People usually think that eating fruit is definitely good for health, and the more the better, but it is not. Some fruits are harmful or even dangerous to some people at some time. If it is not handled properly, it will also cause diseases. Therefore, it is very necessary to master the correct method of eating fruit.

Notes on Fruit Properties

Fruits can generally be divided into three categories: cold, warm and sweet. Cold fruits include oranges, oranges, water chestnuts, bananas, Sydney, persimmons and watermelons. People with weak constitution should eat carefully. Warm fruits include jujube, chestnut, peach, apricot, longan, litchi, grape, cherry, pomegranate, pineapple and so on. People with hot and dry constitution should eat in moderation. Ganping fruits include plums, plums, coconuts, loquats, hawthorn, apples, etc., which are suitable for people in all systems.

The taboo of eating fruit-

Acidic fruits should not be eaten more.

Acidic fruits, such as bayberry, plum, plum, etc. It contains acidic substances that are not easy to be oxidized and decomposed, which easily leads to acidity in the body and is generally not suitable for eating more; Acidic fruit contains tannic acid, which will solidify with protein when eaten with seafood and precipitate in the intestine, causing vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and indigestion; Moreover, the sour taste in fruit will stimulate gastric mucosa together with gastric acid, and patients with ulcer disease should not eat acidic fruit; At the same time, people with constipation should also eat less acidic fruits to avoid aggravating constipation.

Longan litchi should be in moderation.

Longan and litchi are warm. If you eat too much, you will get hot and get angry. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and body heat and excessive internal heat should not eat more, which will lead to swelling and bleeding of gums and nosebleeds. Serious people will suffer from the so-called "litchi disease".

Not everyone can eat pears and grapefruit.

Its nature is cold, eating too much will hurt Yang, while people with yang deficiency, cold limbs and weak lower abdomen and stomach should not eat too much or had better not eat.

You can't eat fruit on an empty stomach

Tomatoes, persimmons, oranges, hawthorn, bananas and almonds can't be eaten on an empty stomach. Because tomatoes contain pectin, pectin, soluble astringents and so on. If eaten on an empty stomach, it will combine with gastric acid, increase the pressure in the stomach and cause pain; Persimmon tannin and gastric acid condense to form "persimmon stone". At the same time, patients with gallstones and kidney calculi should be careful when eating persimmons, so as not to worsen their condition. Oranges contain a lot of sugar and organic acids, and it is easy to get bloated and sour when eaten on an empty stomach. Hawthorn tastes sour, and eating on an empty stomach will produce noisy hunger and even stomach pain; Bananas are high in potassium and magnesium. Eating bananas on an empty stomach will increase the content of magnesium in the blood and inhibit the cardiovascular system. Apricots should not be eaten on an empty stomach or after eating meat and starch, which may cause gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Common fruit reviews-

watermelon

Watermelon is a good summer product, but people with diabetes and flatulence are forbidden to eat watermelon. Watermelon and many fruits with high sugar content are digested in the intestine, not in the stomach. Therefore, when watermelon is eaten with food that needs to be digested with saliva and stomach, it will decompose rapidly in the stomach, and then start to ferment to form gas, which makes people feel extremely uncomfortable abdominal distension. For the above reasons, watermelon should be eaten separately from other foods and eaten on an empty stomach or two hours after eating other foods.

banana

People who are afraid of cold, weak and have a weak stomach are not suitable for eating bananas. Because bananas digest slowly in the gastrointestinal tract, it is not good for the gallbladder.

grape

It is best to eat grapes two days after picking, because freshly picked grapes will produce a lot of gas in the small intestine. The inner membrane of grape skin is rich in nutrition, but it is best not to eat skin and core. They are difficult to digest and flatulence easily.

tangerine

Oranges are sour and sweet, but they are cold. Regulate qi and moisten lung, sober up and stop dysentery. Oranges can eliminate dampness and phlegm, detoxify and relieve cough, and treat low back pain and mastitis. However, people who have "insufficient yin and excessive yang" should eat less to avoid "getting angry".

coconut

It is sweet and has the effect of benefiting qi and killing insects. Coconut juice and pulp can be eaten. When the ripe coconut is gently shaken in your hand, you will hear the impact of the juice.

apple

Apples are beautiful in color, fragrant, crisp and sweet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that apples are flat in nature, which has the miraculous effects of nourishing the heart and moistening the lungs, promoting fluid production and detoxifying, benefiting qi and regulating the stomach, sobering up and calming the liver. However, because fructose and fruit acid are more, they have a strong corrosive effect on teeth, so it is best to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in time after eating.

pomegranate

Pomegranate pulp is crystal clear, sweet and sour. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pomegranate is warm and astringent, moistens dryness and converges, mainly treats thirst in throat, can quench thirst and produce fluid, astringe intestine and stop diarrhea, and consolidate kidney and converge. But eating it is easy to hurt your teeth and produce phlegm.

