The climate is quite cold in winter, and some people are very sensitive to the cold, even shivering. The editor recommends that you eat oranges, hoping it will be helpful to friends who have a cold stomach and are afraid of the cold.
Many people believe that eating too many oranges will cause "internal heat" (上火). Experts point out that oranges are warm in nature and belong to the category of heaty fruits. The "fire" in the mouth is not caused by them. People with a constitution of excessive internal heat are prone to it, especially when they drink little water, talk a lot, stay up late, or the weather is dry. This internal heat and external dryness can easily trigger mouth ulcers. Oranges have medicinal effects such as moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, reducing phlegm, strengthening the spleen, regulating qi, and quenching thirst. They are especially excellent fruits for the elderly, and those with acute or chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular diseases. People with a cold stomach, fear of cold in winter, anemia, or heavy menstrual bleeding can eat more oranges, especially elderly patients taking antihypertensive drugs, as oranges can supplement potassium. However, those with excessive internal heat, fever, infectious diseases, or women in menopause should try to eat fewer oranges.
What foods should not be eaten with oranges?
Winter is the season for eating oranges. Oranges not only have the effects of moistening the lungs, stimulating the appetite, regulating qi, reducing phlegm, relieving coughs, and sobering up, but are also the best source of vitamin C and potassium. Medical research has shown that regularly eating oranges can prevent the occurrence of stroke, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases. However, what foods should not be eaten with oranges?
Oranges should not be eaten with cucumbers
The vitamin C decomposing enzyme in cucumbers will destroy the various vitamins in oranges, thereby reducing the nutritional value of oranges.
Oranges are not suitable to be eaten with radishes
After radishes are consumed by the human body, they can quickly produce a substance called thiocyanate, which is quickly metabolized into thiocyanic acid in the body. The flavonoids in oranges are converted into p-hydroxybenzoic acid and ferulic acid in the intestines. These can enhance the effect of thiocyanate in suppressing the thyroid, thus inducing or causing goiter.
In addition, oranges are rich in fruit acids and vitamin C. For patients with stomach ulcers, consumption will increase the concentration of gastric acid. Oranges should be avoided when taking vitamin K, sulfonamides, spironolactone, triamterene, and potassium supplements. Oranges should not be eaten in excess at one time, otherwise symptoms such as oral mucosal ulcers, blisters on the tip of the tongue, and a sore throat may occur.