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Can I eat apples and oranges together at night instead of a meal?
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Can I eat apples and oranges together at night instead of a meal? - #51500

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Apple & oranges can be eaten together at night one after another. This is in place of night food eaten at 1.00 oclock at night

How often do you eat fruit at night?:

- Frequently

Do you have any digestive issues after eating fruits?:

- Frequent discomfort

What time do you usually eat your last meal?:

- 10 PM - 12 AM
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–Yes, you can eat apple and orange at night together,around 1:00 AM instead of a meal. Keep the quantity small (one apple and one orange). If you get acidity, avoid the orange.

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EATING APPLE AND ORANGE TOGETHER ONE AFTER ANOTHER AT ONE O CLOCK AT NIGHT IS NOT IDEAL BECAUSE FRUITS ARE LIGHT AND FAST DIGESTING BUT WHEN THEY ARE TAKEN LATE AT NIGHT THE DIGESTIVE FIRE IS LOW AND THIS CAN LEAD TO GAS ACIDITY BLOATING AND DISCOMFORT WHICH YOU ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING ALSO MIXING DIFFERENT FRUITS ESPECIALLY SOUR FRUITS LIKE ORANGE WITH OTHER FRUITS CAN SOMETIMES DISTURB DIGESTION IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE SENSITIVE STOMACH OR WEAK DIGESTIVE FIRE IT IS BETTER TO EAT FRUITS ALONE AND PREFERABLY DURING DAYTIME OR IN THE EVENING RATHER THAN VERY LATE AT NIGHT IF YOU FEEL HUNGRY AT NIGHT AROUND ONE O CLOCK IT IS BETTER TO TAKE SOMETHING LIGHT AND WARM SUCH AS A SMALL CUP OF WARM MILK WITH A PINCH OF TURMERIC OR A FEW SOAKED ALMONDS OR A SMALL BOWL OF LIGHTLY COOKED RICE PORRIDGE BECAUSE WARM AND COOKED FOOD IS EASIER FOR THE BODY TO DIGEST AT NIGHT TRY TO FINISH YOUR DINNER BEFORE TEN O CLOCK IF POSSIBLE SO THAT THE BODY GETS ENOUGH TIME TO DIGEST FOOD BEFORE SLEEP THIS WILL ALSO REDUCE NIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE OVERALL DIGESTION TO IMPROVE DIGESTION YOU CAN TAKE HINGVASTAK CHURNA HALF TEASPOON WITH A LITTLE WARM WATER AFTER DINNER THIS HELPS REDUCE GAS BLOATING AND IMPROVES DIGESTIVE FIRE

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Yes you can have apple at night , but avoid citrus fruits like orange at night as the chance of developing cold or sore throat will increase.

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Yes, you can eat Apple and Orange together at night Eat small amount. Avoid if it causes gas or acidity

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Namaste Yes you can have if your previous meal is digested ,but please don’t have milk with that as it will be virudda ahara Thank you

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Hello Thank you for your question Eating fresh fruits is healthy but the timing and combination are also important for its proper digestion especially at night CAN APPLE AND ORANGE BE EATEN TOGETHER AT NIGHT? Both apple and ORANGE are nutritious fruits but eating them together at late night is generally not advisable -Fruits digest quickly but late night digestion becomes slow -Citrus fruits like orange can increase acidity at night time -Combining fruits with different digestion pattern can cause gas and bloating Since you have mentioned frequent discomfort this habit may be contributing to it BETTER OPTION FOR LATE NIGHT HUNGER If you feel hunger at night choose something which is easy to digest -Warm vegetable soup -Light khichadi -A small glass of warm milk BEST TIME TO EAT FRUITS Morning or evening PRACTICAL TIPS -finish dinner early -Have a regular meal timing Wishing you a good health😊 Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate

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We do not recommend fruits after 7 pm If you want to have before 7 pm For night you can take Makhana roasted Chana kind

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Eating apples and oranges together at 1:00 AM in place of dinner can cause discomfort because Ayurveda considers late-night eating, especially of fruits, as Agni (digestive fire) disturbing. Fruits are light but also ferment quickly, and when taken at midnight after your last meal at 10–12 PM, they can lead to bloating, gas, and disturbed digestion.

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HELLO, From an Ayurveda perspectives, eating apples and oranges together at night instead of a full meal Is generally not recommended, especially if you already experience digestive discomfort after fruits. FRUITS AT NIGHT (Ayurvedic view) In Ayurveda, fruits are considered light and quick -digesting but they are usually advised -In the morning or daytime -on an empty stomach Eating fruits late at night (like around 1 AM) can weaken digestion because the digestive fire is naturally lower at night. This may cause -gas -bloating -acidic discomfort -improper digestion Since you already reported frequent discomfort, night fruit meals may be aggravating this APPLE + ORANGE COMBINATION Ayurveda also looks at food combining -Apple-> sweet/astringent , slightly heavy -Orange-> sour and acidic Mixing sweet + sour fruits can sometimes create fermentation in the gut, especially when digestion is weak or at night Eating them one after another still counts as mixing in digestion 3) FRUITS INSTEAD OF DINNER Using fruits as a replacement for a late night meal is not ideal in Ayurveda because -fruits digest too quickly -you may feel hungry again -it can disturb vata and Pitta dosha at night Ayurveda prefers warm, light, cooked food at night BETTER NIGHT OPTIONS If you must eat late at night, choose easy to digest warm foods such as -warm vegetable soups -light khichdi -steamed vegetables -a small bowl of rice with mung dal These support digestion and see DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU

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Fruits are not to be eaten at night. Specially late night at 1. Best option for you so late at night could be only churmura or puffed millets.

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