pineapple

Sweet in taste and warm in nature, it has curative effect on nephritis edema, hypertension and bronchitis. But clinically, people who eat pineapple can cause allergies, commonly known as "pineapple disease" or "pineapple poisoning". Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea occurred about 15 minutes to 1 hour after eating, and allergic symptoms occurred at the same time, such as headache, dizziness, skin flushing, purple body, numbness of limbs and tongue. In severe cases, people will suddenly faint and even have symptoms such as shock. People with a history of pineapple allergy should not eat it.

lychee

Litchi can nourish the brain, strengthen the body and improve intelligence. There is a poem that says, "300 lychees a day will make you grow up to be a Lingnan person." In fact, litchi can't be eaten more at a time. Eating too much will lead to excessive internal heat, causing disorder of glucose metabolism in the body and causing "litchi disease" (i.e. hypoglycemia). Mild nausea, sweating, thirst, weakness, severe dizziness and coma. Therefore, litchi should not be eaten more, especially for children.

mango

Mango pulp is golden, sweet and juicy, with attractive aroma, which can benefit the stomach and stop vomiting. Peel can cure eczema and dermatitis. But don't eat with spicy things. Eating more is harmful to people's kidneys.

shaddock

Grapefruit contains insulin-like, vitamins, nicotinic acid, sugar, calcium, iron, phosphorus, lipids and so on. Sweet and sour, cold. It can promote qi circulation and diminish inflammation, dissolve food and sober up, has a unique hypoglycemic effect, and can also beautify long hair.

plum

Plums are delicious and juicy, clearing the liver and promoting blood circulation, and have the magical effect of beautifying and blackening hair. Patients who eat more plums to eliminate phlegm, damage teeth and are weak should eat less. According to predecessors' experience, if plums taste bitter or float in water, they are toxic and inedible.

banana

Eating bananas can help people who are weak and sentimental to dispel pessimism and irritability and maintain a peaceful and happy mood. This is mainly because it can increase the content of serotonin in the brain. Studies have found that the content of 5- hydroxytryptamine in the brain of patients with depression is less than that of ordinary people.

strawberry

Eating strawberries can cultivate patience, because it belongs to low-grass-stem plants and is easy to be polluted during its growth. So wash it patiently before eating: first remove the leaves, rinse it under running water, then soak it in salt water for 5 ~ 10 minutes, and finally soak it in cold boiled water for 1 ~ 2 minutes. After that, you can eat this nutritious "live vitamin pill".

grape

Grapes are especially suitable for "lazy" people, because the healthiest way to eat them is "no peeling and no spitting". Grape skins and grape seeds are more nutritious than grape meat. Red wine has better health care effect than white wine because it is brewed with skin. Researchers at Bordeaux University in France also found that 85% of opc, a substance rich in grape seeds that enhances immunity and delays aging, is absorbed and utilized after entering the human body.

cherry

Cherry is a fruit with high iron content, which is especially suitable for women to eat and has the effect of tonifying deficiency and nourishing blood. American researchers also found that eating cherries can significantly reduce pain. It's dry in winter, so it's easy to taste in your mouth. Squeezing cherry juice and diluting it with water can help you get rid of this trouble.

pear

Pear is a kind of energetic fruit. It is rich in water, vitamins A, B, C, D, E and trace element iodine, which can maintain the healthy state of cells and tissues, help organs to detoxify and purify, soften blood vessels, and promote blood to transport more calcium to bones. But when eating pears, you must chew slowly to better absorb them.

orange

Constant emotional excitement increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Experts from Harvard Medical School advise people to eat oranges regularly to reduce the probability of these diseases. But be careful not to eat more than four capsules a day, otherwise there may be what Chinese medicine calls "excessive internal heat", such as aphtha.

shaddock

Grapefruit is a kind of fruit that can ensure human health and make the cardiovascular system run healthily. The pectin it contains can reduce low density lipoprotein, reduce the damage of arterial wall, maintain vascular function and prevent arteriosclerosis and heart disease. The researchers also found that eating eight grapefruit can obviously promote the recovery of injured tissues and organs during exercise.

apple

Eating a small amount of apples every day can prevent many diseases and make people feel full. This is the most pragmatic achievement. The American Cancer Research Center specially recommends that people often eat apples to prevent cancer, because the phytochemical natural antioxidants rich in apples can effectively scavenge free radicals and reduce the incidence of cancer.

tomato

Tomato is a super food, which contains lycopene, which can inhibit the production of free radicals in the body and prevent cell pathological changes. It is also rich in citric acid and malic acid, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, protect liver and promote diuresis, and is very effective in improving hangover.