Eating fruit has loads of health benefits, but the timing of your daily apple intake is important.
To get the full benefits of nature’s perfect carb incorporate fruit into your diet the proper way to give our digestive system the most powerful benefits to intake the nutrients that fruit carry. The best time of day to eat a bounty of fruit is first thing in the morning (on an empty stomach) or as a mid-morning snack. In doing so your fruit intake will be processed correctly which means less digestive issues and a ton more energy.
Definitely avoid indulging in a piece of fruit right before bed time. There is a lot of fructose (natural sugar) that can spike your energy and leave you wide awake with your head on the pillow.
Learn more about the “fruit first” rule and the proper way to gain the nutrients of nature’s sweet gift with today’s video from iVillage:
Since fruit first thing in the morning is a great rule of thumb to follow, we thought there was no better way to appeal to your sweet tooth than with these chocolate pancakes filled with fruit from celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Fruit and chocolate = breakfast winner.
Click the photograph for recipe instructions.
Do you follow the “fruit first” rule? Have you ever made chocolate pancakes?
