Should you eat jackfruit when it's hot?

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The article is professionally consulted by Specialist II, Senior Doctor Doan Du Dat - General Internal Medicine Doctor - Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital
Jackfruit is a fruit with many health benefits. The sugar content in jackfruit is very high, eating on an empty stomach can cause a sudden spike in blood sugar that can make you dizzy.

1. Nutrition in jackfruit

Provides energy: Jackfruit contains a lot of carbohydrates (92% of nutrients), fructose and sucrose, so it can provide instant energy for you to function every day. One cup of jackfruit contains about 40 gm of carbohydrates. Prevention of thyroid diseases: The composition of jackfruit contains a lot of copper, a mineral that helps your body absorb, regulate and synthesize thyroid hormones, thereby effectively preventing thyroid disease. Strengthens resistance: vitamin C in jackfruit helps strengthen the immune system. In addition, jackfruit also has simple sugars, which can improve the immune system very well. Lowers blood pressure: According to American nutritionists, one cup of jackfruit can provide you with about 14% of your daily potassium needs. The high potassium content in jackfruit helps to regulate blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Good for the digestive system: The fiber and water in jackfruit have the effect of improving the digestive system and treating constipation. However, if you eat too much jackfruit, you may feel indigestion. Improve vision function: The antioxidant compounds present in jackfruit such as flavonoids and phenols help eliminate free oxygen radicals - the cause of degeneration of retinal cells, cataracts and macular degeneration yellow. Jackfruit can provide about 10% of the daily vitamin A requirement for the body. Anti-cancer: Jackfruit contains many antioxidants that have the ability to protect the DNA of cells from direct damage, or mutations caused by free oxygen radicals. Moreover, jackfruit also helps the colon to eliminate all the toxins in the digestive system - factors associated with an increased risk of colon cancer. Cure anemia: Jackfruit is rich in vitamins A, C, E, K as well as folic acid, niacin and vitamin B6, and also contains manganese, magnesium, copper and iron, which are essential for the synthesis of red blood cells. platelets (RBC) and hemoglobin, thereby helping to treat and prevent anemia.

2. Is it hot to eat jackfruit?

Most women often think that will cause heat to the body and cause acne. However, according to many nutritionists, jackfruit does not cause heat to the body.
Jackfruit is an important source of vitamins and minerals in everyone's diet, because it's eaten directly without cooking, so it can keep the vitamin and mineral content. boils, heat rash, or styes should not eat much because it will increase blood sugar, which is a favorable environment for bacteria to grow, especially staphylococcus - the cause of boils, impetigo miss.

3. What is the right way to eat jackfruit?

Eating jackfruit on an empty stomach will cause the body's blood sugar to rise suddenly, causing bloating and indigestion. You should only eat jackfruit after eating 1-2 hours. People with chronic diseases should only eat a maximum of 80g (about 3-4 jackfruit packs/day). Eat jackfruit with other ripe fruits to provide enough vitamins and minerals for the body. Do not eat in the evening. People with diabetes and fatty liver should absolutely abstain from jackfruit. For those who are often hot, when eating jackfruit, it is necessary to add enough water (2-2.5l/day) and green vegetables (200-300g/day). According to folk experience: "Adding jackfruit for lunch and adding coconut for dinner"

4. People who should not eat jackfruit

Need to be careful when eating jackfruit with people with fatty liver, diabetes, chronic kidney failure, debilitated people, weak health. Absolutely abstain from eating jackfruit for people with diabetes and fatty liver. Avoid eating jackfruit with those who want to get pregnant. Because eating jackfruit will cause a decrease in sex drive, ability and strength of men. Children with boils, heat rash also limit eating because high blood sugar is favorable for bacteria causing skin diseases to develop such as streptococcus and staphylococcus.

5. Does eating jackfruit cause weight gain?

Jackfruit is an additional source of vitamin C, vitamin A increases the body's resistance, powerful antioxidant, helps maintain enough moisture to make the skin ruddy and limit wrinkles.
Jackfruit only makes you gain weight only if you eat too much. If eaten in reasonable doses, jackfruit can help you lose weight and be good for your health.
Choose a weight loss solution by drinking a glass of jackfruit juice 1 hour after eating, or use young jackfruit to make a meal, which is both healthy and effective for weight loss.

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