Several taboos of eating watermelon

In fact, watermelon is not something that everyone can eat at any time. In some cases, it is better to eat less or not eat it. Today I will tell you who should not eat it:

1. People with diabetes.

Watermelon contains about 5% sugar, and it is mainly glucose, sucrose and some fructose, which means that eating watermelon will cause blood sugar to rise. Normal people will secrete insulin in time to maintain blood sugar and urine sugar at normal levels. Diabetics are different. Eating too much watermelon in a short period of time will not only increase blood sugar, but also cause acidosis and even endanger life due to metabolic disorders in severe cases. The amount of carbohydrates (sugars) that diabetics eat every day needs to be strictly controlled. Therefore, if you eat watermelon several times a day, you should reduce the amount of meals and pasta (carbohydrates) accordingly to avoid aggravating the condition.

2. People with renal insufficiency.

Patients with renal insufficiency often have edema in the lower limbs or the whole body because their ability to excrete water from the body is greatly reduced. If such patients eat too much watermelon, they will take in too much water and fail to excrete the excess water in time, causing excessive water storage in the body and increased blood volume, which will not only aggravate edema but also easily induce acute heart failure. Therefore, it is better for patients with renal insufficiency to eat less or no watermelon.

3. The early stage of a cold.

Medical science believes that both wind-cold and wind-heat colds are symptoms in their early stages, and should be treated with dispersing treatment methods that allow pathogenic factors to be eliminated from the surface. If the pathogenic factors are attacked before the surface is eliminated, the condition will be aggravated. Watermelon can clear internal heat, so eating watermelon at this time will aggravate the cold or prolong the course of the disease.

4. Patients with oral ulcers.

Oral ulcers are considered in traditional Chinese medicine to be caused by Yin deficiency, internal heat, and internal fire. Since watermelon has a diuretic effect, if people with oral ulcers eat more watermelon, the water needed for oral ulcer recovery will be excreted too much, thus aggravating Yin deficiency and internal heat, making the disease protracted and difficult to heal.

5. Postpartum women.

The physical constitution of a postpartum woman is relatively weak. Chinese medicine believes that eating too much watermelon will cause excessive coldness and damage the spleen and stomach.