Spring weight loss fruit! Eat 6 loquats a day

Loquat is an important fruit in spring. Its yellow-orange color and sweetness and juiciness make people love it one bite after another. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that loquat is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of "moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, soothing the liver and regulating qi". It can not only help with weight loss, but loquat enzymes also have antioxidant capacity. It is recommended that people limit their daily intake to no more than 6 pieces, but if you have symptoms such as gastroesophageal reflux, you should try to avoid eating too much.

Loquat, also known as golden fruit, is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of "moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, soothing the liver and regulating qi". (Photo provided by the Council of Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Department)

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Wangquan pointed out that loquat is the first fruit to be harvested and put on the market after the beginning of spring. It is known as the "fruit head" and because its skin is light yellow or orange-yellow, it is also known as the "golden fruit". It is currently in the harvest season, and the loquats produced are of excellent quality, with large grains and delicate and juicy flesh. People who have tasted it are full of praise.

Loquat Golden Fruit Helps Decompose Fat

In particular, loquat has a high nutritional value. It is rich in cellulose, pectin, carotene, malic acid, citric acid, potassium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamins A, B, C and other nutrients needed by the human body. The rich B vitamins in loquat can promote oxidation and body metabolism, and help promote fat decomposition.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, weight loss should be based on strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm. Loquat has these effects, so it is a very good fruit for weight loss. In particular, loquat pulp is rich in carotene, which helps maintain vision, skin health, and promote fetal development; the malic acid and citric acid in it can increase appetite and aid digestion.

Although loquat paste is called loquat paste, the actual medicine is not the loquat, but the loquat leaves. (Photo/File Photo)

Chuanbei loquat paste can moisten the lungs and relieve cough

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Wangquan emphasized that loquat tastes sweet and sour, and is neutral with a slight coolness. Basically, it is neither cold nor hot, and can be eaten by people of any physical condition. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that the real medicine is not the loquat, but the loquat leaves, which can clear lung heat, reduce stomach qi, and are also helpful for irritability and thirst.

The common cough-relieving Chinese patent medicine Chuanbei loquat paste is made from loquat leaves as the main raw material. Its efficacy is similar to that of loquat fruit. It is helpful for patients with chronic lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Due to repeated attacks throughout the year and long-term illness, the lung yin is damaged. If you eat 4 to 5 loquats a day, it can moisten the lungs, relieve cough and reduce phlegm, which is a good way to nourish the lungs.

《A Secret to Selecting Loquats》

When people buy loquats, they should choose those with large berries, intact appearance without any scars, and intact skin fuzz and fruit powder. In particular, the berries should be plump, thin-skinned, yellow, or even slightly reddish, as they are sweet enough so that you can taste the fruity aroma of the loquat when you put them in your mouth.

◆Loquat diet therapy: nourishing the lungs and relieving cough◆

1. Recipe: 6 loquats, 30 grams of brown sugar.

2. Preparation method: Peel and core the loquat, put it into the pot with brown sugar, add appropriate amount of water and boil it into soup.

3. Dosage: Take 1 dose daily for 5 consecutive days.

【Tip from Chinese medicine practitioners】:

Loquat contains carotenoids. If consumed in excess, it can easily cause pigmentation to deposit on the surface of the skin. In addition, unripe loquats can easily cause diarrhea, so be careful when choosing. In addition, drinking alcohol and eating loquats is harmful to the body, because alcohol can easily convert the carotenoids in loquats into pro-oxidant substances, which attack normal cells. The liver may produce toxic substances during the metabolism process, which is not good for the liver. It should not be underestimated.

★《There are tips for eating fruits》There is a big difference between before and after meals~