How much grapefruit should I eat at a time?

Grapefruit is cold, so it is advisable to eat at most 1/3 grapefruit at a time. People who are deficient in spleen and stomach should eat less! Pomelo has a high nutritional value, and it is rich in protein, organic acids and essential elements such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium, which is incomparable to other fruits. Pomelo meat is also rich in vitamin C and insulin-like components, which have the effects of lowering blood sugar, reducing blood fat, losing weight, beautifying skin and so on. Regular consumption can help treat diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, etc., and has the function of strengthening body and caring skin for obese people. In addition, grapefruit contains glucocorticoids, a physiologically active substance, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of thrombus, so it also has a preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases.

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The harm of eating too much grapefruit

Eat more grapefruit and have diarrhea.

The most common symptom of eating too much grapefruit is diarrhea, which is related to the attributes of grapefruit and its own high water content. Grapefruit belongs to cold food, and eating too much will lead to spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea. Moreover, the water content in grapefruit is very high, which is 84%. When eaten in large quantities, it will lead to too high water content in the gastrointestinal tract and cause diarrhea.

Eating too much grapefruit causes gastrointestinal inflammation.

People with poor spleen and stomach should not eat grapefruit in large quantities. Grapefruit contains plant acids and bitter glycosides that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract. A large amount of food will lead to continuous strong stimulation of gastrointestinal mucosa, causing gastrointestinal inflammation.

Eating too much grapefruit leads to poisoning

Grapefruit is defined as sweet, cold and non-toxic in Chinese medicine, but it is different if it is eaten in large quantities. Grapefruit contains active factors that affect the activity of enzymes in the liver, which will lead to the loss of detoxification function of the liver after being eaten in large quantities. Even symptoms of poisoning.

The symptoms of grapefruit poisoning are: fainting, nausea, palpitation, tachycardia, fatigue and low blood pressure.