Dried persimmons are one of the autumn delicacies, and their sweet taste is loved by everyone. However, there are some foods that should not be eaten with dried persimmons, as it can affect our health. Let's take a closer look at the dietary taboos of dried persimmons.
Nutritional Value of Dried Persimmons
Stops bleeding and cools the blood. Fresh persimmons have the effect of cooling blood and stopping bleeding; the persimmon frost moistens the lungs and can be used for dry throat, mouth sores, etc.; the calyx of the persimmon has the effect of lowering qi and stopping nausea; dried persimmons harmonize the stomach and stop bleeding; persimmon leaves have a hemostatic effect and are used to treat coughing blood, bloody stools, bleeding, and vomiting of blood. Recent studies have found that persimmons and persimmon leaves have the effects of lowering blood pressure, promoting urination, reducing inflammation, and stopping bleeding.
Moistens the lungs, transforms phlegm, and promotes the production of body fluids to quench thirst. It has functions such as clearing heat and dryingness, moistening the lungs and transforming phlegm, softening hard masses, quenching thirst and promoting fluids, strengthening the spleen, treating dysentery, and stopping bleeding. It can alleviate symptoms such as dry stools, hemorrhoid pain or bleeding, dry cough, sore throat, and high blood pressure.
Promotes blood circulation and lowers blood pressure. Persimmons help lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, increase coronary artery flow, and can promote blood circulation and reduce inflammation, improving cardiovascular function.
Hangover remedy. Persimmons can promote the oxidation of ethanol in the blood, help the body excrete alcohol, and reduce the damage of alcohol to the body.
Dietary Taboos of Dried Persimmons
Because dried persimmons contain a lot of tannic acid and pectin, eating them on an empty stomach will cause them to form hard lumps of varying sizes under the action of gastric acid. If these hard lumps cannot pass through the pylorus to the small intestine, they will stay in the stomach and form a bezoar. Small bezoars are initially the size of an apricot pit but will accumulate and grow larger. If the bezoar cannot be naturally expelled, it can cause intestinal obstruction, leading to severe upper abdominal pain, vomiting, and even vomiting of blood. Large bezoars the size of a fist have been found during surgery.
The tannic acid in dried persimmons can form compounds with minerals such as calcium, zinc, magnesium, and iron in food that cannot be absorbed by the human body, making these nutrients unavailable. Therefore, eating too many dried persimmons can easily lead to a deficiency of these minerals. Also, because they contain a lot of sugar, people feel fuller after eating dried persimmons than after eating the same number of apples or raw pears, which can affect appetite and reduce the intake of regular meals.
Dried persimmons are high in sugar and contain pectin. Some of it always remains in the mouth after eating, especially in the gaps between teeth. Combined with the weakly acidic tannic acid, it can easily erode the teeth and cause cavities. Therefore, it is advisable to drink a few glasses of water or rinse your mouth promptly after eating.
Suitable人群 for Dried Persimmons:
Generally suitable for consumption by the general public. Suitable for people with normal spleen and stomach digestive function. One medium-sized (about 100g) per day.
1. Suitable for those with dry stools, patients with high blood pressure, patients with thyroid diseases, and long-term drinkers;
2. Diabetic patients, those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea, loose stools, weak and sick people, postpartum women, and those with external contraction of cold wind should avoid eating it. Patients with chronic gastritis, delayed gastric emptying, indigestion, and other low gastric motility functions, and those who have undergone a partial gastrectomy should not eat persimmons.