Eating fruit for breakfast is golden, it replenishes vitamin C and enzymes ~ It turned out to be a misunderstanding!

I don’t know when it started, but the saying “Fruit in the morning is gold, fruit at noon is silver” has been circulating on the streets. Some people believe that fruits contain large amounts of vitamin C and enzymes, which are nutrients beneficial to health. Perhaps because of this concept, plus the fact that fruit appears to be a very healthy food, many people are accustomed to eating fruit as a breakfast. Is this the right way to eat it?

Eat fruits to supplement vitamin C? Rice, wheat, vegetables and other foods also contain sufficient vitamin C.

Shunzan Hosokawa, who has studied longevity diet, oriental medicine and psychosomatic medicine in Japan for more than 50 years, stated in his book "The Miracle of Eating Salt Right" that vitamin C is a very important nutrient, but in absolute terms, the amount of vitamin C contained in fruits is not that much. Foods such as rice, wheat, and vegetables also contain sufficient vitamin C. Therefore, as long as you continue to consume high-quality food, there will basically be no problem of vitamin C deficiency.

Eat fruits to replenish enzymes?

Enzymes from vegetables or fruits cannot be used in the body in the form of enzymes.

The claim that eating fruits can replenish enzymes also needs to be questioned. A well-known doctor who often appears on TV said that he would eat a large plate of fruit when he woke up in the morning, and then have a good breakfast about 30 minutes later. The reason why the doctor encourages people to eat fruit in the morning is because they need to consume enzymes.

First of all, fruits only contain a small amount of vitamins and some minerals. Apart from that, most of the fruits we can buy cheaply have been grown with chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and greenhouses. Excessive intake of pesticides and chemicals may cause problems such as physical weakness or deteriorating circulation. It is true that fruits contain enzymes, but vegetables contain more enzymes and do not contain as much vitamins as vegetables.

It is true that fruits contain enzymes, but vegetables contain more enzymes and do not contain as much vitamins as vegetables.

White radish contains an enzyme called amylase, which is said to aid digestion. In fact, the amylase in white radish does not reach the intestines.

Not only that, Junzan Hosokawa said that what is even more regrettable is that even if enzymes are taken from fruits or vegetables, they cannot be used as enzymes. There is not much point in taking enzymes from the outside. For example, white radish contains an enzyme called amylase, which is said to help digestion. Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch, so even if the grated radish and rice enter the stomach together, the starch in it will not be digested in the stomach. There are no enzymes in gastric juice that break down starch. What about amylase? It has long been broken down in the stomach and disappeared.

Starch is broken down in the intestines by large amounts of amylase secreted by the pancreas and intestinal wall. In other words, the amylase in white radish does not reach the intestines. It is undeniable that if you grind up the rice and put it in a test tube and then mix it with the juice of the mashed white radish, it will certainly break down, but if you think that the same thing will happen in the stomach because of this, you are wrong.

After the fruit enzymes are chewed and swallowed, they are broken down in the stomach.

The same goes for fruit enzymes. After being chewed and swallowed, they will be broken down in the stomach and then 100% broken down in the intestines. They will not remain in the enzyme's prototype. After the decomposed amino acids are absorbed, they will be used in the body in various forms, but they will not function in the form of enzymes.

If the enzymes in fruits or vegetables enter the body and are able to function in the form of enzymes, disuse atrophy will occur and the body will gradually lose the ability to produce enzymes. If muscles are not used for a long time, they will atrophy; when suffering from diabetes, if insulin is injected for a long time, the body will gradually stop producing insulin. This is called disuse atrophy.

Some fruits and vegetables contain a lot of potassium, which may cause the stomach and intestines to relax and lead to indigestion.

What’s more important is that some fruits and vegetables contain a lot of potassium, which can cause the stomach and intestines to relax and their functions to decline, which can lead to indigestion. If you continue to eat like this every morning, not only will your body protest, but waste products will also accumulate throughout your body, causing metabolic abnormalities.

Some fruits and vegetables contain a lot of potassium, which may cause the stomach and intestines to relax and lead to indigestion.

★《Potassium content of vegetables and fruits》

Grapefruit → 140 mg

Navel orange → 180 mg

Cucumber → 200 mg

Lemon → 130 mg

Kiwi fruit → 290 mg

Carrot → 300 mg

Apple → 120 mg

Tomato → 130 mg

Cabbage → 200 mg

Source: "Seven Standards of Food Composition Tables" (Women's Nutrition University Press).

Although enzymes are very popular recently, the situation is exactly the same even if you take enzyme supplements, so there is no need to spend a lot of money to buy enzymes.