Fruits are rich in nutrients and have many benefits for the body. However, because the physical condition of the elderly is different from that of the young, they should be careful not to eat too much of some "cool" natured fruits. So how should the elderly choose fruits? What kind of fruits is most suitable for elderly friends?
In summer, all kinds of fruits are successively on the market. Fruits are not only rich in vitamins, water and minerals, but also the content of fructose and pectin is significantly better than other foods. These nutrients are undoubtedly beneficial to human health, especially for the elderly.
The nature of food, the so-called "Four Natures", refers to the effect of "cold, hot, warm, and cool" that food produces in the human body. Something that is between the four, neither warm nor hot, nor cold nor cool, is classified as "neutral" in nature.
People with a deficiency-cold constitution have a low basal metabolic rate, produce less heat in the body, and their limbs are cold even in summer. Because their parasympathetic nervous system is highly excited, their face is paler than others. They rarely feel thirsty and do not like to touch cold things, including entering an air-conditioned room. Traditional Chinese medicine has always emphasized balance and harmony of yin and yang. Therefore, people with a cold constitution should naturally choose to eat warm-natured fruits when eating fruits. These fruits include lychee, longan, guava, cherry, coconut milk, durian, apricot, chestnut, walnut, etc.
In contrast, people with an excess-heat constitution have a vigorous metabolism, produce a lot of heat, and their sympathetic nervous system is dominant. They are prone to fever, often have a red face, feel thirsty with a dry tongue, like to eat cold drinks, are easily irritable, and often have constipation. According to the above principles, such people should eat more cold and cool-natured foods, such as muskmelon, watermelon, pear, banana, kiwi, mango, lotus root, tomato, persimmon, water chestnut, honeydew, cucumber, pomelo, etc.
Neutral-natured fruits, such as grapes, pineapple, papaya, apple, coconut meat, pear, orange, watermelon rind, mango, olive, ginkgo, plum, etc., can be eaten by people of different constitutions.