is don’t consume a lot of fruit right when you break your fast. Why?

The fructose (fruit sugar) is hard to metabolize, and it ferments in your gut. When it ferments in your gut, it can irritate the layer of your intestinal tract. You know that uncomfortable feeling you experience right after you break your fast.

It could be as a result of the fruit you took when you broke your fast.

Well then since I shouldn’t take the fruit immediately after breaking my fast, I could take it right after my meal?

You must be thinking that right now.

Before drifting your thought too far, see this.

Eating fruits right after a meal is not a great idea, as it may not be digested properly. Whosph! Gottcha. The nutrients may not be absorbed properly either.

You need to leave a gap of at least 30 minutes between a meal and a fruit snack.

From where i grew up, our regular fruit to break our fast was oranges. But then i stumbled upon this. Avoid citrus fruits, such as grapefruits, as their high acidic content may upset your stomach.

I know you must be thinking, fruits for breakfast shouldn’t be that bad. Yeah. It shouldn’t be that bad but turns out a little bit bad.

Now Breakfast is one meal where you ought to get nutrients such as protein and good fats and the right amount of carbs (Our fun way of saying carbohydrate). If you replace this meal with just carbohydrates from fruit, your sugar levels will rise very quickly due to the fruit sugar.

We all know what that means.

This could be going through your head right now. “But I thought fruits are like the total all in one package.” I thought so too. You are not alone. Even though fruits are rich in fiber, only fruits for breakfast can leave you constipated as well.

Carbs, proteins and fats leads to bulk-forming in the stomach. Depending only on fruits can hinder this process- The bulk-forming process.

A consequence of all the above is that there will be a dip in your energy levels because your breakfast sets your energy for the rest of the day and if you depend on only-fruits, it may cause a slower metabolism and leave you to remain underactive.

While a piece of fruit is rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, it’s not enough for breakfast. So that grab-and-go breakfast —like an apple on your way to class or a few fingers of banana on the drive to work—simply doesn’t cut it.

IT IS NOT OKAY TO HAVE JUST FRUITS FOR BREAKFAST!

Okay. So all this been said why did our parents sell that school of thought to us?

Why did we have to break our fast with fruit?

How long have I been destroying my health with my grab and go breakfast?

Calm down. I can read your mind.

Everything with cons has pros.

Stay tuned for the next blog post to find out the pros.

Till then ❤&💡