Fruits have many benefits and are an essential food in every household. Their beauty benefits include moisturizing and repairing the skin, providing excellent soothing and antioxidant effects, balancing electrolytes, and increasing skin elasticity to prevent wrinkles.
Eating these fruits will give you a "healthy glow"
1. Cherry
Cherry is warm in nature, sweet and slightly sour in taste. It enters the spleen and liver meridians, and has the nourishing functions of regulating the middle qi, dispelling wind and dampness, nourishing essence, and stopping diarrhea. It is very effective for post-illness weakness, shortness of breath, palpitations, and rheumatic lumbar pain.
The vibrant red cherry has been a beauty fruit since ancient times, and ancient medical books described it as "moisturizing the skin" and "making one's complexion good". It is measured that the iron content in cherries is the highest among all fruits, and iron is a raw material for synthesizing human hemoglobin. Therefore, cherries have also become the best fruit for achieving a ruddy complexion.
2. Cranberry
Also known as small red berries, the antioxidant effect of OPCs it is rich in is 20 times that of Vitamin C and 50 times that of Vitamin E. It can form an antioxidant protective film with collagen, reducing collagen loss from the source, maintaining skin elasticity, and delaying skin aging.
3. Peach
Peaches are rich in iron and pectin, which can remove waste from the body, nourish the blood and strengthen the spleen, and add a ruddy complexion. Therefore, they have been an indispensable ingredient in court beauty secrets since ancient times. Regular consumption can make the skin delicate and fair, with rosy cheeks, as if applied with a natural and effective moisturizer.
Honey peaches contain natural astringent ingredients that can increase skin elasticity and prevent wrinkles. They also have a repairing effect on fine lines and small wrinkles. With their rich and aromatic fragrance, they have always been a favorite among women. When you have free time, you might as well make a peach puree mask, which can not only detoxify and cool the skin but also reduce wrinkles, making it very suitable for sensitive skin and skin damaged by strong summer sunlight.
4. Sugarcane
Sugarcane is rich in minerals, potassium salts, Vitamin C, E, etc. It has good soothing and antioxidant effects, balances electrolytes, and at the same time provides comprehensive protection for sensitive skin, reducing the occurrence of skin allergies.
5. Grape
Grapes contain OPCs and special polyphenols, and their pulp is rich in minerals. They can provide antioxidant, whitening, and moisturizing effects on the skin. They can also counteract toxic substances in ultraviolet rays and activate the skin!
Different fruits should be chosen for different times of day
Best in the morning: Apple, Pear, Grape
Eating fruit in the morning can help with digestion and absorption, promote bowel movements, and the sweet and sour taste of fruit can make people feel refreshed all day. After a night of rest, the gastrointestinal tract's function is still being activated, and the digestive function is not strong. Therefore, fruits that are not too acidic and have a mild astringent taste, such as apples, pears, and grapes, are very suitable.
Don't eat before meals: Cherry Tomato, Orange, Hawthorn, Banana, Persimmon
Some fruits should not be eaten on an empty stomach before a meal, such as cherry tomatoes, oranges, hawthorn, and bananas. Cherry tomatoes contain soluble tannins; if eaten on an empty stomach, they will combine with gastric acid, increasing pressure in the stomach and causing pain. Oranges contain a large amount of organic acids; eating them on an empty stomach can easily cause bloating and belching. Hawthorn is sour; eating it on an empty stomach can cause stomach pain.
Bananas are high in potassium and magnesium. Eating them on an empty stomach will increase the amount of magnesium in the blood, which can have an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system. So, friends who want to lose weight by eating bananas must pay attention: don't be greedy for weight loss and harm your health.
Persimmons have an astringent effect. When they encounter gastric acid, they form persimmon stones, which cannot be digested or excreted. After eating a large quantity on an empty stomach, symptoms such as nausea and vomiting may appear.
Best after meals: Pineapple, Papaya, Kiwi, Orange, Hawthorn
The bromelain in pineapple can help digest protein, supplement the deficiency of digestive enzymes in the human body, and enhance digestive function. Li Shizhen also affirmed in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that pineapple can strengthen the spleen and stomach and solidify vital energy. Eating some pineapple after a meal can whet the appetite, relieve greasiness, and aid digestion.
The papain in papaya can help the human body break down meat protein. Eating a small amount of papaya after a meal has a certain effect on preventing gastric ulcers, gastroenteritis, and indigestion. Kiwis, oranges, hawthorns, etc., are rich in organic acids, which can increase the activity of digestive enzymes, promote fat breakdown, and aid digestion.