the content of vitamin c in most fruits is not high, and the content of other vitamins is even more limited. There are 13 kinds of vitamins * * *, which come from a variety of foods. It is extremely unwise to provide all vitamins by fruit alone. For example, to meet the recommended amount of vitamin C in human body for one day, it is absolutely impossible to consume 5 kilograms of Fuji apples.

Fruits rich in vitamin C

Fruits rich in vitamin C include fresh dates, kiwis, hawthorn, grapefruit, strawberries, oranges, etc., while the contents of vitamin C in apples, pears, peaches, apricots, bananas, grapes and other fruits that are usually eaten are very low.

fruit rich in carotene

mango is the fruit with the most carotene. Yellow fruits such as citrus, apricot and pineapple also contain a small amount of carotene.

Introduction of various fruits by Chinese medicine

An apple a day

Chinese medicine believes that it can "promote fluid production, moisten lung, strengthen spleen and stimulate appetite"; Nutritional analysis shows that apple contains the most fructose, and contains a variety of organic acids, pectin and trace elements. Apple pectin belongs to soluble fiber, which can not only promote cholesterol metabolism, effectively reduce cholesterol level, but also promote fat excretion. The French did an experiment in which a group of healthy middle-aged men and women ate two or three apples a day. After one month, their cholesterol levels were measured, and it was found that 81% of people's low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, also called bad cholesterol) was reduced. At the same time, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL is good cholesterol) has increased. Apple's help to the cardiovascular system can be seen. Potassium, a trace element contained in apples, can dilate blood vessels, which is beneficial to patients with hypertension, and zinc is also necessary for human body. When it is lacking, it will lead to disorder of blood sugar metabolism and decline of sexual function.

Eating apples raw can not only get the above benefits, but also regulate the stomach, because it is rich in fiber and helps to excrete. On the other hand, it is good for people with diarrhea to eat it, because malic acid has astringent effect, but it should be noted that if it is chronic diarrhea of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, the apple must be wrapped in tin foil and cooked or simmered before eating. Apples are rich in nutrition and low in calories, so they are very popular with dieters. In dietotherapy, boiling water with apple peel and ginger slices can stop vomiting. Using apples with pears can reduce the cold of pears, and it has the effect of strengthening and moistening the lungs and stomach. In autumn sugar water, use several apples and pears, add 1 Liang (31g) of lily, 5 Yuan (15g) of Dendrobium, and 3 Yuan (9g) of apricot, which can moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

Eating papaya helps digestion

Papaya is actually very beneficial, but some people insist on not eating it because it tastes bad. Papaya is known as "Chaenomeles" in China. As the name implies, eating more can prolong life. As for the reason, the ancient books are not explicit, but it is estimated that it is related to the enzymes contained in it.

It is reported that papaya contains enzymes similar to human growth hormone, and eating more can keep people young. Yeah, yeah, it needs to be verified. The only certainty is that the proteolytic enzymes contained in papaya help to decompose protein and starch, which is of great benefit to the digestive system.

As the medical book says, "Spleen is the foundation of the day after tomorrow", eating fruit can help digestion and absorption, thus consolidating the spleen and stomach, which is really cost-effective. According to medical analysis, papaya is sweet, flat and slightly cold, which can help digestion, relieve summer heat and thirst, moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

Chinese medicine also includes "papaya" blindly, but this papaya is "Sichuan papaya", also known as "Xuan papaya", which is not sold in fruit stalls. Sichuan Chaenomeles is sour in taste and slightly warm in nature, and its main function is to dispel dampness and arthralgia, relax muscles and tendons and activate collaterals, which is most suitable for patients with rheumatic pain. As for papaya, eating it raw can relieve throat discomfort, and it is also helpful for colds, expectoration, constipation and chronic bronchitis. In diet therapy, cooked papaya and persimmon can be decocted with water to cure asthmatic cough; Peeling cooked papaya and adding honey after steaming can cure lung dryness and cough; Squeeze raw papaya or dry it in the sun and grind it into powder to repel insects. The most well-known thing is that papaya boiled fish tail or stewed pig's trotters can promote milk secretion.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Eating More Watermelon

