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Is It Safe To Drink Water Immediately After Eating Fruits?

Hi, My 2 year old eats banana in the morning..at times he feels thirsty..can he have very little water after that if you feel thirsty..is it just a myth of not having any water after a banana or any fruit..or is there some scirntific reason..thank you
Sat, 25 Jan 2020
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Hi.
I can understand your concerns.

It is not advisable to drink water immediately after eating fruits including bananas.

Fruits (including bananas) contain a large amount of fructose (sugar) and yeast and drinking water immediately after having fruits results in the dilution of stomach acids which disrupts the process of digestion and absorption of essential nutrients which may not be absorbed and thus excreted through the feces.

So, one should avoid or or refrain from having water immediately after eating fruits. However one can drink the water 15-20 minutes after eating bananas.

Hope I have answered your query.
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Is It Safe To Drink Water Immediately After Eating Fruits?

Hi. I can understand your concerns. It is not advisable to drink water immediately after eating fruits including bananas. Fruits (including bananas) contain a large amount of fructose (sugar) and yeast and drinking water immediately after having fruits results in the dilution of stomach acids which disrupts the process of digestion and absorption of essential nutrients which may not be absorbed and thus excreted through the feces. So, one should avoid or or refrain from having water immediately after eating fruits. However one can drink the water 15-20 minutes after eating bananas. Hope I have answered your query.