Never eat winter dates on an empty stomach!

Winter dates are sweet and have high nutritional value, so they are loved by people. However, you need to pay attention to the time of eating them. It is best to eat them at 10 o'clock in the morning or 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. If you eat winter dates on an empty stomach, it will produce a burning feeling in the heart and stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, which is not good for gastrointestinal health. Therefore, friends who like to eat winter dates must remember not to eat them on an empty stomach, because this will not only fail to exert the efficacy of winter dates, but will cause harm to our body.

1. Can winter dates be eaten on an empty stomach?

It is best not to eat winter dates on an empty stomach.

Winter jujube has the effects of nourishing blood, anti-cancer, protecting liver, and anti-fatigue. It belongs to the tonic category in traditional Chinese medicine and is suitable for consumption by children, pregnant women, the elderly and for nutritional recovery after illness. Eating a handful of winter dates every day can meet the body's daily vitamin C supply.

It should be noted that the skin of winter jujube is hard and contains insoluble crude fiber, which is extremely difficult to digest. You must chew it thoroughly when eating it and do not "swallow it whole", otherwise it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. At the same time, do not eat winter dates on an empty stomach or before going to bed, otherwise you will feel heartburn. Dates are rich in sugar and taste sweet, which can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. Therefore, people with excessive stomach acid or frequent acid reflux should not eat them. People with excessive phlegm and constipation should also eat it with caution, because dates are hot and can help generate heat.

2. When is the best time to eat winter jujube?

It is best to eat winter jujube as a fruit snack at 10 am or 3 or 4 pm.

Winter jujubes are usually delicious only when they bear fruit around the time of the Frost Descent. Early-ripening winter jujubes are on the market in August or September. When they are immature, they have a grassy smell and are neither sweet nor crispy, so they are also called frozen jujubes. Shandong winter jujube is a late-maturing jujube variety unique to China. Among the winter jujube varieties, Shandong winter jujube has a better taste.

It can be harvested from late September (white-ripe period) to mid-October (fully ripe period). This variety has strong adaptability, relatively high and stable yield, late fruit maturity, and excellent quality, making it an excellent late-maturing fresh food variety. Winter jujube is delicious when eaten fresh, with crispy skin and tender flesh, and is of excellent quality. It is currently a high-end fresh food variety among northern deciduous fruit trees. When ripe, it falls to the ground and cracks; it is juicy and has no residue, and is sweet and fragrant.