Man Eats Lychees At Risk Of Blindness! How Many Lychees Are Safe To Eat A Day? Nutritionists Reveal Key Figures

Sweet and juicy lychees are easy to eat one by one, but be careful not to overeat. Recently, some media reported that two Chinese men with chronic diseases such as diabetes were almost blinded with white flowers after eating too much lychee.

A sudden increase in blood sugar changes crystal osmotic pressure

He Jianxian, director of the Department of Ophthalmology of Nantou Hospital, pointed out that patients with diabetes who eat high-sugar foods in a short period of time will cause rapid changes in blood sugar. When blood sugar suddenly rises and falls When there is too much, the crystal will cause a sudden change in the refraction due to the change of osmotic pressure. At this time, you will not be able to see things clearly. It often takes several days or even more than a week to recover slowly. Remind diabetic patients to control their blood sugar. , Don't let blood sugar fluctuate too much.

Lychee is easy to make blood sugar rise rapidly

Nutritionist Huang Shumin reminds that fructose in fruit is simple sugar that the body can easily absorb. 100 grams of lychee contains about 15 grams of sugar. If you eat it uncontrollably, it is easy to make your blood sugar rise rapidly. Diabetics should especially control the intake of lychees, because high blood sugar can easily cause large and small vascular lesions.

The two Chinese patients reported by the media were eating a lot of high-sugar foods, which led to abnormal new blood vessels around the retina. These new blood vessels are relatively fragile and may rupture, causing serious complications such as massive intraocular vitreous hemorrhage. .

The recommended amount of lychee for sugar lovers to eat every day

Lychee is due to the tasteSweet, and limited to summer, it is very popular among the people. Huang Shumin said that 100 grams of lychee has about 60 to 70 calories, about 14 to 15 grams of sugar, and about 60 mg of vitamin C. Although there are micronutrients, due to the high sugar content, eating too much will cause blood sugar to rise. Excessive sugar will also be converted into fat in the body, resulting in blood lipids or weight gain.

People with high blood sugar should pay special attention to the consumption of lychees. Huang Shumin recommends that diabetic patients should consume in moderation if they want to maintain blood sugar to avoid complications and maintain their ideal body weight.

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