Fruits are available all year round, but eating too much is not good for your health. Have you ever felt a bit uncomfortable in your stomach after eating? It is recommended that people with chronic stomach problems should eat less of three types of fruits.
Kiwis can relieve constipation but may cause "heartburn"
Kiwis can relieve constipation and are rich in vitamin C, known as the "king of fruits." However, Zhu Xinyi, Associate Chief Physician of the Internal Medicine Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, reminds us that kiwis are considered "cold" in nature. Overconsumption can damage the spleen and stomach's yang energy, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Furthermore, the large amount of vitamin C and pectin in kiwis can increase stomach acid and burden the stomach, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, acid reflux, and heartburn, which can worsen in cold weather. During the current cold season, patients with stomach problems (spleen and stomach yang deficiency) should eat fewer or even no kiwis.
Fresh jujubes are tasty but their skins can irritate the stomach
Winter jujubes are known as natural "vitamin pills." Wang Xingguo, Director of the Nutrition Department at Dalian Central Hospital in Liaoning Province, warns that eating too many fresh jujubes can harm the digestive system.
This is because jujubes are very high in dietary fiber. Consuming a large amount at once can irritate the stomach and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Most of the dietary fiber is in the jujube skin, which is thin, hard, and has sharp edges. If the stomach lining has inflammation or ulcers, it can aggravate the pain and discomfort.
Hawthorn whets the appetite but can easily lead to stones
Many people find hawthorn appetizing and delicious, and it's easy to overeat. However, Li Bin, Associate Chief Physician of the Gastroenterology Department at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, advises that people with weak spleen and stomach should eat less hawthorn, as excessive consumption can lead to stomach stones.
This is because hawthorn is high in pectin and tannic acid. When it comes into contact with stomach acid, it can easily condense into an insoluble precipitate, which, along with food residue, can form stomach stones. These stones can cause gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding, and even gastric wall necrosis and perforation. However, cooking hawthorn can reduce the effect of tannic acid.