Fruits are the best spokesperson for delicious food in a woman's eyes. Their concept is: eating fruits is always beneficial and harmless; eating more fruits can help with weight loss and beauty; in any case... If an authoritative expert solemnly pointed out that all the above "anyways" are lies, how would women feel? These blind concepts are pushing fruits to the brink of being harmful. Harmful Concept 1: Fruits are always beneficial and harmless no matter when you eat them
Expert reminder: Fruits are not for arbitrary consumption because they contain relatively high levels of organic acids and tannins. Some fruits also contain highly active proteases, which can irritate and harm the stomach, leading to symptoms like stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, and indigestion. Harmful Concept 2: Fruits can replace vegetables
Expert reminder: The amount of minerals and vitamins in fruits is far less than in vegetables. If you don't eat vegetables and rely only on fruits, it is absolutely insufficient to provide adequate nutrients.
Inexpensive vegetables are sometimes superior to fruits. In terms of vitamin C content, inexpensive cabbage and radish are about 10 times higher than apples, pears, and peaches. The vitamin C content in green peppers and cauliflower is 2-3 times that of strawberries and citrus fruits.
Where fruits are superior to vegetables. Fruits contain organic acids and aromatic substances, which play an important role in stimulating appetite and helping nutrient absorption. Moreover, fruits do not require cooking, so there is no loss of nutrients. Harmful Concept 3: Fruits contain a lot of vitamins
Expert reminder: The vitamin C content in most fruits is not high, and the content of other vitamins is even more limited. There are 13 vitamins in total, coming from a variety of foods. It is extremely unwise to rely solely on fruits for all vitamins. For example, to meet the recommended daily intake of vitamin C for the human body, one would need to consume 5 kilograms of Fuji apples, which is an absolutely impossible task. [China Food]
Fruits rich in vitamin C: Fruits rich in vitamin C include fresh jujubes, kiwis, hawthorns, grapefruits, strawberries, and citrus fruits. The vitamin C content in commonly eaten fruits like apples, pears, peaches, apricots, bananas, and grapes is very low.
Fruits rich in carotene: Mango is the fruit with the most carotene. Yellow fruits such as citrus, yellow apricots, and pineapples also contain a small amount of carotene. Harmful Concept 4: Replacing meals with fruits is beneficial for health and beauty
Expert reminder: The human body needs nearly 50 nutrients to survive, especially needing more than 65 grams of protein and more than 20 grams of fat daily to maintain the renewal and repair of tissues and organs. Fruits contain over 85% water, but their protein content is less than 1%, and they contain almost no essential fatty acids, which is far from meeting the body's nutritional needs. Harmful Concept 5: Eating more fruits can help you lose weight
Expert reminder: In fact, fruits are not very low-energy foods. Because of their pleasant sweetness, their sugar content often reaches more than 8%, and it is easily digestible monosaccharides and disaccharides. Although the calories in fruits are lower than rice by weight, their sweet taste makes them irresistible, and it's easy to overeat, so the intake of sugar often exceeds the standard. Harmful Concept 6: Peeling the skin can solve the pesticide problem
Expert reminder: Many people worry about fruit being contaminated by pesticides and always peel the skin when eating, thinking this can prevent contamination and allow for safe consumption. In fact, to prevent pests, many pesticides are applied to the roots, and some are injected directly into the bark to solve pest problems from the inside. Obviously, residues from this method of application cannot be removed by peeling.
The part of the fruit with the highest nutrient content and the best flavor is right near the skin. As long as the fruit is thoroughly washed, it is more scientific to eat it with the skin on. Harmful Concept 7: High-end imported fruits are more nutritious
Expert reminder: Many people think that expensive "foreign fruits" must have higher nutritional value, but this is not the case. Imported fruits begin to degrade nutrients during their journey, and their freshness is not ideal. Moreover, for long-distance transport, fruits are often picked before they are fully ripe and preserved with chemical agents, which can affect the quality of the fruit.