Who should not eat mooncakes?
The following 7 groups of people should also eat less or even avoid eating mooncakes!
1. Diabetic patients
Improper or excessive consumption can lead to a significant increase in blood sugar and worsen the condition. Patients with well-controlled blood sugar can consume a small amount of sugar-free mooncakes appropriately, while reducing their staple food intake, and pay attention to monitoring changes in blood sugar after consumption. Generally, postprandial blood sugar should be controlled within 10mmol/L.
2. Patients with cholecystitis or gallstones
Eating too many mooncakes can trigger a disease flare-up, and excessive consumption may also induce acute pancreatitis;
3. Patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or coronary heart disease
The sugar and oil in mooncakes can increase blood viscosity, worsen cardiac ischemia, and even induce a myocardial infarction;
4. Patients with duodenitis or gastritis
Mooncakes can stimulate gastric acid secretion, which is detrimental to recovery;
5. Patients with kidney disease
Mooncakes are too high in sugar, which can加重 the burden on the kidneys and easily induce renal failure;
6. Infants and young children
Their digestive systems are not fully developed and cannot handle large amounts of high-sugar, high-fat foods;
7. The elderly
They have poor digestive and absorption capabilities, and excessive consumption may lead to indigestion and other diseases.