Why do elderly people easily get "fire" in their bodies? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main reason is due to their constitution. Elderly people have weak vitality, making it easier for various pathogenic factors to invade their bodies. The stagnation of pathogenic factors in the body can easily lead to "fire" formation. Six types of fruits can help elderly people reduce "fire" in their bodies!
Six types of fruits to help elderly people reduce "fire"
1. Watermelon
In the hot summer, eating a few pieces of watermelon can not only help cool down and detoxify, relieve irritability, but also promote urination and aid digestion. Therefore, people should eat watermelon in the summer.
Nutrients: Watermelon juice contains a rich amount of nutrients needed by the body, such as sucrose, glucose, fructose, citrulline, alanine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, phosphoric acid, malic acid, salts, as well as carotene, vitamin C, etc.
Note: Do not eat too much at once, as consuming too much at once can dilute gastric acid and reduce stomach acid, causing indigestion. In addition, do not eat watermelon that has been chilled for too long to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, leading to various problems. Generally speaking, the chilling time should not exceed 3 hours.
2. Cucumber
According to "Ben Cao Qiu Zhen", cucumbers have a sweet and cool taste and can clear heat and promote urination. Fresh cucumbers also contain malic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. Eating cucumbers can help with weight loss, which is beneficial for overweight individuals.
Nutrients: Cucumbers have a water content of 96%~98%, which is the highest among vegetables. Cucumbers also contain vitamin A, vitamin C, carbohydrates, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals.
Note: Cucumbers are cool in nature, so they should be eaten less by those with weak spleen and stomach, long-term weakness, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, and high blood pressure. Avoid eating pickled cucumbers.
3. Bitter gourd
Bitter gourd has the functions of clearing summer heat, detoxifying, improving eyesight, and resolving toxins.
Nutrients: Bitter gourd has a high content of vitamin C and also contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, as well as carotene, vitamin B, etc.
Note: "Sui Xi Ju Yin Shi Pu" says, "Bitter gourd, if cold, can clear heat, improve eyesight, and calm the mind. It can be pickled or marinated. When fresh, the bitterness can be removed by cooking it with meat, and even in the hot summer, the meat juice can solidify. Do not eat it if you have a cold constitution."
4. Tomato
According to traditional Chinese medicine, tomatoes have a sour and sweet taste and a neutral nature. They have the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling blood, calming the liver, relieving heat, and quenching thirst. They are suitable for conditions such as heatstroke, hypertension, gum bleeding, bitter taste in the mouth, fever, and thirst.
Nutrients: The vitamin C content in tomatoes is much higher than that in other fruits and vegetables.
Note: Tomatoes should not be eaten on an empty stomach. They contain a large amount of soluble astringents that can react with gastric acid, forming insoluble lumps, which can easily cause discomfort such as bloating and pain in the stomach and intestines.
5. Mung bean
Mung beans have the effects of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, quenching thirst, and promoting diuresis. What is more valuable is that they can detoxify various poisonings, such as alcohol poisoning, mushroom poisoning, arsenic poisoning, cinnabar poisoning, drug poisoning, especially food poisoning.
Nutrients: The protein content is nearly three times that of polished rice, and it contains more vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other trace elements than polished rice.
Note: Do not overcook mung beans to avoid the destruction of organic acids and vitamins, reducing the effects of clearing heat and detoxification. Mung beans are cool in nature, so those with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much. Do not eat food when taking medicine, especially warm tonics, to avoid reducing the efficacy of the medicine. If mung beans are not cooked thoroughly, they have a strong fishy smell and can cause nausea and vomiting after eating.
6. Cucumber
According to "Ben Cao Qiu Zhen", cucumbers have a sweet and cool taste and can clear heat and promote urination. Fresh cucumbers also contain malic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. Eating cucumbers can help with weight loss, which is beneficial for overweight individuals.
Nutrients: Cucumbers have a water content of 96%~98%, which is the highest among vegetables. Cucumbers also contain vitamin A, vitamin C, carbohydrates, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals.
Note: Cucumbers are cool in nature, so they should be eaten less by those with weak spleen and stomach, long-term weakness, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, and high blood pressure. Avoid eating pickled cucumbers.