Watermelon, also known as "Natural White Tiger Decoction", is cold in nature, and it is not suitable for pregnant women because of cold stomach. Although the body is slightly hot and dry, people with weak foundation should not eat more. Otherwise, it is dizzy and stuffy, and it is as serious as a blood collapse. What really needs to eat watermelon to clear away heat and purge fire is a strong and real hot person. Those who are really hot are generally loud, jealous and have a breath. On the contrary, people who are deficient in heat like MISS ZHOU are prone to fatigue and dizziness, so it is not advisable to eat too much watermelon. If you accidentally eat too much, you will feel dizzy, but you can save it with a piece of ginger. If you are not too strong and want to use watermelon to relieve summer heat, you can use Cuiyi (namely watermelon skin), lotus leaves and lotus leaves as the main materials, with lentils, raw coix seed, etc., to make a bowl of heat-clearing and fire-purging soup. If the spleen and stomach are not good, cooked coix seed can be used to strengthen the spleen-strengthening effect.

Pears with good heat-clearing effect

Pears have been honored as the "Sect of Hundred Fruits" since ancient times, which can cure cough and moisten lung. It's a pity that everyone only knows its efficacy and ignores whether its nature is suitable for their own physique. Pears are good for clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, but they are cold in nature. People with deficiency cold and cold cough should not eat them raw. They must be steamed through water, or put in soup, or stewed with herbs. The pear we often eat is cold, which is similar to the small and exquisite fragrant pear and the larger tribute pear, while the thick-skinned pear and imported pear are even colder.

The most popular pear diet can be regarded as boiling sugar water or soup with apricot, pear and tremella, which is quite effective for dry mouth. However, it should be noted that the pears in this recipe are cold and the snow ears are cold, which is more suitable for people who have real heat or need to clear away heat due to deficiency fire. In case of body deficiency and cold, you don't need snow ear. If this recipe is slightly changed, it can strengthen the effect of tonifying lung qi with 3 yuan (9 grams) of Fritillaria cirrhosa. If matched with lily, it can nourish yin and soothe the nerves.

eat durian for tonic due to deficiency of cold

durian is hot and stagnant, so cancer patients or recovered people should not be greedy for a moment's luck to eat delicious food and cause their condition to deteriorate. People suffering from skin diseases or liver heat due to yin deficiency should also abstain from eating durian to avoid trouble. The heat of durian is just enough to strengthen yang and help fire. If postpartum deficiency is cold. Might as well use this as a tonic. However, some people are sweating profusely, their limbs are weak, and some people are too weak to sleep, and their faces are red and their mouths are dry. In the latter case, it is better to eat cherries instead. If you accidentally eat too much durian, you will be trapped in the hot phlegm, have difficulty breathing, have a red face and have a bloated stomach. You should eat a few mangosteen immediately, because mangosteen is a cold thing, which can restrain the heat of durian.

the medicinal value of mango

mango is a few fruits rich in protein, so eating more will make you full. Traditionally, it can benefit the eyes and moisturize the skin, which should be the reason for containing carotene. Its nucleus can also be used as medicine, which can detoxify, eliminate stagnation and lower blood pressure. According to the analysis of Chinese medicine dietotherapy, mango belongs to the fruit which is flat and sweet, quenching thirst and promoting fluid production. Raw food can stop vomiting and cure seasickness, and its effect is the same as sour plum. Those who are not used to sailing, suffering from bumps and chest tightness, might as well take mango as "medicine." When pregnant women feel bored, they can eat mango meat or eat it with mango decoction. The only thing to note is that mango is wet and toxic. If you have skin diseases or tumors, you should remember to avoid eating.

"dampness" is one of the six pathogenic factors in traditional Chinese medicine. Skin diseases such as eczema, abscess and pus discharge, gynecological diseases such as leucorrhea, and internal diseases such as edema and beriberi can all be described as "wet". People with wet constitution may worsen the situation if they eat wet and poisonous food such as mango.

when mango is immature, white juice will ooze from the pedicel, which may be the cause of sensitization. In any case, people who cough due to deficiency-cold (itchy throat with white phlegm) should avoid eating, so as not to make the throat itch. Asthma patients should also follow the doctor's instructions to abstain from eating. In fact, not only Chinese medicine has this charge, but also western medicine has included mango in the list of taboos for asthma. According to my personal experience, even if I don't have sensitive person, eating a few mangoes at a time will make me lose my voice instantly. Fortunately, the sequelae of dry throat and swollen lips can be immediately solved by gargling with light salt water. Those who are both sensitive and addicted to mangoes can eat dried mangoes to relieve their cravings, which is both appetizing and stagnation.

kiwifruit has a way to prevent cancer

Kiwifruit, which many people think is a special product of New Zealand, is actually a native of China, formerly known as Monkey Peach, and was introduced into New Zealand only a century ago. Today, kiwi fruit suppliers vigorously promote kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, which is true. According to analysis, every 111 grams of fresh exotic pulp contains 111 to 311 mg (even more than 411 mg) of vitamin C, which is 21 to 81 times higher than that of apples and 5 to 11 times higher than that of oranges.

