Therefore, experts suggest that women should not eat more than three zongzi a day, and men should not eat more than five. While eating zongzi, vegetables and fruits can help the peristalsis of intestine and stomach, and can avoid indigestion of intestine and stomach caused by eating zongzi.

In addition, it is best not to eat zongzi two hours before going to bed, and not to touch cold melons and fruits with a lot of water, such as watermelon, so as not to cause diarrhea or abdominal pain.