"Doctor, my stomach hurts and I keep hiccupping. Come and help me."
In the emergency room, a man in his twenties suddenly burst in. The little girl, Xiao Lin, clutched her stomach and kept crying out that it hurt. The doctor on duty saw it and immediately examined her and found that the little girl had stomach pain caused by acute gastritis, and the culprit was Apple.
She thought that everyone said that an apple a day kept the doctor away, so she ate an apple every day. She heard that eating it on an empty stomach was more effective, so she ate it on an empty stomach every time. Unexpectedly, After a while, she often had stomach pains. It was not until today that the pain made her unable to straighten up, so her family rushed her to the hospital.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away has become a common saying. It seems that apples are the healthiest fruit.
It is true that apples have relatively high nutritional value and have many health care effects, so why do some people get stomachaches after eating apples?
First of all, apples contain a large amount of malic acid, citric acid, etc., so it is not recommended to eat apples on an empty stomach in excess. If you eat too many apples on an empty stomach, these substances will chemically react with gastric acid to form lumps that are not easily melted, leading to the occurrence of acute gastritis, greatly damaging the stomach, and the digestive function of the stomach will also be affected.
In addition, apples contain protease, which can easily cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa. Therefore, it is recommended that people with gastrointestinal diseases eat less apples, let alone eat apples on an empty stomach.
Diet and gastric health are closely related. In addition to apples, it is also recommended to eat less of these four fruits, especially fruits with high dietary fiber content, more tannic acid and high fat, otherwise gastric constipation will easily occur. Partial discomfort.
1. Fresh dates
Fresh dates are rich in dietary fiber. If you eat too many fresh dates at one time, your gastrointestinal tract will be easily stimulated and cause discomfort. Moreover, the skin of fresh dates is relatively hard and sharp, which can easily damage the gastric mucosa. This is especially true for patients with ulcers or inflammation of the gastric mucosa. Therefore, people with weak stomachs are best not to eat too many fresh dates.
2. Hawthorn
Hawthorn has a good effect on appetizing, but you should not eat too much because hawthorn contains a lot of tannic acid and pectin, which is easy to cause stomach acid when it is encountered. A precipitation reaction occurs to form gastric stones, which in severe cases can lead to gastric ulcers or gastric bleeding, or even gastric wall perforation and necrosis.
3. Kiwi fruit
Kiwi fruit is rich in kiwifruit, tannins, pectin, proteolytic enzymes, sugars and other organic substances, but kiwi fruit contains vitamin C and pectin. It can increase the secretion of gastric acid, thereby increasing the burden on the stomach and causing gastric discomfort, such as pantothenic acid, abdominal pain, heartburn, etc.
In addition, kiwi fruit is a cold fruit. Excessive consumption can easily damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, resulting in diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms. Therefore, people with a weak stomach are best not to eat kiwi fruit or eat less.
4. Persimmons
Although persimmons are delicious and nutritious, they also have shortcomings. Excessive consumption is also harmful to the human body, because persimmons contain more tannins, especially persimmons. The content in the skin is higher, and tannin has a very strong astringent effect, and it is easy to combine with gastric acid in the stomach to solidify into lumps, and eventually form stones.
If there are fruits that patients with stomach problems are advised to eat less, then there are fruits that they can eat more.
Medically speaking, we recommend that patients with stomach problems eat more bananas. Bananas have a laxative effect and can also relieve the problem of gastric bloating, so they can play a certain protective role in the stomach.
Secondly, the papaya enzyme contained in papaya is helpful for decomposing and accelerating the absorption of protein, and can relieve gastritis and indigestion. Moreover, papaya is also a good fruit for relieving stomach pain and strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Third, longan may be used as medicine and has many functions such as replenishing qi and strengthening yang, tonifying the spleen and warming the stomach.
Fourth, cherry is warm in nature and has the functions of regulating the body and replenishing the skin, replenishing the body and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and appetizing.
In fact, not only patients with stomach problems should eat less fruit, but middle-aged and elderly people should also pay attention when eating fruit. As the body's various functions decline, the elderly's gastrointestinal function will also weaken, so they must pay more attention when eating fruits. Eating the wrong ones will be more harmful to the body. So, what should the elderly pay attention to when eating fruits?
1. Eat before or after meals?
The elderly sometimes struggle with whether to eat fruit before or after meals. In fact, this mainly depends on the elderly's own gastrointestinal conditions. For example, elderly people with healthy gastrointestinal health have no time limit for eating fruits; elderly people with poor gastrointestinal function should eat sour fruits after meals. Fruits that taste sour are because they contain "organic acids", which can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and help digestion, but they are easy to irritate the stomach. Therefore, people with poor gastrointestinal problems are best to eat such fruits after meals. People with healthy gastrointestinal health You can eat some before meals to stimulate your appetite.
2. Don’t be greedy for too much
Elderly people should not be greedy for too much fruit. It is recommended to eat 200~400 grams of fruit every day. Because fruits contain a lot of minerals and vitamins, with high potassium content and low sodium content, and most fruits are rich in sugar. Since the gastrointestinal function of the elderly is relatively weak, eating too much fruit is not good for health. For example, oranges contain a lot of fruit acid, which can cause certain irritation to the stomach, so you can eat up to 2 to 3 oranges a day, don't eat more.
3. These four types of patients should be particular about eating fruits
The above two points are suggestions for middle-aged and elderly people with no underlying diseases to eat fruits, so for those with high blood pressure, For patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, they pay more attention to the choice of fruits.
For example, patients with high blood pressure can choose fruits with high potassium content, such as plantains, dates, coconuts, avocados, sea buckthorn, bananas, jackfruit, etc. However, patients with obesity should not eat fruits that are too sweet and have high calories. fruit.
Diabetic patients should choose fruits with low glycemic index, such as grapefruit, cherries, peaches, plums, strawberries, pears, apples, etc. In addition, it is best for diabetic patients to eat fruits between meals. Eat in a quantitative amount, such as 100 grams each time.
If the urine output is normal, patients with chronic kidney disease can eat more fruits to supplement nutrients such as minerals and vitamins; if the urine output is small, they should reduce the intake of fruits to prevent difficulty in digestion after potassium intake. Excretion can worsen the condition and even be life-threatening.
Although fruits are rich in nutrients, not all fruits are suitable for everyone to eat. You should choose what fruits to eat and when to eat fruits according to your own situation.
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