The benefits of eating litchi:
1. Replenish energy, improve intelligence and brain. Litchi pulp is rich in glucose and sucrose, and the total sugar content is above 70%, ranking first among many fruits, which has the functions of supplementing energy and increasing nutrition. Studies have proved that litchi can nourish brain tissue and obviously improve insomnia, forgetfulness and mental fatigue.
2. Enhance immune function. Litchi meat is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps to enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance.
3. lower blood sugar. Litchi contains an amino acid, which has the function of lowering blood sugar and is very suitable for diabetic patients.
4. Detumescence and detoxification, hemostasis and pain relief. In addition to its well-known nourishing function, litchi can also be used for surgical diseases, such as tumor, scrofula, furuncle and swelling, traumatic bleeding and so on.
5. Stop hiccups and diarrhea. Litchi is sweet and warm, can strengthen the spleen, and can reduce adverse reactions. It is a good diet for patients with intractable hiccups and even diarrhea.
The disadvantages of eating litchi:
Diabetic patients should use litchi with caution.
People with excessive fire due to yin deficiency and symptoms of excessive internal heat should not eat it, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of excessive internal heat, and those with dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency should not use it; Litchi contains tannin, methanol, etc., which is easy to cause internal heat when eaten more. It is forbidden for those suffering from dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleed caused by yin deficiency.
Motorists should eat litchi carefully.
If you eat a lot of litchi and seldom eat, it is very easy to cause sudden hypoglycemia, such as dizziness, thirst, nausea, sweating, stomachache, palpitation, etc., and in severe cases, coma, convulsions, irregular breathing, arrhythmia, etc. These symptoms are sudden hypoglycemia after eating a lot of litchi, which is called acute poisoning of litchi in medicine, also known as "litchi disease". When driving, the human body consumes a lot of heat, and the heat in the human body mainly comes from sugar in food. It is found that drivers who eat too much lychee before or while driving will not only fail to replenish sugar in time, but also increase the risk of traffic accidents.
Excessive consumption of litchi
If litchi eats too much, it will cause nausea and limb weakness. Severe cases even coma, convulsions. Because litchi is rich in fructose, the fructose content in human blood increases significantly after eating, so that the glucose in blood decreases relatively. The main symptoms of hypoglycemia are unclear, flustered, shaking hands, dizziness, inattention and so on.