In the past, I only knew that eating fruits is beneficial to health, so I would often buy them from the market and eat them casually, thinking that I had supplemented various vitamins like A, B, C, and D regardless. However, doctors warn that people with different constitutions should choose fruits that are suitable for their own body's characteristics.
Western Medicine: Fruits should not be eaten ice-cold
Dr. Yang Na from the Third Hospital of the Armed Police Force in Beijing introduced that spring and summer in Beijing arrive quickly. Many people believe that eating more fresh fruits can supplement nutrients, and for some beauty-conscious women, they even think that eating fruits for three meals a day can help with weight loss and beauty. But Dr. Yang pointed out that the more fruit you eat, the better it is not; eating fruit also requires a scientific approach. Western Medicine recommendations:
1. People with low stomach acid should not eat plums, hawthorns, lemons, and other fruits.
2. People who often have dry stools can eat more peaches, bananas, oranges, etc., as these fruits have a laxative effect.
3. Many people love to freeze their fruits in the refrigerator to eat them. Although iced fruits taste better, fruits that are too cold can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, causing indigestion, especially for those with a cold stomach or mild gastritis. Chinese Medicine: Fruits are categorized as cold or hot in nature
Dr. Wang Zhiming from the Third Hospital of the Armed Police Force in Beijing introduced that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine's "constitution theory," a person's constitution is divided into three types: cold, hot, and neutral. Fruits are also categorized as cold or hot in nature. Improper consumption or eating too much can have negative effects on the body.
Chinese Medicine recommendations:
1. For those with a cold constitution, such as those who are afraid of cold, have chills, sweat little, and are prone to diarrhea, they should choose fruits that are warm or hot in nature. Examples include longan, lychee, walnut, waxberry, peach, tangerine, cherry, apricot, pomegranate, coconut, jujube, chestnut, and plum.
2. For those with a heat constitution (usually with symptoms like a flushed face, mouth sores, dry mouth and excessive sweating, a dry tongue and constipation, a preference for cold drinks, irritability, and a quick temper), they should eat more fruits that are cool in nature, such as muskmelon, pear, watermelon, banana, pomelo, loquat, mango, sugarcane, honeydew, persimmon, mulberry, orange, raw water chestnut, water caltrop, and kiwi. These can help clear heat and purge fire.
3. People with a neutral constitution have more choices, but the most suitable fruits for them are pineapple, sugarcane, etc.