It is often said that eating fruit is good for your skin and health, but eating too much of it is not necessarily good. The following is an analysis for everyone. Is eating fruit on an empty stomach good for digestion?
Apples, oranges, grapes, peaches, pears, and other fruits contain a large amount of organic acids (such as malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, etc.) that can irritate the stomach wall's mucous membrane, which is very detrimental to stomach health. Especially for children, eating fruit before a meal on an empty stomach can also affect the quality of their main meal. Over time, it can lead to a deficiency of certain nutrients, easily causing indigestion, which is extremely detrimental to a child's growth and development. Can fruit be a meal replacement?
Many office workers believe that eating only fruit for meals can not only help with weight loss but also has a beautifying effect, killing two birds with one stone. In fact, this view is wrong. Over time, it can lead to dry and brittle hair, loss of skin luster, and may also cause frequent colds, anemia, zinc deficiency, and work or learning difficulties. Eating only fruit for meals, whether too much or too little, cannot provide enough protein, fat, and trace nutrients such as calcium, iron, and zinc. This is because fruits do not contain these nutrients or contain very little of them. Fruits are 80% water and 10% carbohydrates, mainly glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Therefore, fruit cannot be a meal replacement; meals should be the main part of the diet, with fruit as a supplement. Is more fruit always better?
In nutrition, regardless of the nutrient or food, a "degree" must be observed. Foreign studies have shown that excessive consumption of fructose can lead to copper deficiency in the human body, increase blood cholesterol, and cause coronary heart disease. Fruits high in sugar include apples, pears, citrus, persimmons, watermelon, and peaches. Therefore, eating too much fruit is also harmful to your health. This is also the case from the perspective of traditional Chinese food therapy: for example, apples are cool in nature and contain a lot of potassium. Eating too many can cause bloating. Therefore, people with a weak spleen and stomach or ulcers should not eat too many. Grapes are sweet and sour in taste. Eating too many can easily cause internal heat, diarrhea, and other symptoms, and those with a weak spleen and stomach should especially avoid eating too many. Peaches and oranges are warm and sour. Eating too many can cause excessive internal heat and "fire." Immature peaches should not be eaten in large amounts, otherwise, they can cause abdominal bloating and boils. Bananas are cold in nature. Those with a weak spleen and stomach, stomach pain, diarrhea, or excessive stomach acid should not eat too many.