Peach dietary taboos

People who are allergic to peaches should not eat them. Try not to eat peaches that are not fully ripe. The general population should not eat more than 3 peaches at a time.

Last summer, I accompanied my best friend to the emergency department of a community hospital. She took a bite of an unpeeled crisp peach. Within ten minutes, her lips were swollen like half a sausage. A dense red rash appeared on her chin, and her breathing became a little stuffy. The allergist who treated the peach said that peach allergens are mainly hidden in the lipid transfer proteins of the peel and impurities in the surface villi. People with a clear history of peach allergy are not recommended to touch peach even if they are peeled. Trace amounts of allergens may have penetrated into the pulp close to the peel, which may still cause allergic reactions. Of course, some nutritional schools believe that if you are only allergic to peach hairs and are not allergic to the pulp, you can try a small amount after fully washing and peeling the peaches. There is no absolute conclusion on this point. To be on the safe side, it is recommended to do an allergen test before making a decision.

After talking about the most dangerous allergic conditions, let’s talk about the “raw peach pit” that many people have stepped on. Not long ago, my mother picked half a bag of green and hard peaches at the vegetable market. She said they would be sweeter after being left for two days. I was so greedy that I couldn't help but bite two. My stomach became so bloated that afternoon that I had acid reflux. The elders in the family always say that "sour peaches are appetizing". In fact, they are only suitable for a small number of people with strong gastrointestinal tolerance. For most people, eating them will increase the burden on their gastrointestinal tract. Don't rush to eat unripe peaches, no matter how crispy they are.

There are also many people who believe that peaches are a fruit that "nourishes people" and show off with the mentality that it will be fine if they eat too much. However, they end up with eating problems. Last month, a friend from Fenghua sent me 10 kilograms of peaches. I ate four or five peaches every day for three days. Not only did I develop two aphthous sores on the corners of my mouth, but I also suffered from constipation for two days. I originally thought it was "suffering from internal heat". After asking a nutritionist, I found out that the sugar content of peaches is above average among fruits. Every 10 There are 8-10 grams of sugar in 0 grams of fruit pulp. Even if it is a low-GI fruit with a GI value of only 28, eating too much will still cause rapid fluctuations in blood sugar. In addition, the rich dietary fiber will absorb water and expand in the intestines. Eating too much at one time will easily block the intestines, which is not conducive to defecation. Nowadays, many fitness bloggers on the Internet say that peaches can be eaten casually as a weight loss meal. In fact, it is not so absolute. Even if the calories are low and the total intake exceeds the standard, you will still gain weight. Normal adults eat 1-2 peaches a day. It is enough for people with diabetes. It is better to eat peaches in half and eat them between meals. Here we can also mention the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: peaches are warm in nature, and people with damp-heat constitutions that are prone to mouth sores and dry stools are advised to eat less of them. This point actually corresponds to the conclusion in modern nutrition that "high sugar can easily aggravate inflammatory reactions" and is not a conflict.

As for the various "taboos on pairing peaches" that are circulated on the Internet, most of them have no scientific basis. As for "eating peaches and watermelon together will cause poisoning", I don't know how many times I ate peaches and gnawed on iced watermelon last summer. Except for eating too much and running to the toilet twice, nothing happened. There is no conflict in the ingredients of the two fruits. As long as your stomach can tolerate it, there is no problem eating them together. There are also people who say "You can't eat peaches during menstruation". As long as you don't feel uncomfortable eating peaches, you can eat peaches at room temperature. If you have a stomachache after eating iced peaches, it's the ice's problem, not the peach's fault.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there are so many details about eating peaches. As long as you avoid those clear minefields, holding a ripe peach just taken out from the shade and chewing on it in summer, the joy of the sweet juice sliding down your throat, is the most worthwhile little happiness in summer, isn't it?