The weather is hot, and citizens love to eat all kinds of fruits. Some people even eat fruits as meals to lose weight. Yesterday, reporters learned from major hospitals in the city that many patients seeking treatment did so because they were unaware of their own body constitution and the properties of fruits. Improper fruit consumption not only fails to aid in weight loss but can also lead to "fruit diseases."
Those with a yin-deficient constitution are prone to "durian disease."
Solution: First, understand your body constitution.
Ms. Chen, a resident of Putuo District, is a huge fan of durian. Whenever she sees the yellow durians in the supermarket, she can't help but buy one or two to take home. Recently, after eating too much durian consecutively, Ms. Chen began to experience a sore throat, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite. After a hospital examination, the doctor explained that while durian is a "king of nourishing fruits," it is not suitable for everyone, especially those with a yin-deficient constitution who should not eat too much.
Reporters found that many people, in order to lose weight, refuse meals during the peak fruit season and use fruits to satisfy their hunger, hoping to achieve slimming and beauty effects. However, because they do not distinguish between cooling and heating properties of fruits and only focus on taste, the results are counterproductive. Recently, there have been many cases of people getting "heaty" from eating too much lychees, leading to fever, mouth ulcers, constipation, and toothaches. In some cases, all three members of a family were affected at the same time.
In addition, many parents think watermelon is an excellent summer treat, not only for its good taste but also because children love it. However, they fail to realize that watermelon itself is a laxative fruit, and frozen watermelon can more easily irritate a child's stomach. If hygiene is not paid attention to, it can lead to acute diarrhea. Drinking light salt water can prevent "lychee disease."
Solution: Distinguish between the cooling and heating properties of fruits.
According to reports, it is not uncommon for people to visit the hospital in the summer due to improper fruit consumption. Dong Yaorong, director of the Internal Medicine Department at the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, analyzed that "fruit diseases" are mainly caused by citizens盲目ly consuming fruits without understanding their properties, often in large quantities at once. Especially now that lychees are in season, they are very high in sugar and not suitable for children to eat too much, as it can easily lead to obesity and constipation.
Experts remind that to avoid "fruit diseases," one must first understand the properties of fruits and their own body constitution. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, people's constitutions are divided into "heat" and "cold" types, and fruits are also classified as "heating," "cooling," and "neutral" based on their properties. People with a "heat" constitution should eat more cooling fruits, those with a "cold" constitution should eat more warming fruits, and those with a neutral constitution generally won't have major problems as long as they don't overconsume any type of fruit. Fruits are also categorized as heating, cooling, or neutral. For example: durian, lychee, pineapple, longan, honey peaches, and mangoes are heating fruits; mangosteen, kiwi, watermelon, and muskmelon are cooling fruits; apples, raw pears, grapes, and bananas are neutral fruits.
Experts suggest that to prevent "lychee disease," one can drink some light salt water when eating lychees, or proactively drink cool herbal tea, mung bean soup, honeysuckle water, or winter melon soup. Some traditional dietary health remedies can help you stay away from the trouble of "fruit diseases."
Patients with ulcers should guard against "acid fruit disease."
Solution: Control the amount of consumption for patients.
Eating fruits in a targeted manner in the summer can have a nourishing effect, but if one is unaware of their body constitution and the properties of fruits, improper consumption can lead to "fruit diseases." Acidic fruits like bayberries and plums contain acidic substances that are not easily oxidized and decomposed, which can lead to an acidic internal environment, so they generally should not be eaten in large amounts.
For patients with ulcers, it is not advisable to eat too many acidic fruits. For those with constipation, they should eat fewer acidic fruits to avoid worsening the condition. Experts also remind that bananas, tomatoes, persimmons, oranges, and hawthorns should not be eaten on an empty stomach. At the same time, diabetics and people prone to bloating should control their intake of watermelon.