Pitaya is a triangular column plant of cactus, which is native to tropical desert areas of Central America such as Brazil and Mexico, and is a typical tropical plant. Pitaya is a plant introduced from Nanyang to Taiwan Province Province, and then improved and introduced from Taiwan Province Province to Hainan Province and Guangxi and Guangdong in the southern mainland. Pitaya is named after its fleshy scales resemble those of dragons. It is bright and clean, and when the huge flowers are in full bloom, the fragrance is overflowing, and potted viewing makes people feel auspicious, so it is also called? Auspicious fruit? . ?

Pitaya has a high sugar content, with a water content of 83.75g. Besides abundant protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, carotene, fructose, glucose and water-soluble dietary fiber, it also contains unique plant proteins and anthocyanins. Its iron content is higher than that of ordinary fruits, and it is a fruit with low energy and high fiber.

Eating more pitaya actually has many benefits. For example, the plant albumin in pitaya will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and be excreted through the excretory system, thus playing the role of detoxification. In addition, it can protect the gastric mucosa and is very effective in protecting the gastric wall. Sesame in pitaya can promote gastrointestinal digestion. The red meat variety pitaya has high anthocyanin content, which can resist oxidation, scavenge free radicals, resist aging, whiten skin, inhibit brain cell degeneration and prevent dementia. On the other hand, pitaya has the effects of losing weight, lowering cholesterol, moistening intestines, preventing colorectal cancer, preventing constipation, promoting eye health, increasing bone density, helping cell membrane formation, preventing anemia, resisting neuritis and angular stomatitis.

Having said so many advantages of pitaya, let's talk about the disadvantages of pitaya:

1, pitaya is cold, pale, weak limbs, frequent diarrhea and other cold constitution people should not eat more;

2, women should not eat during menstruation.

3. People with diabetes should eat less.

People who love pitaya can't eat it in a short time after eating it:

1, cucumber, because the mixture of cucumber and pitaya will destroy the rich vitamins in pitaya;

2. Shrimp, because pitaya is a cool fruit, shrimp is a warm food nutritionally, although it is also a cold food medically. Generally, it is better to eat fruit half an hour before meals or one hour after meals.

3, hawthorn, hawthorn, pitaya can cause indigestion, abdominal pain, bloating and so on. ;

4, milk, because pitaya is rich in vitamin C, milk is rich in protein, eating together will produce protein precipitation, which will cause poisoning. ?

As a tropical fruit, pitaya is best to buy and eat now. When selecting pitaya, the redder the surface, the better, and the greener and fresher the green part. If the green part is yellow, it means that pitaya is not fresh, so it is best to eat less pitaya. In addition, pitaya should not be stored in the refrigerator to avoid frostbite and accelerate deterioration. If it needs to be preserved, pitaya should be kept in a cool and ventilated place. At the low temperature of 5℃ ~ 9℃, fresh pitaya can be stored for more than one month without extrusion or collision. At the room temperature of 25℃ ~ 30℃, the shelf life can exceed 2 weeks.