The turtle is also known as the group of fish, fish, Yuan fish, it is not actually fish, but the turtle family animals. From the point of view of Chinese medicine dietary therapy, turtle is sweet and flat in nature, into the liver and spleen meridian, has the effect of nourishing Yin cool blood, clearing heat and dispersing knots, tonifying the kidneys and benefiting the kidneys.

Modern medicine has also proved that turtle is a high-protein food, per 100 grams of turtle containing 17.3 grams of protein, but also contains vitamin A, which can significantly improve the plasma protein concentration and immune function, which is the so-called traditional Chinese medicine, "the turtle is a big complement" is consistent. Therefore, in tuberculosis, tumors, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other chronic wasting diseases in the diet, turtle have "honorable" status.

But there are contraindications to eating turtle, not everyone can eat. Who can't eat turtle?

Which people can not eat turtle?

1, hepatitis patients due to gastric mucosal edema, small intestinal villi become thicker and shorter, bile secretion disorders and other factors, digestion and absorption function is greatly weakened. Turtle is rich in protein, patients eat not only difficult to absorb, but will increase the burden on the liver, serious hepatocytes will also be a large number of necrosis, serum bilirubin increased dramatically, plasma concentration increased, induced hepatic coma.

2, insomnia, pregnant women and postpartum diarrhea should not eat. Although it has the effect of nourishing yin and kidney, but the turtle is salty and cold, has a strong blood circulation, stasis block effect, so there is a certain abortion of the evils, especially the turtle shell abortion force than turtle meat is stronger.

3, weak gastrointestinal function, indigestion should be eaten with caution. In particular, patients suffering from gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis and other digestive diseases should not eat. Weak spleen and stomach, more can not eat, or often make into the diet, belly fullness, and even cause diarrhea.

4, young children should eat less turtle. Turtle is a high-protein tonic, children's spleen and stomach delicate, in the consumption of children may lead to indigestion, aggravate the burden on the spleen and stomach, so eat less.