For individuals with excess heat constitution (who often have a flushed face, mouth sores, dry mouth and excessive sweating, a dry tongue and constipation, prefer cold drinks, are often irritable and quick to anger), it is recommended to eat more cooling fruits, such as muskmelons, pears, watermelons, bananas, pomelos, loquats, mangoes, sugarcane, cantaloupes, persimmons, mulberries, oranges, raw water caltrop, water chestnuts, and kiwis. These can help clear heat and reduce fire.
Fruits should never be eaten ice-cold.
In the past, people only knew that eating fruits was beneficial to health, so they would often buy them from the market and eat them随意ly, thinking that they 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 physical condition.
Western Medicine: Fruits should not be eaten ice-cold.
Many people believe that eating more delicious fruits can supplement nutrients, and for some beauty-conscious women, they even think that eating fruits as their three main meals a day can help with weight loss and beauty. However, experts point 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 fruits in the refrigerator and eat them. Although iced fruits taste good, overly cold fruits can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, causing indigestion, especially for those with a cold stomach or mild gastritis.
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Fruits are categorized as cold or hot in nature.
According to TCM's "constitution theory," human constitutions are divided into cold, heat, and neutral types. Fruits are also categorized as cold or hot in nature. Improper consumption or eating too much can have negative effects on the body.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations:
1. For individuals with a deficient cold constitution, such as those who are afraid of cold, have aversion to cold, sweat little, or are prone to diarrhea, they should choose fruits that are warm or hot in nature. Examples include longans, lychees, walnuts, bayberries, peaches, tangerines, cherries, apricots, pomegranates, coconuts, jujubes, chestnuts, and plums.
2. For individuals with excess heat constitution (who often have a flushed face, mouth sores, dry mouth and excessive sweating, a dry tongue and constipation, prefer cold drinks, are often irritable and quick to anger), it is recommended to eat more cooling fruits, such as muskmelons, pears, watermelons, bananas, pomelos, loquats, mangoes, sugarcane, cantaloupes, persimmons, mulberries, oranges, raw water caltrop, water chestnuts, and kiwis. These can help clear heat and reduce fire.
3. People with a neutral constitution have a wider range of choices, but the most suitable fruits for them are pineapple, sugarcane, etc.