Is it true that eating watermelon will also get hot ?

It does not cause fire.

In the scorching summer, I ate too much watermelon, and there were more sayings. Some people think that eating watermelon is on fire because they are constipated after eating too much watermelon, and some people think that eating watermelon is bad because they have diarrhea after eating too much watermelon. Nutritionists say that watermelon is sweet and cool, clears heat and detoxifies, removes annoyance and quenches thirst, has diuretic effect, is rich in nutrition, and is a good food for summer heat, and will definitely not cause fire.

So, what about constipation and diarrhea?

Yu Guixiang, director of the nutrition department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, made an analogy: put a piece of fresh radish in very thick salt water, and after a long time, the radish will wilt. Why?

Because the brine analyzes the water in the radish, this is the high permeability of the brine. Sugar has this permeability just like salt. Watermelon has a high sugar content, and some people have poor inhalation function of sugar, especially after eating too much, this high penetration situation will be formed in the body

The ability of cells to absorb water is less than this osmotic pressure, and the water in the food eaten and the water in the cells will be precipitated and excreted from the body, causing osmotic diarrhea. This condition can also occur in the urinary system, which is the reason for watermelon osmotic diuretic. As for the occurrence of constipation, Professor Han Ying, vice president of the General Hospital of Beijing Military Region and chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology, believes that watermelon is diuretic but does not moisten the intestines, and after eating too much, the water in the body is excreted through the urine, and the water entering the intestines is relatively less.

Generally speaking, for people with normal gastrointestinal function, eating more watermelon will not cause constipation or diarrhea. However, there are not many people who suffer from various gastrointestinal inflammations in their lives, coupled with mental factors such as work tension and irregular life, there are not a few people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome today. Director Yu Guixiang said that constipation or diarrhea after eating more watermelon often occurs in the above-mentioned populations, because the high permeability of watermelon is easy to cause changes in the gastrointestinal functional dynamics of such people.

It can be seen that "constipation and diarrhea" is not the fault of watermelon, but "poor gastrointestinal function" first, followed by "constipation and diarrhea". Therefore, for watermelon, it is best for such people to eat less or not at all, or they can eat it in parts, and it is best not to eat watermelon that has been refrigerated in the refrigerator.

Since watermelon has the function of osmotic diuretic, Director Yu suggested that people with "hot" conditions such as sore throat, mouth and tongue sores, and urinary tract infections can eat more, and the diuretic effect of watermelon can help these people "defeat the fire". In addition, watermelon is also beneficial for people with high blood pressure and poor kidney function.

People have different physiques. Some will catch fire. Yes, it won't.

It's going to be hot. It depends on whether the person's constitution is cool or hot. Watermelon is cool, and people with a cool constitution should not eat more, otherwise they will

Watermelons are on fire.

Watermelon is cold and sweet, rich in sugar, protein, amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, aldehyde compounds, carotene and minerals calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus and other nutrients, with the effect of clearing heat and relieving heatstroke, diuretic, removing annoyance and quenching thirst. It can be seen from this that watermelon is a good product to cool off in summer and will not catch fire.

Watermelon has high sugar content, and some people have poor absorption of sugar, eating too much watermelon at one time, intake of a large amount of sugar will hurt the spleen and stomach, affect digestive function, may cause dietary stagnation, increase dampness and heat, and the five internal organs are full of fire. When the internal fire rises to the mouth, there will be mouth ulcers, swollen and painful gums, etc., which is the "false fire" in traditional Chinese medicine. The function of the spleen and stomach is weakened, and the accumulation of food in the intestines naturally causes constipation.

The so-called "fire" is a general term for some symptoms such as "redness", "heat", "swelling" and "pain" in traditional Chinese medicine. "Getting off the fire" is the relief of these symptoms. But in fact, the causes of the above symptoms can be varied, and "getting on fire" does not reveal the pathology and causes of the above symptoms.

As for watermelon, it belongs to a fruit with a high sugar content. Eating watermelon is a supplement to water and sugar. High water intake also promotes urination.

Generally speaking, watermelon does not cause the above symptoms, so the so-called "fire" phenomenon generally does not occur. In fact, traditional Chinese medicine also has different explanations for whether watermelon is on fire, and there is no conclusive conclusion.

However, if you eat too much watermelon, the pulp and sugar accumulate in the intestines, which is easy to cause diarrhea. It's not because of "getting on fire", it's just a problem with the digestive tract.