An 8-year-old girl was poisoned after eating a large number of lychees! Don't eat like this

Now is the season for lychees to be on the market

June 13

A piece of news related to eating lychees became a hot search

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Recently, a hospital in Hengshui, Hebei Province, received

An 8-year-old girl suffered from hypoglycemia after eating lychees

Diagnosed with acute litchi poisoning

Also known as "litchi disease"

Doctors say

Mild cases may cause paleness and fatigue

Severe cases may cause loss of consciousness or even death

Netizens said:

Is it really dangerous to eat too many lychees?

In fact, about lychee

There are some other sayings

For example, eating lychees will result in a drunk driving violation.

Eating too many lychees will cause internal heat

…

Eat a delicious lychee

Are there so many risks?

Are there any basis for these claims?

What is "litchi disease"

What are the symptoms?

Will eating too many lychees cause "lychee disease"? What exactly is "lychee disease"? What are the symptoms?

Lychees themselves are not harmful to the human body. The so-called "lychee disease" refers to the symptoms similar to hypoglycemia that occur after eating a large amount of fresh lychees at one time. In severe cases, dangerous conditions such as coma, convulsions, and low blood pressure may occur. If first aid is not timely, it may also lead to death.

Recent studies have shown that two substances in lychees, hypoglycin A and methylenecyclopropylglycine, inhibit the metabolic conversion of sugars and cause acute lychee poisoning. The content of these two toxins in unripe lychees is relatively high, so it is especially important to pay attention.

Who is prone to "litchi disease"?

According to experts, most people who suffer from "litchi disease" are children. Children aged 4-11 are prone to "litchi disease" if they eat too much litchi. Children should be particularly careful when eating litchi.

The high sugar content of lychees will stimulate the increase of insulin in the body, and insulin lowers blood sugar. When the human body is fasting, blood sugar is lower than usual. If a large amount of lychees are consumed, it will further cause blood sugar to drop, causing certain harm to the body, so it is not recommended to eat lychees on an empty stomach.

Driving after eating lychees

Will I be caught driving under the influence?

Experts say that lychees are high in sugar, which can cause a non-oxidative chemical reaction during packaging and transportation, leading to the production of alcohol. After eating lychees, enzymes in oral bacteria can also stimulate the production of alcohol.

However, there is an essential difference between "drunk driving caused by eating lychees" and "real drunk driving". Drinking water and rinsing your mouth after eating lychees can avoid such problems.

What is the safe way to eat lychees?

So how should we eat lychees? Please pay attention to the following points:

1. Eat fully ripe lychees;

2. "Moderate" is the key. It is generally recommended that adults should not eat more than 300 grams of lychees per day, and children should not eat more than 5 lychees at a time;

3. Avoid eating lychees on an empty stomach. Do not eat lychees in large quantities when you are hungry or hungry. It is best to eat them after a meal.

4. People with diabetes, gout, digestive system diseases and other problems should eat less;

5. You can take an appropriate amount of mung bean soup or green tea, or soak peeled lychees in light salt water for an hour before eating.

These fruits cannot be eaten on an empty stomach

Source: Science Popularization China WeChat Official Account

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