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Mallika Sherawat says she waits 30 minutes after fruit
The Indian Express·
Actor Mallika Sherawat told Mashable India her breakfast starts with fresh fruit, then idli after half an hour. Dietician Kanikka Malhotra said the 30-minute gap has no proven digestive benefit. She said three idlis give roughly 6 to 8 grams of protein with sambar or curd. For diabetes she suggested 100 to 150 grams of fruit with almonds or curd.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Readers copying Sherawat's fruit-then-idli sequence hear a clinician say the wait itself is not the benefit.
- Malhotra said vitamin C with the same meal can help non-haem iron absorption from rice and urad dal.
- People who get acidity may prefer papaya or banana over citrus at breakfast.
What's Happening
- Sherawat described starting with fresh fruit and eating idli after half an hour.
- Malhotra said stomach acid handles fruit and idli without needing a timed gap.
- She also discussed whole fruit versus juice for blood sugar timing on an empty stomach.
What the Dietician Measured
- Three idlis provide roughly 6 to 8 grams of protein, per Malhotra.
- She recommended about 100 to 150 grams of fruit for people managing diabetes.
- Idli alone is mainly carbohydrate from rice and urad dal, so protein sides matter for satiety.
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