Introduction: Pomelos are still the star at many fruit stands, with pomelos of all sizes dominating people's view. So, what are the taboos of eating pomelos? What consequences can arise from improper consumption? Let's find out with us.
Great Health Benefits of Pomelos
1. Aids Digestion According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, pomelos are sweet, sour, and cold in nature, and have excellent effects on strengthening the stomach, aiding digestion, reducing phlegm, relieving asthma, and sobering up. Modern medical research has found that these remarkable effects are mainly due to the substances contained in pomelos, such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, and rich vitamins C, B2, P, and carotene.
2. Prevents Thrombosis Pomelos contain extremely rich trace elements such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and iron, so they also have the effects of lowering cholesterol, weight loss, and beautifying the skin. More importantly, these trace elements in pomelos can also reduce blood viscosity and prevent thrombus formation.
3. Treats Diabetes The potassium element in pomelos is an ideal dietary fruit for patients with cerebrovascular and kidney diseases. Especially, the insulin-like components in pomelos are an ideal food for diabetic patients. While preventing diabetes, it can also help diabetic patients delay complications.
4. Beautifies the Skin Vitamin P in pomelos can strengthen the function of skin capillaries and help damaged skin tissue recover as soon as possible. Eating pomelos regularly can make your skin achieve a "zero-pore" state. Moreover, pomelos contain very low calories, so they have a weight-loss effect, which is in line with women's principle of "natural beauty" and is the most suitable fruit choice for women in autumn.
Taboos of Eating Pomelos
Taboo 1: Do not take with medication Clinical findings have shown that when a patient with hyperlipemia takes one Mevastatin tablet with a glass of pomelo juice, it is equivalent to taking 12 to 15 tablets of the same drug with a glass of water for the cholesterol-lowering effect. The patient may experience muscle pain or even kidney damage. Some patients taking the antihistamine terfenadine experience dizziness, palpitations, arrhythmia, and in severe cases, sudden death if they eat pomelos or drink pomelo juice. Other drugs that can have adverse interactions with pomelos include cyclosporine, caffeine, calcium channel blockers, and cisapride.
The possibility of an interaction between pomelo juice and medication can last for 24 hours. Therefore, patients taking medication, especially the elderly, should avoid eating pomelos or drinking pomelo juice.
Taboo 2: Women taking birth control pills should avoid them A U.S. study shows that pomelos have the most significant impact on birth control pills. Experts say, "If a woman on birth control pills eats 1 to 2 pomelos after sexual intercourse, or takes her birth control pill with a large glass of pomelo juice, she could become a mother, because pomelos hinder the absorption of the contraceptive pill by women."
Taboo 3: People with a weak and cold constitution should not eat too many Pomelos are cold in nature. People with a weak spleen and tendency to have diarrhea will experience loose stools after eating pomelos, so those with a weak and cold constitution should not eat too many.
Taboo 4: Patients with high blood pressure should not eat pomelos while taking medication Experts advise that while taking antihypertensive drugs, one should not eat pomelos or drink pomelo juice, as this can cause serious toxic and side effects such as a sharp drop in blood pressure. Granny Cai has had high blood pressure for many years. She has been taking her medication on time and paying attention to her diet, and her blood pressure has been well-controlled. Recently, she heard that pomelos are rich in vitamin C and various insulin-like components that can lower blood lipids and blood sugar, so she started eating pomelos often.
Unexpectedly, recently, after eating more than half a pomelo, Granny Cai soon experienced dizziness, nausea, palpitations, fatigue, and a drop in blood pressure. Dr. Liu Peng explained that taking antihypertensive drugs with pomelos is like taking an overdose of the medication, causing a significant and sharp drop in blood pressure, which can even induce angina, myocardial infarction, or stroke.