Nutritional value and eating taboos of litchi

How much do you know about lychees? If you don't know, please read the following content and it will become very clear.

Lychee Introduction

Litchi is the fruit of the plant Litchi chinensis of the Sapindaceae family. It is also known as Danli and Lizhi. It is native to southern my country and is cultivated most in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and other places. The fruit is harvested when it is ripe between June and July every year, the shell is peeled off, and the aril (litchi flesh) is taken out for fresh use or dried for later use.

Nutritional value of lychee

1. Lychee pulp is rich in sucrose, glucose, fruit acid and protein.

2. Lychees contain 118 mg of phosphorus, 4.4 mg of iron, 30 mg of calcium, as well as a variety of nitrogen-containing substances, vitamin C and B vitamins.

Effects of consuming litchi 1. Improve sub-health

Litchi has the function of replenishing energy and increasing nutrition. Studies have shown that lychee has a nourishing effect on brain tissue and a calming effect on the cerebral cortex. Therefore, it is particularly effective in enhancing memory and reducing brain tension and fatigue.

2. Reduce swelling

Litchi has the effects of reducing swelling, detoxifying, stopping bleeding and relieving pain.

3. Beauty

Promote blood circulation in capillaries, prevent the occurrence of freckles and make skin smoother.

Taboos on eating litchi

1. People with diabetes should use litchi with caution. People with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire and symptoms of internal heat should not eat it, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of internal heat. People with dry throat pain, swollen gums, nose bleeding and other symptoms caused by yin deficiency should not eat it; litchi contains tannins, methanol, etc., eating too much can easily cause internal heat, so people with dry throat pain, swollen gums, nose bleeding and other symptoms caused by yin deficiency should not eat it.

2. Drivers who eat lychees should be careful when eating lychees. Eating lychees in large quantities and eating very little can easily lead to sudden hypoglycemia, which can cause dizziness, thirst, nausea, sweating, stomach pain, palpitations, etc. In severe cases, coma, convulsions, irregular breathing, and arrhythmia can occur. These symptoms are sudden hypoglycemia caused by eating a large amount of lychees. Medically, this is called acute lychee poisoning, also known as lychee disease. The human body consumes a lot of calories when driving, and the calories in the human body mainly come from the sugars in food. Studies have found that if drivers eat too many lychees before or while driving, not only will they not be able to replenish sugar in time, but they will also increase the risk of traffic accidents.

3. Do not eat too much. If you eat too much lychee, you may feel nausea and fatigue in the limbs in mild cases, or even coma and convulsions in severe cases. Because lychees are rich in fructose, eating them will significantly increase the fructose content in the human blood, resulting in a relative decrease in blood glucose. The main symptoms of hypoglycemia include unclear vision, panic, hand tremors, dizziness, and lack of concentration.

When choosing and purchasing lychees, you should look at the appearance of fresh lychees. The color of fresh lychees is generally not very bright. Those lychees with extremely bright colors without any other colors are likely to have been processed by unscrupulous vendors.

When selecting, you can first pinch it gently in your hand. A good lychee should feel firm and elastic. If it feels soft or there is a hole under the skin, it is better not to take risks, not only for your wallet but also for your health.

To choose lychees with thick flesh and small cores, you should choose those with pointed tips. Those with round tips usually have larger cores. If the density of the skin is high, it means the lychee is not yet ripe. Otherwise, it is a ripe lychee. If the cracks on the lychee shell are flat and the suture lines are obvious, it will taste very sweet.

More selection methods

Storage of Lychees Fresh lychees start to be available in May every year, and the best time is from July to August. In cities near the production area, you can often buy freshly picked lychees. As for places far from the production area, you can only buy frozen ones. Canned lychees are also very popular. They are usually shelled and pitted and soaked in light sugar water. The taste and freshness are far from good, and they are often used as cold drinks or desserts.