Persimmon is a common fruit in life, and eating persimmon has many benefits for the human body, which can moisturize the lungs and throat.
The common way to eat it is to peel it and eat it, or it can be made into persimmon cake to extend its shelf life, and it can also be added to drink seasonings, such as milk tea and wine.
For those who love persimmons, persimmons are the best thing in the world. However, not everyone can eat persimmons, do you know the benefits and contraindications of eating persimmons?Let's take a look.
Persimmon is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, cellulose, carotene and other nutrients. Among them, vitamin A has the effect of protecting eyesight and promoting the function of the immune system
Vitamin C helps to strengthen immunity and promote iron absorptionFiber helps improve intestinal health and prevent constipationCarotene has antioxidant and cellular health effects.
1.Supplemental nutrition
Persimmon is a nutritious fruit, which contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements, and the mineral elements are also relatively high.
It also contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin C, B vitamins, amino acids and other components, which are essential nutrients for the human body.
Eating persimmons properly can achieve the effect of supplementing nutrition, and can also improve one's own resistance and immunity, which is very helpful for promoting physical health.
2.Softens blood vessels
Persimmon also has a good effect on softening blood vessels. For some older people, the elasticity of blood vessels decreases greatly as they age. This, coupled with irregular daily diet and rest, leads to an increase in blood concentration, inducing the danger of blood vessel blockage.
The flavonoid glycosides and tannins in persimmons can help promote blood circulation, accelerate toxin metabolism, reduce blood concentration, prevent blood vessel blockage, help soften blood vessels, and make blood vessels healthier.
3.Boosts immunity
The content of vitamin C in persimmons is several times higher than that of ordinary fruits, and eating an average of 2 persimmons a day can basically meet the body's demand for vitamin C.
Vitamin C not only has the effect of whitening and lightening spots, but also helps the body to enhance its resistance. In addition, the -carotene in persimmons can be converted into vitamin A according to the body's needs.
In addition to maintaining visual function, vitamin A can also maintain the body's normal immune function. Therefore, eating persimmons in autumn and winter is very beneficial to improving the body's ability to resist diseases and prevent colds.
4.Promotes cardiovascular disease
Persimmons are rich in potassium and fiber, which can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Potassium is an important electrolyte that can help maintain the normal function of the heart.
Fiber can reduce cholesterol absorption and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Therefore, eating persimmons regularly is very beneficial for cardiovascular health.
1.Avoid eating on an empty stomach:Eating persimmons on an empty stomach may irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause problems such as stomach upset or diarrhea. Therefore, it is recommended to consume it after a meal or in combination with other foods.
2.Eat in moderation:While persimmons have many benefits, excessive consumption may lead to excessive sugar and calorie intake, increasing the risk of obesity and more. It is recommended to limit the daily consumption to between 1-2 pieces.
3.Pay attention to the collocation:Persimmons may have adverse reactions when paired with certain foods, such as persimmons and high-protein foods such as crabs and soft-shelled turtles may cause problems such as indigestion or diarrhea. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the reasonable combination when eating.
4.Diabetics should not eat more:The sugar content in persimmons is high, and diabetics should not eat more to avoid affecting blood sugar control.
There is a relatively rich substance in persimmons, that is, tannic acid. In fact, it exists in many fruits. Almost half of these fruits with an astringent taste contain tannic acid.
Tannic acid also has another name from the medical world, that is, tannin, the taste of tannic acid tastes very astringent, which leads to why some persimmons taste astringent, not only fruits, but also the content of tannic acid in tea is also very much.
The tannic acid in persimmons will enter the stomach during the process of eating persimmons, and under certain special conditions, tannic acid will combine with proteins and other substances in the stomach.
Once such a precipitate is formed, it will easily damage the stomach and need to be taken out in time to avoid damage to the body.
1.Persimmons and octopus
Octopus is a kind of cold seafood, although it can nourish blood and qi, but it cannot be eaten with persimmons, because persimmons are also cold food, so they cannot be eaten together, otherwise it will cause diarrhea.
Octopus is a high-protein food, and the protein meets the tannic acid in persimmon, which is easy to coagulate into tannic acid protein, which accumulates in the stomach and intestines, and can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. It can be seen that after eating protein-rich foods, persimmons should not be eaten immediately. 
2.Cold food
Persimmon is a cold food, eating persimmon can increase the cold air in the body, reduce the heat and dryness, therefore, when the fire is properly eaten, the effect of clearing heat and reducing fire.
However, when eating persimmons, do not eat them with other cold foods, or even eat them in large quantities, as eating them together will increase the cold qi in the intestines, resulting in excessive cold in the body, which is not conducive to health.
Common cold foods in life are: guava, watermelon, callus white, water chestnut, bitter gourd, raw lotus, mulberry, crab, duck, seaweed, etc.
1.Diabetics
The fructose content in persimmons is very high, and the absorption rate of this sugar in the body is also relatively fast, which can cause abnormal fluctuations in blood sugar in a short period of time.
However, for diabetic patients, it is very easy to have various problems in the body by collecting a large amount of sugar in a short period of time, and even lead to the early appearance of complications caused by diabetes, which seriously endangers the health of the body.
2.People with a weak stomach
Patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold cannot eat persimmons, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold have weak intestinal function, and cannot eat spicy and irritating food, and cannot eat cold food.
People with a cold spleen and stomach can not eat persimmons, which will only aggravate the cold in the patient's body, make the spleen and stomach weaker, and aggravate the symptoms of the patient.