Eating more fruit is generally very beneficial to physical and mental health. Many women enjoy eating various types of of fruit, not only for nourishing the skin, but also for aiding digestion and even weight loss. However, the editor still needs to remind everyone that some fruits should never be eaten in large amounts, otherwise you will easily get sick.
1. Eating Persimmons Can Cause Stomach Stones
Have you ever heard of stones growing in the stomach? Consuming large quantities of unripe persimmons, fresh, unprocessed persimmons, or persimmons with their skins and seeds removed can cause bezoars.
This is because persimmons contain a significant amount of tannic acid. Tannic acid combines with protein in the stomach to form tannic acid protein, which is insoluble in water and deposits in the stomach. Coupled with the pectin, gelatin from the persimmons, and food residue in the stomach, they "join forces" to凝聚成块 and form a bezoar, medically known as diospyrobezoar. Small diospyrobezoars can pass through the pylorus into the intestine and be excreted with feces. Larger ones, however, cannot get out of the "door" and remain in the stomach for a long time, causing symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting. Additionally, black jujubes and hawthorn can also cause bezoars.
To prevent diospyrobezoar, one should first avoid eating astringent persimmons on an empty stomach. After eating high-protein foods like fish or meat (such as shrimp, dog meat, etc.), one should not eat persimmons immediately afterward. If diospyrobezoar occurs, medical attention is required. A gastroscope biopsy can be used to crush the bezoar or surgical treatment may be necessary.
2. Eating Pineapple Can Cause "Pineapple Sickness" The way to prevent pineapple sickness is to peel the pineapple, remove the "eyes," slice it, and soak it in salt water for 30 minutes to destroy the bromelain. This can prevent the illness. Those who have had allergic reactions to pineapple in the past should avoid eating it. 3. When Oranges Turn Red, Your Body Turns Yellow Citrus fruits are popular, but eating too many can cause the skin to turn orange-yellow all over the body, with the palms, soles, nasolabial folds, and areas around the nostrils being particularly more obvious. This condition is medically known as carotenemia or xanthemia, also called skin orange disease. Some people who eat excessive amounts of carrots, tomatoes, or pumpkin can also develop this disease. These foods contain carotene (xanthophyll). If consumed in excess, the amount of carotene in the blood increases significantly. However, the liver cannot convert the excess carotene into vitamin A, causing the carotene content in the skin to rise noticeably and making the skin appear orange-yellow. Although orange disease is not a serious condition, it is often mistaken for hepatitis and causes panic. The skin turns yellow, but the sclera (the white part of the eye) does not, and bilirubin levels in the blood are not elevated, which helps to differentiate it. The preventive measure is to avoid eating too many citrus fruits or the aforementioned foods. If the skin turns yellow, one should stop eating these fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water to increase urination. The yellowing usually subsides within a few days. 4. Indulging in Lychee Causes Children to Faint The sugar in lychees is mainly fructose. After overeating lychees, there is an excessive amount of fructose in the blood that cannot be utilized by cells (especially brain cells), while the amount of glucose, which can be utilized by cells, is very low. This leads to symptoms of hypoglycemia. Patients will suddenly experience dizziness, palpitations, pale complexion, cold sweats, fatigue, and a feeling of hunger. In severe cases, there can be coma, convulsions, a weak pulse, and irregular breathing. Therefore, during the lychee season, one should not eat them excessively. If the above situation occurs, the patient should be laid flat and given sugar water to drink. In severe cases, medical attention is required.