Misconceptions about hot - cool fruits

In the summer, although I like to eat all kinds of things like cloth, longan, pineapple, plum . but many women are afraid to buy back because of fear of heat and acne. Actually there are hot fruits or not?

Misconception about fruits

Ms. Vy (in Trieu Khuc, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) said that whenever she eats cloth, or jackfruit, her sister feels hot and full of food, the next morning she has acne. Therefore, the fabric quickly gets into the list of "hot" fruits, which should be avoided when in the summer.

Also learning about hot and cool fruits for the family, but Ms. Ha (Hai Phong) is very puzzled when there are many different information. She said: ' For example, pineapple, some people say to eat cool pineapple but others ask to eat hot pineapple, so is watermelon. So, I don't know how to choose to buy it because of the hot summer season, I choose to buy fruit mostly because of my hobby but because of their effect more. '

Many people think that fabric is a hot fruit.But in fact there is no basis to classify into hot fruit-cool.

Answer on this issue, Ths.Bs. Le Thi Hai - Director of the Nutrition Advisory Center - National Institute of Nutrition said that in fact there is no hot or cool fruit. That is just a folk concept.Fruits are divided into two types of sugar and sugar.

The many sugar fruits are sweet fruits such as mango, litchi, longan, jackfruit . Less sugar fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, dragon fruits, . Depending on each person, each condition, different pathologies should eat appropriate fruits . For example, people with diabetes, overweight and obesity should only eat fruits with little sugar. In contrast, lean people who want to gain weight should eat sugar-rich fruits.

However, Ms. Hai also recommended, not to eat too much sweet food. Fruits are one of four essential nutrients for the body every day, not only are they a source of vitamins and minerals that are not lost during cooking, but fruits also provide fiber to the body. , creating a 'barrier net' that slows the process of blood absorption, prevents obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. However, many people now eat less or even refuse to eat fruit.

Thin people who want to gain weight should eat sugar-rich fruits

Explaining the cause of acne, rash after eating some fruits, Ms. Hai said: 'It could be due to the location of each person, not because of that fruit, but it is hot in people, so it can be done. Acne, chrome. The sugar-rich fruits when entering the body increase blood sugar levels, becoming a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria (streptococci, staphylococci) on the skin, causing skin diseases such as pimples and chrome. '.

Should fruit when?

' Many people conceive not to eat fruit after eating because it will harm the body but I think this is not true. Maybe eating can eat fruit at any time depending on the nutritional status of each person , 'Ms. Hai said.

Ms. Hai, for example, overweight and obese people should eat fruits before meals to reduce rice and food. But for those who are undernourished, weak and weak, they should not, because eating fruit before eating reduces appetite at the main meal, it is better to eat fruit only at a snack.

Ms. Hai recommends that as with any food, we should only eat a moderate amount of fruit, an appropriate dose for adults about 300grams / day. In addition, you should eat a variety of fruits to provide adequate vitamins and minerals for the body.