The statement that "eating apples at night is equal to eating arsenic" is purely a rumor and has no scientific basis. People who spread this rumor say that what you eat at night should be kept in your stomach, and the gastrointestinal tract will not exercise and things will not be digested, which will easily accumulate toxins, which will increase the burden on your stomach and liver and turn it into a poisonous apple. In fact, eating apples at night will not produce toxins. In addition, as long as the human body eats something, the digestive system will start to operate, and people's digestion and absorption function is not limited by our defined schedule, so there is no so-called accumulation.

From a nutritional point of view, eating apples at night is not as good as eating them in the morning, and for people with poor gastrointestinal absorption and digestion ability, eating apples in the morning can avoid increasing the burden on the stomach and reduce the impact of absorption and digestion problems. However, eating apples an hour before going to bed can not only eliminate bacteria in the mouth and improve renal function, but also help you fall asleep and avoid insomnia. Apple contains sugar, lithium and bromine, which is an effective sedative and hypnotic. It has no side effects and can improve insomnia to some extent.

For people with poor gastrointestinal function, eating apples before going to bed is not conducive to digestion. Moreover, people with poor gastrointestinal function slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis during sleep, which increases the residual time of food in the stomach and may cause pantothenic acid and drooling. So when eating apples at night, don't go near bedtime. Moreover, patients with gastrointestinal diseases generally require not to eat cold food. Eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning may cause stomach upset. It is recommended to eat apples 2 hours after meals or 2 hours before going to bed.

As the saying goes, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is somewhat exaggerated, but as long as the human digestive system itself is healthy, eating apples at any time of the day is healthy except before going to bed and just after eating.

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