Nowadays, due to irregular eating habits, more and more people suffer from stomach problems, and the trend is towards a younger age group. People with stomach problems must pay more attention to their diet. Fruits are rich in nutrients, but some fruits are not suitable for people with stomach problems. Let's take a look at fruits that should not be eaten by people with stomach problems.
1. Sugarcane
The high sugar content in sugarcane makes it unsuitable for consumption on an empty stomach. It can irritate the stomach lining, causing stomach pain and bloating. Eating excessive amounts of sugarcane on an empty stomach can also lead to "hyperosmolar coma" due to the sudden influx of excessive sugar into the body.
2. Kiwi
The high content of vitamin C and pectin in kiwi can increase stomach acid and burden the stomach, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, and acid reflux. These symptoms can worsen in cold weather. Therefore, people with stomach problems (spleen and stomach yang deficiency) should eat less or even avoid kiwi, especially in the current cold season.
3. Banana
Bananas contain a large amount of magnesium. Eating a large amount of bananas on an empty stomach can cause a sudden increase in magnesium content in the blood, causing an imbalance between magnesium and calcium in the blood, which can inhibit cardiovascular health.
4. Peach
Peaches have a sweet and sour taste and contain various vitamins, fruit acids, calcium, phosphorus, and other inorganic salts, which can stimulate appetite. They are also the fruits with the highest iron content. However, peaches contain a large amount of macromolecules, which are difficult to be absorbed and digested by weak gastrointestinal function or children. Eating too many peaches can increase the burden on the intestines and stomach.
5. Fresh Dates
Dates are known as natural "vitamin pills," but many experts warn that eating too many fresh dates can harm the intestines and stomach. This is because dates have a high dietary fiber content, and consuming a large amount at once can irritate the intestines and stomach, causing discomfort. Most of the dietary fiber is present in the skin of dates, which is thin and hard with sharp edges. If there is inflammation or ulcers in the gastric mucosa, it can worsen the pain and discomfort.
6. Orange
Oranges contain a large amount of sugar and organic acids. Eating oranges on an empty stomach can stimulate the stomach lining and increase stomach acid, causing a feeling of fullness and acid reflux.
7. Hawthorn
Many people find hawthorn appetizing and delicious, so it is easy to eat too much. However, people with poor spleen and stomach function should eat less hawthorn, as excessive consumption can lead to gastric calculi.
Because hawthorn has a high content of pectin and tannic acid, it can easily coagulate into insoluble sediment when in contact with gastric acid. This can cause gastric calculi, which can lead to gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding, and even gastric wall necrosis and perforation. However, cooking hawthorn can reduce the impact of tannic acid.
8. Tomato
Tomatoes have a high acidity, which can stimulate the stomach to produce more stomach acid. Therefore, eating too many tomatoes can cause symptoms such as acid reflux and heartburn. The same applies to tomato sauce.
9. Persimmon
When the stomach is empty, it contains a large amount of stomach acid. It can react with the tannic acid, pectin, fruit gum, and soluble astringents contained in persimmons, forming gastric persimmon stones. This can cause chest pain, nausea, vomiting, gastric dilation, gastric ulcers, and even gastric perforation and bleeding.
