Longan and lychee are high in sugar and hot. Eating too much can cause acne, rashes, heat in the body and weight gain. They are not good for children and pregnant women.
On June 15, physician Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association, said that longan and lychee are familiar summer fruits but are hot in nature, so you should not eat too much.
Longan fruit is sweet and warm, can be used to make wine, cure insomnia, urinary retention, heartburn, and weakness. However, longan is high in sugar and energy. 100g of fresh longan contains 48 kcal and many nutrients, eating too much can make the body feel uncomfortable, prone to acne and itching. People with diabetes who eat a lot are at risk of sudden increase in blood sugar.
In Oriental medicine, longan has a sweet aroma, warm properties, nourishes blood and calms the mind, but is not good for people with internal heat, especially pregnant women who must abstain. During pregnancy, a woman's body is prone to heat, increased fever, constipation, bitter mouth, and sore throat. If pregnant women eat a lot of longan, they are prone to miscarriage, abdominal pain, bleeding, and even lower abdominal pain, even damage to the fetus, leading to miscarriage. During the first months of pregnancy, it is even more important to abstain from eating longan.
People with high blood pressure and obesity should limit. Children should be careful when eating to avoid choking.
Longan is sweet but hot, should not eat too much. Photo: According to Dnb stories
Lychee has a lot of water, glucose, protein, fat, vitamin C but is very sweet, too sweet, hot. Eating too much lychee can easily cause heat-related diseases such as itching, prickly heat, acne, restlessness and difficulty sleeping. Eating too much lychee also causes "hot flashes" and fatigue.
100g of lychee contains up to 15.2g of sugar, eating a lot increases blood sugar levels, affecting glucose metabolism. Lychee pulp contains a lot of glucose, which is not good for liver metabolism, causing blood sugar to increase rapidly. People with diabetes who eat a lot of lychee are prone to dizziness, cold sweats, and nausea.
Children love to eat lychees because of their sweet taste, but they need to control their intake to avoid being overweight or having heat rash. They should only eat about 5 to 6 fruits at a time.
People with autoimmune diseases and chickenpox should not eat. Pregnant women should eat in moderation, limit sweet fruits, which can cause difficult labor, increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and infection.
Physicians recommend that in the summer, you should choose fruits with a lot of water and coolness to cool down the summer. For example, papaya has more than 90% water, is rich in vitamins, improves dry skin, dehydration, supports the digestion process and eliminates waste from the body.
Watermelon is rich in vitamins and minerals, sweet, helps quench thirst, cures heatstroke, lowers gas, is diuretic, and cures hangovers. This fruit is used to treat conditions such as acne, mouth ulcers, edema due to nephritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heatstroke. Coconut water contains many nutrients needed by the body, many B vitamins and minerals, and potassium to help cool the body, beautify the skin, and balance electrolytes.
Oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and tangerines are cool, have a high water content, and are rich in vitamin C, which helps reduce thirst and boost immunity. You can eat them directly or juice them and make smoothies to cool down in the summer. Avoid drinking too much ice or drinking too cold water.
Minh An
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