Watermelon is a fruit that we often eat in the summer. Eating a little bit of it not only helps to cool down and prevent heatstroke, but also has many benefits. But can eating too much watermelon cause "fire" in the body? And who are the people who should avoid eating watermelon in daily life?
Does eating watermelon cause "fire" in the body?
Nutritionists say that watermelon has a sweet and cool taste, and it belongs to a cool fruit. It has the effects of heat-clearing, detoxification, relieving annoyance, quenching thirst, and diuresis. It is rich in various nutrients and is an excellent fruit for cooling down in summer. Eating watermelon will not cause "fire" in the body.
Not only is eating watermelon beneficial during pregnancy, but it also has many benefits during lactation. Watermelon has a diuretic effect, so eating some watermelon during lactation can help solve postpartum constipation. In addition, eating watermelon can also increase milk secretion.
Although eating watermelon is beneficial during lactation, new mothers should also pay attention to eating it in moderation. Because watermelon is a cool food, eating too many cool foods during lactation can affect the baby's health through breast milk.
For people with "fire" symptoms such as sore throat, mouth ulcers, and urinary tract infections, they can eat more watermelon. The diuretic effect of watermelon can help relieve these symptoms.
Watermelon is also beneficial for people with hypertension and poor kidney function.
Precautions for eating watermelon
Generally speaking, eating more watermelon will not cause constipation or diarrhea for people with normal gastrointestinal function.
However, there are many people who suffer from various gastrointestinal inflammations in daily life, coupled with factors such as work stress and irregular lifestyle. Irritable bowel syndrome is also quite common nowadays.
The occurrence of constipation or diarrhea after eating more watermelon often happens in these groups of people, because the high osmotic pressure of watermelon can easily cause changes in the gastrointestinal motility of these people.
It can be seen that "constipation, diarrhea" is not caused by watermelon, but by "poor gastrointestinal function" first, followed by the occurrence of "constipation, diarrhea".
Therefore, for people in this group, it is best to eat less or not eat watermelon, or eat it in small portions. It is also better not to eat watermelon that has been refrigerated in the refrigerator.
