In the past, I only knew that eating fruit was good for your health, so I would often buy it from the market and eat it casually, thinking that it supplemented various vitamins like A, B, C, and D just by eating it. However, doctors warn that people with different constitutions should choose fruits that suit their body's specific needs.
Western Medicine: Fruits should not be eaten ice-cold.
Western Medicine Recommendations:
1. People with low stomach acid should not eat plums, hawthorns, lemons, and other fruits.
2. People who often have dry stools can eat more peaches, bananas, oranges, etc., as these fruits have a laxative effect.
3. Many people love to freeze their fruits and eat them. Although chilled fruits taste better, fruits that are too cold can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, causing indigestion, especially for those with a cold stomach or mild gastritis.
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Fruits are categorized as 'hot' or 'cold' in nature.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations:
1. For those with a 'cold' constitution (e.g., people who are afraid of cold, feel chilly, sweat little, or are prone to diarrhea), they should choose fruits that are 'warm' or 'hot' in nature. Examples include longan, lychee, walnut meat, bayberry, peach, tangerine, cherry, apricot, pomegranate, coconut, jujube, chestnut, and plum.
2. For those with a 'heat' constitution (e.g., people who often have a red face, mouth sores, dry mouth and excessive sweating, a dry tongue and constipation, prefer cold drinks, are often irritable, or have a quick temper), they should eat more 'cool' or 'cold' natured fruits, such as muskmelon, pear, watermelon, banana, pomelo, loquat, mango, sugarcane, melon, persimmon, mulberry, orange, raw water chestnut, water caltrop, and kiwi. These can help clear heat and reduce 'fire'.
3. People with a 'neutral' constitution have a wider range of choices, but the most suitable fruits for them are pineapple, sugarcane, etc.