Many people with poor gastrointestinal health need to be very careful with their diet. Careless consumption of certain foods can加重加重 the gastrointestinal burden, creating health hazards.
Kiwis promote bowel movements but can cause "heartburn"
Kiwis can promote bowel movements and are rich in vitamin C, known as the "king of fruits". However, Zhu Xinyi, Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine at the Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, reminds us that kiwis are considered cooling 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加重加重 the stomach's burden, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, acid reflux, and heartburn, which can worsen in cold weather. During the current cold season, patients with stomach ailments (spleen and stomach yang deficiency) should eat fewer or no kiwis at all.
Fresh dates are delicious but the skin can irritate the stomach
Dates are naturally known as "vitamin pills". Wang Xingguo, director of the Nutrition Department at Dalian Central Hospital in Liaoning Province, warns that eating too many fresh dates can harm the digestive system. This is because dates are very high in dietary fiber, and a large intake at once can irritate the stomach and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Most of the dietary fiber is found in the date skin, which is thin, hard, and has sharp edges. If the gastric mucosa has inflammation or ulcers, it can加重加重 pain and discomfort.
Hawthorn stimulates the appetite but can easily lead to stones
Many people find hawthorn appetizing and sweet and sour, so it's easy to overeat. However, 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 coagulate 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 before eating can reduce the effects of tannic acid.