Eating more fruit is bad for your stomach! 8 major mistakes to avoid when eating fruit
Introduction: Fruits are rich in vitamins and are good for your health when eaten regularly, but does more mean healthier? Can eating more help you lose weight? Can eating more beautify your skin? Today, the editor will explain the eight major misconceptions about eating fruit for you. Friends who love to eat fruit should pay attention!
As the temperature gradually warms up, the delicious "fruit season" is approaching. Experts point out that eating fruit should follow the principles of "fresh, seasonal, varied, and moderate". To fully reap the health benefits of fruit, you must avoid the following 8 mistakes:
Mistake 1: Eat whenever you want
Fruits contain more organic acids and tannins, and some also contain highly active proteases. Eating at the wrong time can irritate and harm the stomach. Experts say: "For example, bananas are high in magnesium. Eating too many on an empty stomach can disrupt the magnesium-to-calcium ratio in the blood, which may have an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system. Generally, most fruits are suitable to be eaten about 1-2 hours before a meal."
Mistake 2: Eating more is not harmful
Experts point out that about 200 grams of fruit per day is appropriate. Most fruits are high in dietary fiber, and eating too much can cause stomach pain and bloating. In addition, elderly people with a weak stomach should not eat too many citrus fruits; people with poor digestion or constipation should eat fewer persimmons. Some people are allergic to pineapple, so it's better for those with gastrointestinal diseases and coagulation disorders to avoid it. Bananas are high in sugar and potassium, so people with high blood sugar and kidney dysfunction should eat them in moderation.
Mistake 3: Fruit can replace vegetables
Although the nutrition of fruits and vegetables is very similar, fruit cannot replace vegetables. For example, the vitamin C content in cabbage and spinach is about 10 times higher than that in apples, peaches, and pears. However, to meet the recommended daily intake of vitamin C for a person, you would have to eat 5 kilograms of Fuji apples.
Mistake 4: Fruit has the highest vitamin content
Vitamins are a large family with many members. Fruits may be rich in some of these components, but they also have their "shortcomings". For example, fruits do not contain fat-soluble vitamins, and the vitamin C content in most fruits is limited.
Mistake 5: Eating fruit as a meal beautifies your skin
Experts explain that fruits contain less protein, fat, and minerals such as calcium and iron. Replacing meals with fruit for a long time will inevitably lead to insufficient intake of protein and lipids, causing malnutrition and anemia.
Mistake 6: Eating more fruit can help you lose weight
Although fruits have fewer calories than rice per unit weight, their good taste makes it easy to overeat. Before you know it, your sugar intake will exceed the limit. This not only fails to aid in weight loss but can even have the opposite effect.
Mistake 7: You must peel fruit to prevent pesticides
The fruit peel and the part just under it are often the most nutritious parts, so it's a shame to throw them away. In fact, you don't need to worry too much about pesticide residues on the peel. China has explicitly banned the use of highly toxic pesticides on fruits and vegetables that are eaten directly. Moreover, most fruits are eaten several days or even months after being picked, and the pesticides have basically decomposed by then.
Experts suggest that you can wash fruit repeatedly before eating, or soak it in rice washing water for a while to remove surface residues.
Mistake 8: Foreign fruits are more nutritious
"Foreign fruits" have high costs for transportation, packaging, and storage, so their selling price is also high. To make them look good, these fruits may be treated with preservatives or waxed on the surface to keep them looking fresh and beautiful, but their nutritional value will gradually be lost during transport. Therefore, it's best to eat local and seasonal fruits.