What are the dangers of eating persimmons on an empty stomach?

In winter, people often eat persimmons, which are rich in vitamins. Persimmons have the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs. Persimmons can also be made into persimmon cakes. There are certain rules for eating persimmons. Persimmons are not suitable for consumption on an empty stomach. If you eat too many persimmons, "persimmon stones" will easily appear in your stomach, which will also cause stomach pain. It is best to eat persimmons after meals. Persimmons cannot be eaten with crabs as it will cause diarrhea.

Persimmons contain a large amount of persimmon tannin and a soluble astringent called red boots. The content of these two ingredients is highest in the peel of unripe persimmons and ripe persimmons. Persimmon tannin and red boots will condense into lumps when they come into contact with acid. If you eat a lot of persimmons on an empty stomach or eat them with acidic food, the persimmon tannin and the red spicy substance will coagulate into hard lumps with stomach acid or acidic food, forming "persimmon stones". If there is "persimmon stone" in the stomach, it will cause stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting. If you still don't pay attention and continue to eat persimmons on an empty stomach, the lumps will become larger and larger, the pressure in the stomach will increase, causing stomach expansion and causing diseases. Therefore, persimmons should be eaten after meals. Since gastric acid has combined with food, it is easy to form "persimmon stones". It is not advisable to eat too much persimmon. Persimmons are rich in nutrients. They are not only delicious, but also a good medicinal material. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that persimmons have the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, and relieving coughs. However, persimmons should not be eaten too much. If you eat too much, you may develop gastric persimmon stones.

Precautions for eating persimmons: 1. People with excessive gastric acid secretion, gastric motility disorders, gastric ulcers, or weak digestive function are not recommended to eat persimmons, let alone eat unripe persimmons that are too astringent, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. 2. Be careful to eat persimmons in moderation. The amount consumed within a day should be controlled between 1-2. Do not eat too many. Moreover, you should eat them after meals to allow stomach acid to mix with food first to avoid the formation of "gastric persimmon stones".

3. Persimmons cannot be eaten with crabs which have high protein content, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea or cause stomach stones. Similarly, persimmons should not be eaten with high-protein foods such as milk, soy milk, fish, and shrimp. 4. Be sure to peel persimmons before eating them, and never eat them with the skin! Because most of the tannic acid in persimmons is concentrated in the skin, if you eat them with the skin, the probability of forming gastric persimmon stones will be higher. 5. Diabetic patients should try to eat less persimmons, because persimmons have a high sugar content, which can easily increase blood sugar after eating and hinder the treatment of diabetes.

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