June 28, 2019

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【水果養生】又到了荔枝當造的季節

#明知多吃上火但美味不能擋
#桂味妃子笑糯米糍掛綠都一樣香甜
#星期六放輕鬆

鹽水浸荔枝不上火？
炎夏來了，夏天當造的水果無論顏色和味道都寧舍吸引，荔枝是當中的表表者，晶瑩半透的果肉帶著異常香甜的味道，不難明白為何荔枝會引得楊貴妃來個「妃子笑」。不過大家都聽過「一粒荔枝三把火」，因為荔枝性熱，多吃容易上火，體質偏熱的人吃後容易出現喉嚨痛、生痱滋及生暗瘡等熱氣症狀。因此坊間傳聞吃荔枝前先用鹽水浸泡，就能減低其熱性，是真的嗎？
從中醫角度來看，鹽有清熱、涼血的作用，但鹽水只能稍清身體虛火，對荔枝的熱性作用不大。其實荔枝不只有性熱的特性，它能養血、生津、理氣止痛，尤其適合體質偏寒、病後津液不足、氣血兩虧及貧血的人適量食用。惟要注意不宜空腹吃，成年人每天不要吃多於十粒，而小童每天不宜吃多於五粒，以免患上「荔枝病」——大量空腹食用荔枝後出現低血糖，引致頭暈噁心、腹痛肚瀉、抽搐、血壓下降等症狀。

Lychee soaked in salt will remove its heat-quality?
In the summer, colour and taste of seasonal fruits are very attractive, especially lychee. The crystal clear flesh has a strong sweet taste. It is not difficult to understand how lychee had made the imperial concubine Yang Guifei smiled. However, everyone has heard the saying “a lychee contains three fires”. Lychee is hot in nature. Eating too much lychee can lead to fire in the body. Those with heat-related body condition will have heat-related symptoms such as sore throat, phlegm and pimple. Therefore, there is a saying that soaking lychee in salt water before eating can reduce its heat qualities.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, salt can clear heat and cool the blood. However, the salt water can only slightly clear the body’s asthenic fire, not having that intended effect on lychee which is hot in nature. In fact, besides its hot nature, lychee can nourish blood, promote fluid production, regulate qi and relieve pain, making it especially suitable for those with cold body type, lack of fluid after illness, qi and blood deficiency and anemia to appropriately consume. But remember do not to eat lychee on an empty stomach. Adults should not eat more than 10 lychees every day, and children should not eat more than five lychees every day, to prevent from “Lychee disease” – low blood sugar after eating a large number of lychees on an empty stomach, causing dizziness and nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramps, low blood pressure and other symptoms.

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