Accordingly there are claims about when and how you should consume fruit, as well as who should avoid it altogether. Always Eat Fruit on an Empty Stomach and this is one of the most prevalent myths regarding when to eat fruit. It has been popularized through websites and email chains, and seems to have originated from a chef in Singapore.
Meanwhile the myth claims that eating fruit with meals slows digestion and causes food to sit in your stomach and ferment or rot. This myth also claims that eating fruit with meals is what causes gas, discomfort and a range of other unrelated symptoms. While it's true that the fiber in fruit can slow the release of food from your stomach, the rest of these claims are false.
Although fruit can cause your stomach to empty more slowly, it does not cause food to sit in your stomach indefinitely. One study found that in healthy people, fiber slowed the time it took the stomach to empty half its contents from an average of 72 minutes to 86 minutes. Additionally, slowing the emptying of your stomach is a good thing. But even if fruit did cause food to sit in your stomach for significantly longer than usual, your stomach is specifically designed to prevent the growth of bacteria, which is what causes fermentation and rotting.
