Pitaya is a fleshy shrub of cactus family. It has rich nutritional value and is widely cultivated all over the world. So what's the advantage of eating pitaya for women? What are the efficacy and contraindications of Pitaya? Let's take a look with Xiaobian.
1. Detoxification and stomach protection
Pitaya contains plant albumin, which is sticky and gelatinous. It will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and excrete them out of the body through the excretion system, thus playing the role of detoxification. Other studies have found that the plant albumin in Pitaya can also protect the gastric wall from damage.
2. Whitening and weight loss
Pitaya is low in calories and rich in water-soluble fiber. This kind of fiber will swell and produce colloidal substances and stay in the stomach for a long time, so as to prolong the sense of satiety and have a good weight loss effect. Pitaya is rich in vitamin C, has a good whitening effect.
3. Anti aging
Pitaya contains high anthocyanins, anthocyanins have a strong anti-aging effect, can eliminate free radicals, but also inhibit brain cell degeneration, prevent Alzheimer's disease.
4. Prevention of anemia
Pitaya core contains mineral iron, appropriate consumption can prevent iron deficiency anemia.
5. Prevention of cancer
As mentioned above, pitaya contains cellulose, which can relieve constipation, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce cholesterol and prevent colorectal cancer.
Pitaya taboo:
1. People with diarrhea should not eat pitaya, which is slightly cooler. Those with pale complexion, weakness of limbs, frequent diarrhea and other symptoms should not eat more.
2. Women should not eat too much pitaya if they eat less.
3. Don't eat pitaya when you come to your aunt. It's not suitable for women to eat pitaya during menstruation, so as to avoid dysmenorrhea.
4. People with these constitutions should eat less, and people with qi stagnation constitution, phlegm dampness constitution and blood stasis constitution should also eat less.
5. Pregnant women should be careful to eat pitaya, which is rich in plant albumin. Pregnant women with allergic constitution should be careful to eat.
6. It is best not to eat pitaya with milk, not with milk, so as not to affect digestion.
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Pitaya shopping tips:
1. Look at the color of Pitaya. The redder the Pitaya is, the better the Pitaya is. The green part should be bright, otherwise the Pitaya is withered and yellow, which means the Pitaya is not fresh.
2. Weigh pitaya. When you choose pitaya, you should weigh it over, pick up a few more, and choose the heaviest pitaya. It's juicy, full and delicious.
3. According to the shape of Pitaya. Pick pitaya to choose chubby, shorter, not thin and long, that is not sweet, less water, not delicious.