Why it is not advisable to eat apples at night

Many of us when we don't want to eat heavy meals at night we just bite on apples. How healthy is it to eat apples at night?


A UK-based herbal health expert Opeoluwa Olufeko, the Managing Director of Pino Degrees Nigeria Limited, has cautioned the public against eating of apples at nights.

What is the reason?

Olufeko, said it was wrong to eat apples any time of the day, especially at nights because it could cause heartburns.

“Most people do not know that the best time to eat apples is early in the mornings and in the afternoons because at night, it can cause heartburns.

“Eating of apples is really not good at nights because you wake up in the morning feeling very lazy; and probably feeling like you did not really have any sleep throughout the night.

“What I am saying in essence is that nature has a way of dealing with our body and we should know what to eat and at what time, “ she said.

Besides that, there are many reports and testimonies of people who have said that they experienced acid reflux after eating green or red apples.

Olufeko, who was advocating for a stronger regulation of traditional medicine practice in Nigeria, said there were numerous remedies in herbs and fruits but depending that it matters what time they are eaten.