Those who are “great” against lychee, how many fruits should the average person eat per day?

Many effects

Lychee is an attractive fruit in season that is loved by many people. Doctor, physician Phung Tuan Giang, President of the Institute for Research and Development of Traditional Medicine of Vietnam, said that litchi has high nutritional value, contains an abundant amount of fiber and vitamin C as well as micronutrients. such as: Copper, Vitamin B6 and Potassium.

Nutritional composition in 100g of lychee fruit contains about: 63 calories, 16g carbohydrate, 0.8g protein, 0.4g lipid, 1.2g fiber, 68mg vitamin C, 0.1mg copper, 0.1g vitamin B6, potassium 162mg, riboflavin 0.05g, folate 23μg, niacin 0.5mg, phosphorus 29mg, magnesium 9mg, manganese 0.05mg… In addition to the nutrients listed above, litchi also contains small amounts of Iron, Selenium, Zinc and Calcium.

With a rich nutritional composition, talking to reporters, herbalist Phung Tuan Giang said that litchi brings many benefits to human health.

The first benefit, lychee helps boost immune function, because litchi is high in vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidant to fight the damaging effects of free radicals and optimize immune system health. For this reason, getting enough vitamin C in the diet is important to prevent infections and promote good health, especially when sick.

Second, lychees are a great source of antioxidants, flavonoids and anthocyanins, including types like gallic acid, chrysanthemin, antirrhinin, and oenin, and are rich in vitamin C.

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Lychees also help reduce inflammation. Accordingly, studies show that litchi can help control inflammation. The flavonoid-rich nature of litchi is effective in suppressing the expression of several genes involved in the inflammatory process. The antioxidants in litchi are compounds that can help reduce inflammation and prevent the accumulation of free radicals in the body.

Herbalist Phung Tuan Giang adds, studies show that litchi can also help control blood sugar, helping the body maintain normal blood sugar levels for a long time. This is because lychee is an excellent source of fiber. Fiber can help stabilize blood sugar by slowing the absorption of blood sugar to provide long-lasting energy to cells.

In addition to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects of this tropical fruit, some studies show that litchi also has powerful antiviral properties. At the same time, according to a 2017 review published in the Journal of Nutrients, the pulp, skin, and seeds of litchi all contain potent compounds that can inhibit tumor formation and stop cancer cell growth. letters.

Improper eating of lychee can cause dangerous diseases

According to Oriental Traditional Medicine, litchi fruit is considered temperate; sweet, sour taste; rules of the scriptures, can … Litchi have the effect of tonic blood, new born, only thirst. According to traditional Indian (Ayurvedic) medicine, litchi is used to improve digestive health, aid fertility, and improve mental health.

However, because of the warmth of the fabric, experts recommend that we consume lychee in moderation (about 200g per day) to reduce the risk of adverse health effects.

Herbalist Phung Tuan Giang warns that studies have found that consuming a lot of unripe lychees on an empty stomach can cause hypoglycemic encephalopathy in children, possibly due to the presence presence of a compound methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid (MCPA) found in the seeds of the fruit.

“For this reason, it is often recommended that children eat lychee in moderation (about 100g per day) and not when hungry,” emphasized Dr., physician Phung Tuan Giang.

What’s more, this is also a relatively high sugar fruit, canned lychees can be higher in sugar, so it’s important to control your intake to avoid adverse health effects such as: weight gain and high blood sugar.

Although rare, some people can also be allergic to the fabric, causing symptoms such as hives, itching, redness, and swelling. Therefore, physician Phung Tuan Giang notes, if these symptoms or any other symptoms occur after eating lychee, stop using and go to a medical facility for examination and advice from a doctor. doctor.

N. Huyen