The weather is getting hotter, and with the warming temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the season for many fruits to ripen, so the variety of fruits on the market has also increased. Fruits can relieve summer heat and promote health, but they should not be consumed in excess. Additionally, if not washed properly before eating, they can cause poisoning.
Many women believe that "eating only three meals of fruit a day is a two-for-one deal for slimming and beauty," but this is actually wrong. From a nutritional perspective, the body's many basic nutritional needs—such as carbohydrates, minerals, proteins, etc.—cannot be met by eating fruits alone. Relying on a "fruit-only" diet for a long time will have adverse effects on the body's endocrine, digestive, and immune systems. Most fruits are high in sugar, and long-term, large intake makes it difficult to achieve a fat-reducing effect.
Before eating fruits, the most important thing is disinfection and cleaning. The skins of grapes, strawberries, and waxberries often have pesticide residues, and accidental consumption can cause organophosphate poisoning, leading to headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, it is accompanied by symptoms such as salivation and diarrhea. To effectively prevent this, in addition to thoroughly cleaning fruits with tap water, such fruits should be soaked in clean water for at least half an hour before eating.
Medical experts have issued "special medical advice" on eating fruit for "special groups." Diabetics should control the three "safety valves" of fruit sweetness, eating time, and amount. A slice or two of watermelon, half a peach, or five or six strawberries are best eaten one and a half to two hours after a meal, which is both "satisfying" and healthy. Pregnant women should avoid eating "iced" fruits. Temperatures that are too low can often irritate the stomach, causing diarrhea and easily triggering premature labor. "One lychee equals three fires." Traditional Chinese medicine considers lychee a "warm" food, and eating too much can easily lead to "internal heat," causing constipation, toothaches, sores, mouth ulcers, etc. Therefore, people with a constitution prone to "excess internal heat" should not eat it.