At the same time when litchi was mass-marketed, the sweet and delicious lychee was a favorite fruit for many people. However, the saying that “a litchi three fires†was popular among the people was even more frightening than the “overhangâ€. After eating lychee, dizziness, cold sweats, cold hands and feet, pale complexion and other symptoms of hypoglycemia can occur after a while.
Why Litchi Hypoglycemia
Mature lychee is very watery and sweet. This is because more than 80% of litchi's flesh is watery. Every 100g of lychee pulp contains more than 16g of sugar and 71kcal/100g of energy, which is slightly higher than that of Red Fuji apple. Litchi is also rich in potassium, vitamin C and other micronutrients.
Some children have hypoglycemia because of eating lychee, and people classify the cause as “flaming up†or fructose in litchi stimulates insulin secretion. The real cause is the two toxins of hypoglycinA and methylenecyclopropylglycine (MCPG) contained in litchi. The two toxins are higher in mature litchi and mature after litchi. It's less.
Younger children are prone to hypoglycemia because of inadequate liver glycogen reserves, after eating large quantities of litchi, and not eating other foods. These two toxins can destroy some of the body's dehydrogenases, leading to metabolic disorders of fatty acids, affecting normal fat oxidation and gluconeogenesis, interfering with the body's ability to produce glucose, resulting in the occurrence of acute hypoglycemia and fulminant encephalopathy.
Not everyone who eats lychee suffers hypoglycemia. If you eat a large amount of lychee on an empty stomach, hypoglycemia may occur and death may occur.
How to eat lychee poisoning
Eat lychee poisoning, drink sugar immediately
So can children eat lychee? The answer is yes. It is also delicious and sweet, but also fruit with rich nutritional value is appropriate for children to eat a little or not. However, litchi is a whole-grained fruit. Children under four years old eat whole nuts or fruit, and there is a risk of choking due to tracheal foreign bodies. Therefore, it is not advisable for children under the age of 4 to directly eat whole litchi and grapes.
Another thing to note is that you should not eat large amounts of lychees on an empty stomach; eat lychee that is not ripe yet; eat small amounts of litchi after meals. If there is a very suspicious hypoglycemia due to a large number of lychees, oral glucose or sugary juices can be used to correct the symptoms. Severe symptoms should be taken to the hospital.
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