3 types of fruits turn out to be \"catalysts\" for the canceration of stomach diseases”

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3 types of fruits are actually \"catalysts\" for the development of stomach cancer. Fruits are available throughout the year, but eating too many of them isn’t good for the body. Have you noticed any discomfort in your stomach after eating them? It is recommended that people with chronic stomach problems should eat less of three types of fruits. 1. Kiwifruit aids digestion but can cause heartburn. Kiwifruit helps with bowel movements and is rich in vitamin C, earning it the title of “king of fruits.” However, Zhu Xinyi, an associate chief physician in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Zhongda Hospital affiliated with Southeast University, warns that kiwifruit has a cold nature; consuming too much of it can damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. Furthermore, the high levels of vitamin C and pectin in kiwifruit can increase stomach acid and place a greater burden on the stomach, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, and acid reflux; these symptoms worsen in cold weather. In such a cold season as this, patients suffering from stomach problems (yang deficiency of the spleen and stomach) should eat less or even avoid kiwifruit. 2. Fresh jujubes are delicious, but their skins can irritate the stomach. Winter jujubes are known as natural \"vitamin pills.\" Wang Xingguo, head of the Nutrition Department at Dalian Central Hospital in Liaoning Province, advises that one should not eat too many fresh jujubes, as this can harm the stomach and intestines. This is because jujubes have a high content of dietary fiber, and consuming a large amount of them at once can irritate the stomach and intestines, leading to gastrointestinal discomfort. Most of the dietary fiber is found in the skin of jujubes, which is thin and hard with sharp edges; if there is inflammation or ulcers in the stomach lining, this can exacerbate pain and discomfort. 3. Hawthorns stimulate appetite but can lead to stone formation. Many people find hawthorns appetizing and sweetly sour, so they tend to eat too many of them without realizing it. However, Li Bin, deputy director of the Gastroenterology Department at the Fourth Hospital affiliated to Harbin Medical University, advises that people with poor spleen and stomach function should eat less hawthorn, as excessive consumption of it may lead to stomach stones. Due to the high content of pectin and tannic acid in hawthorns, they tend to coagulate into water-insoluble precipitates when exposed to stomach acid. These precipitates combine with food residues to form gastric stones, which can cause gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding, and even necrosis and perforation of the stomach wall. However, cooking hawthorns before eating reduces the effect of tannic acid.