No wonder Kiwifruit is listed as an anti-cancer fruit in Food Anti-Cancer Classic, because vitamin C, an antioxidant, can effectively prevent the carcinogen ammonium nitrite from forming in human body. Scientists in Henan once did an experiment: taking 911 mg of vitamin C every day, the content of ammonium nitrite in urine decreased by 61%.

The medicinal value of Monkey Peach has been recorded in medical books of China in past dynasties, and it is believed that it can "regulate middle-jiao and lower qi" and has the functions of nourishing and strengthening the body, clearing away heat and diuresis, invigorating the stomach and moistening dryness. Folk prescription, with 61 grams of monkey peach peeled and eaten raw, can cure internal heat upset, and prevent scurvy, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer and so on. The pharmacological action is that its vitamin C can prevent the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines, and its pulp can reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride. It is said that the monkey peach has a unique skill in treating digestive tract cancer and lung cancer. The root of the monkey peach also has medicinal effects. For some people, kiwi fruit seems to be a bit fruity and bitter after eating. Eating when coughing may aggravate the condition, but it is not known whether this is allergic.

mangosteen is extremely cold after fruit. Don't eat it with cold food such as watermelon, soybean milk, beer, Chinese cabbage, mustard, bitter gourd, melon and lotus leaf soup. If you eat too much, you can boil ginger tea with brown sugar to relieve it.

Pineapple can stimulate body fluid and stomach

It is said that pineapple was introduced from Brazil to South China of China in the 16th century. Its pulp is soft, sweet and sour, which can stimulate appetite, and it is rich in fructose, glucose, protein, citric acid, vitamins and other nutrients, so it is very popular.

It is rumored that pineapple is hot and humid, and eating too much will cause diarrhea. In fact, I think it is wrong. Because pineapple is rich in fiber, it can stimulate the intestine and accelerate peristalsis, so some people go to the toilet soon after eating pineapple. From the medical analysis, this fragrant fruit has astringent effect. Eating it in moderation will not only prevent diarrhea, but also help to stop diarrhea.

Li Shizhen, an ancient physician, even thought that pineapple can "strengthen the spleen and stomach and strengthen the vitality". This view is the same as modern scientific analysis. Pineapple is rich in pineapple cups, which can decompose protein in the stomach and help digestion. However, it should be noted that some people are allergic to pineapple, so some western doctors will advise patients with sensitive trachea or bronchus to give up eating pineapple. Even ordinary people have to soak the peeled pineapple in salt water to decompose some organic acids, reduce their toxicity and make the pulp more delicious. If you feel throat discomfort after eating pineapple, it is an allergic symptom. You should stop eating immediately and drink a cup of light salt water to dilute the allergic components.

Please eat lemon

Lemon can also eliminate phlegm, and the effect of eliminating phlegm is stronger than that of orange and mandarin. Add warm water and salt to lemon juice and drink it to cough up the thick phlegm accumulated in the throat, which is very effective. At the beginning of a cold, you might as well use lemon and honey to flush, which can relieve sore throat and reduce the discomfort of dry throat.

Both lemon drinks, lemon juice and lemon honey have their own curative effects, but lemon tea is almost the same. It's not that lemon tea is invalid, but that black tea is made at high temperature. The active ingredient catechin in tea is destroyed, but the harmful substances are increased. Moreover, tannic acid and citric acid in tea are quite acidic, so it's best to avoid drinking it for people with stomach problems, but for those with stomach problems, a cup of lemon tea after meals can really help digestion.

Lemon can also give birth, so it is called "mother and child". It can also beautify the face, because its citric acid can remove spots and prevent pigmentation, and it is effective both orally and externally. More research in China pointed out that lemon has the effect of improving uterine anteversion, uterine ligament sagging and even amenorrhea. Lime, which is sour, can lower blood pressure and cholesterol and improve cardiovascular disease. Like grapefruit, it contains an ingredient similar to insulin, so eating it can lower blood sugar, which can be said to be a wonderful "medicine" for fruit.

