Fruit in the evening

[Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain]

Just been thinking. What time would you usually eat fruit in the evening to allow for digestion? Would you eat eg a plum later? So acidic/alkaline different times?

I would eat fruit at any time of day. The only thing I wouldn't have in the evenings is coffee.

It's not something I even remotely think of , if I want a plum / apple / melon / orange or a multitude of berries I will eat them when I want.

What do you mean allow for digestion? I wouldn't have thought this was a separate task that would impact sleep. I like a piece of fruit whenever I want it.

Any time. Same with vegetables if I want a snack,

I opened this as I was eating an orange 😊

I’d eat it any time I fancied it, and the pH wouldn’t cross my mind.

I definitely don't know the PH's of different fruits
I would eat fruit when I wanted some

If I can't sleep I'll sometimes snack on some apple or pineapple then go back to sleep

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I don't know the acid/alkali of food generally

I think mum does because she has IBS. Hopefully you are not having those issues OP.

I've never been convinced the pH of food matters too much versus the HCl you make in your stomach.

I wouldn’t have banana or strawberries in the evening but other fruit I would.

Why is that please?

Not really no, it’s menopause related if anything.

i think they have a fair bit of sugar & bananas definitely give me energy! So don’t have them after 3pm!

Eat the fruit before a main meal, I think that's the sort of thing that's recommended isn't it? So the fruit won't be left fermenting while your innards (technical term) slowly digests the meat you've eaten.

My children have a bowl of fruit before bed most nights. Didn’t realise it might not be a good thing? They have a few different fruits, usually grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, orange and kiwi.

@Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain Hope you're okay, it's annoying having to figure out this stuff.

@StarDolphins But strawberries are low GI, I'm pretty sure?

I've had insomnia since I was a teen and was told a banana before bed would help sleep. Nope!

I heard that about bananas helping sleep too and turkey slices! Never tried either. Grated nutmeg on warm milk does help apparently.

You get used to stomach issues in menopause. When I was 40 I worked with 2 older women who’d developed so they said digestive issues in menopause and kept warning me of that. I keep peppermint capsules on hand in case I need them.

I'm diabetic so only really eat berries. When
im being 'bad' I'll eat any fruit at any time.

may I ask what digestive issues these are? I thought my poor sleep was just down to hot flashes and general menopausal insomnia. Maybe it’s the plate of pineapple, or two satsumas I eat before bed! I don’t feel any unwanted digestive effects - but perhaps the insomnia is down to this?!

Indeed they are! I’ve just been reading about all the fruits & oranges have more than strawberries! So strawberries at night are now allowed & oranges off the menu!