Spring is the season of rejuvenation, but it is also a time for moisture to grow. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness can easily lead to physical discomfort such as tiredness, loss of appetite, joint pain, etc.
Most people believe that fruits are good for the body and that eating fruits is healthy. However, the specific situation also varies from person to person, for example, some people with heavy moisture in the body, if they eat raw and cold fruits, it may lead to nutrient malabsorption and cause damage to the digestive system.
Some fruits, although they are delicious, may make the moisture heavier and heavier when eaten too much. Below, let's take a look at these 3 fruits.
1. Mango
Mango is sweet, but sweet and moist. Excessive consumption of mango may cause moisture to grow in the body, hindering the body's normal metabolism and aggravating moisture problems. Therefore, people with wet and heavy constitution should consume less mango.
In addition, people who are prone to irritation, throat irritation, and irritability should also reduce their mango intake. For patients with diseases such as asthma, edema, athlete's foot, skin diseases, etc., it is best to avoid mango.
2. Watermelon
The weather is getting hotter and summer is approaching, and watermelons have to be mentioned. On a hot day, eating a chilled watermelon is indeed refreshing, but watermelon is one of the fruits that is heavy on moisture. Even if you like to eat it, you should control your intake for the sake of health.
Watermelon has the properties of sweetness and coldness, which is a good helper to relieve heat and dryness. However, in Chinese medicine, there is almost always a warning: people with cold and dampness should use it with caution.
For people with a weak spleen and stomach, eating cold watermelon may make matters worse, resulting in symptoms such as unformed stools, cold stomach, or abdominal pain and diarrhea.
For middle-aged and elderly people with heavy moisture, excessive intake of watermelon may lead to problems such as aggravated eczema, joint pain, and rheumatism.
Therefore, people with weak constitution and heavy humidity are better to eat less watermelon. Even healthy people should not consume watermelon in excess, so as not to affect the resistance of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Durian
Durian is known as the "king of fruits", some people love it, and some people can't accept it. Although durian is a warm fruit, it is high in sugar and fat, which can easily lead to moisture retention and excess heat in the body, which can cause eczema and other problems.
Therefore, people with yin deficiency and internal heat, spleen and stomach dampness and heat are not suitable for eating durian, while people with high blood sugar or poor gastrointestinal function should be more cautious. As the saying goes: "One durian has three chickens", durian is also known as a "calorie bomb", and people with poor liver function also need to be careful to eat it. People with a healthy constitution should not overeat, not more than 1 petal per day.
3 types of people, to eat less fruits
1. People with heavy moisture
People with heavy dampness usually feel heavy in their bodies, their heads feel like they are wrapped in wet towels, they are lightheaded, and they get tired easily. The tongue may be enlarged with tooth marks on both sides, and the tongue coating is thick and greasy with a greasy mucus on the surface that is wet. People with a hot and humid constitution may also have a red tongue and yellow lichen.
Dampness can interfere with the function of the spleen and stomach, resulting in bloating and loss of appetite. The urine is cloudy, the stool is sticky and not easy to drain. Hair is prone to oiliness, and if you don't wash it for a day, it will become greasy, and your face will be oily.
2. People who are cold and afraid of cold
People with cold bodies often have cold hands and feet and are particularly sensitive to wind and cold. In winter, you need to wear more clothes than the average person, and you need to cover yourself with a thicker quilt when you sleep. Eating hot food will make them feel more comfortable.
Such people get tired easily, are prone to colds and joint pain when exposed to cold weather, and recover more slowly. Women may have frequent menstrual cramps, and their breasts are prone to swelling and pain before menstruation.
3. People who are deficient in qi
Qi deficiency is mainly manifested as physical weakness, laziness to move, speech weakness, sweating more easily than ordinary people, and shortness of breath after a little activity. Such people usually get tired easily and lack physical strength and energy.
For these people, they should usually eat less fruits. How can you tell if you have eaten too much fruit? You can observe whether the stool is formed the next day and whether there are any sticks.
Finally, it should be emphasized that not all fruits are bad, and the key is to reasonably control the amount of consumption according to your own physique. Sometimes taste preferences don't necessarily suit your body's needs.