Litchi

It should be noted that Litchi is a kind of thing that nourishes blood, strengthens yang and fires. Faced with this beautiful fruit like white jade, people with fever can only endure it. Patients with gout and diabetes should not eat more. If you eat too much litchi, you can take one of the following teas to reduce the fire. Use 3 yuan (9g) of Scrophularia, 3 yuan (9g) of Ophiopogon japonicus and 3 corduroy flowers, and fry them into a bowl with 3 bowls of water. Or eat cold watermelon and drink a bowl of lotus leaf and melon water, or you can slightly lower the fire.

It is said that boiling water in litchi shells can cure the physical discomfort caused by eating litchi, and Yang Guifei used this unique step to unilaterally eliminate the sequelae of litchi, such as nausea, limb weakness and dizziness. People with excess heat or liver fire due to yin deficiency should remember that eating less litchi is better than eating more litchi. Those who are peaceful or deficient in cold can enjoy the fruits of Lingnan without worries.

Coconut is pure misunderstanding

Coconut is a treasure of tropical places, with a lot of fat and protein. Picking the ripe coconut from the tree at will can provide a good meal. Coconut meat is warm, can tonify yang fire, and can strengthen the body. It is most suitable for people who are weak, weak in limbs and easy to get tired, especially the stewed chicken with coconut glutinous rice, which has a particularly good effect, because coconut meat, glutinous rice and chicken are nourishing, and the tonic effect is more obvious when treated in stew.

However, people with high body heat should not eat coconuts often. If you sleep at night for a long time, love to eat fragrant fried food, and easily lose your temper and get thirsty, remember not to eat more coconuts. In addition, the sea coconut, which has always been known as clear and moist, is actually the same as temperate zone. If you really love coconut fragrance, you can choose cool coconut water to cool off the heat, or when making coconut dessert, add other ingredients to balance it, such as Radix Adenophorae, Lily and Dendrobium, which can clear away heat and nourish yin; Adding winter melon seeds can diarrhea lung fire; Adding cool snow ear or clear yellow ear can neutralize the dryness of coconut.

when you have a cold cough, you might as well eat some coconut meat, which can relieve cough, eliminate phlegm and replenish fire. If you don't know what a cold cough is, ignore the symptoms such as physical weakness, itchy throat and no phlegm, and happen to drink cabbage soup, and the cold is aggravated by cold and coughing incessantly, coconut meat or coconut stewed chicken can effectively relieve these symptoms.

Longan nourishing is not suitable for everyone

After longan is dried in the sun, the effect of nourishing blood and calming the nerves is greatly enhanced, which has great therapeutic benefits for insomnia caused by heart-blood deficiency. However, longan is not suitable for everyone, whether it is eaten fresh or dried to cook soup. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the combination of food taste and personal physique, and anyone with internal heat and phlegm fire should not eat more of it. According to experience, gout patients who eat too much longan may cause joint swelling and pain, and asthma patients with fever themselves may cause lung heat cough. Those who are hot and dry, have phlegm fire, suffer from skin diseases and bloating (excessive liver fire), please remember not to eat more longan.

If you have a peaceful constitution, it's no problem to eat a handful of longan. People with blood deficiency can even use longan stewed with brown sugar to replenish their health. However, when you are suffering from exogenous diseases, you should avoid eating, because this kind of warm and sweet fruit may trap internal heat and delay your illness. When you cough, whether it is cold cough or hot cough, please avoid eating, because the characteristics of longan can make the internal heat more abundant and the deficiency cold upgrade. Although longan has the effect of nourishing blood and calming the nerves, only those who have insufficient blood, that is, those who are flustered, heartbroken and tired easily, can enjoy longan as a diet therapy. Those who are too angry and thirsty should not cross the line, otherwise they will just wait for dawn.

Persimmons are all treasures

According to modern nutritional analysis, persimmons contain one or two times more vitamins and sugar than ordinary fruits. Ancient medical books think that persimmons can make up for fatigue, and this may be the reason. According to Compendium of Materia Medica: Persimmon tastes sweet and cold, which can relieve heat and vexation, quench thirst, promote fluid production, moisten lung and resolve phlegm, and treat heat cough.

persimmon stems can also be used as medicine, mainly for hiccups and nocturia. Persimmon leaves are more respected in Japan.