Mangosteen originated in Southeast Asia, and now it is widely planted in Hainan, China. It has strict requirements on the environment, and it will take as long as 10 years to bear fruit, which is very precious. Mangosteen is ugly in appearance, and its reddish-brown peel is mottled and ugly, but its heart is white and transparent, like garlic cloves and lily pulp, and its taste is sweet. Few people can resist this unique sweet and sour taste, and the mangosteen pulp and peel are rich in vitamins.
As early as ancient times in southeast Asia? The queen of fruit? Known as. The content of vitamin C in mangosteen is also high.
The benefits of mangosteen are not limited to these. Eating durian is easy to get angry. At this time, eating a few mangosteen can solve the problem of durian dryness and heat. Mangosteen and durian can play a complementary and balanced role, just like husband and wife. Therefore, in Thailand, students call mangosteen and durian together. Couple fruit? .
In addition, mangosteen is rich in fat, protein and folic acid, which is very suitable for pregnant women to supplement, and it is one of the best choices for pregnant mothers to nourish their bodies during pregnancy.
However, food has two sides. Mangosteen is good, but it is not suitable for everyone to eat more.
Experts warn: these three types of people should try not to touch mangosteen 1 and people with poor renal function.
Because mangosteen contains a high amount of potassium, when the body ingests too much potassium, it will increase the burden on the kidneys. People with poor renal function have poor metabolic ability of potassium, so if they consume too much potassium at one time, it is likely to lead to hyperkalemia. Therefore, people with chronic kidney disease and people with renal insufficiency should not eat more.
2. People with long-term constipation
Mangosteen has a high content of cellulose. After eating it, the cellulose will swell in the stomach due to water absorption, so eating too much will easily lead to constipation. For people with long-term constipation, try to stay away from mangosteen.
3. People with diabetes
Because the content of mangosteen sugar is very high, it is very unfavorable for controlling the stability of blood sugar value of diabetic patients, so diabetic patients should not eat it. Because of the high sugar content of mangosteen, people who need to lose weight should eat less, otherwise they will get fat easily.
Although mangosteen is produced in the tropics, it is cold in nature, so people with deficient constitution should not eat more, and when eating mangosteen, we should pay attention not to eat with cold foods such as watermelon, wax gourd, bitter gourd, mustard greens, cabbage, beer, etc., which will easily lead to excessive cold in the body, stagnation in the body, and induce abdominal discomfort such as diarrhea and abdominal pain.
In addition, because mangosteen is cold, it is not suitable for women in physiological period. Menstrual women should eat some food with gentle and peaceful properties. If they eat more mangosteen, it may lead to irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
Moreover, the exocarp of mangosteen contains tannic acid and some polyphenols, which have the effect of convergence. These substances can protect the fruit from pests and diseases before it is ripe, but it is not conducive to human health and will affect the normal absorption function of the stomach.
Through the introduction, we should know that mangosteen is a rare delicious fruit, but it is not suitable for everyone. Even healthy people can't stop eating. Just eat three a day, so don't be greedy.