What are the benefits, effects, nutritional value and dietary restrictions of sugar apple (cherimoya/sweetsop)?

“sugar apple” (cherimoya) is a relatively uncommon fruit, and not many people eat it, but as the nutritional value of the sugar apple continues to be discovered, the number of people eating it is steadily increasing. As for whether the sugar apple is a cooling fruit or a warming fruit, opinions vary, and people are also unfamiliar with the benefits and effects of the sugar apple and its dietary restrictions. Next, let me answer these questions for you.

1. What benefits does the sugar apple have?

1. Beneficial to intelligence and brain health: The calcium contained in the sugar apple is one of the substances essential for human growth. Besides supporting normal physical development, it also has brain-boosting benefits, and is very effective for improving children's intelligence or delaying memory decline in the elderly.

2. Iron supplementation and blood nourishment: The sugar apple is rich in iron, making it suitable for people with iron-deficiency anemia. Pregnant women, children and nursing mothers need to pay attention to iron supplementation, so they can eat sugar apples in moderation.

3. Slowing aging: The sugar apple is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C protects dental health, prevents arteriosclerosis and scavenges free radicals, and can effectively delay skin aging and whiten the skin.

4. Lowering blood sugar: The sugar apple has the benefits of activating brain cells and lowering blood sugar. Abroad, it is often used to treat brain atrophy and diabetes. Regular consumption by diabetic patients has a clear auxiliary effect on alleviating the condition.

5. Preventing and fighting cancer: The sugar apple can effectively combat the malignant cells of 12 types of cancer, including colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, and it also has antifungal and antiparasitic benefits.

6. Health protection and antioxidation

The sugar apple has the benefit of activating brain cells, and outside China it is often used to treat brain atrophy. Regular consumption of sugar apples has a clear auxiliary dietary-therapy effect on alleviating the condition. In addition, the sugar apple has a relatively high fiber content, which can effectively promote intestinal peristalsis and expel accumulated stool retained in the intestines. At the same time, it is also one of the best antioxidant fruits, and can effectively delay skin aging and whiten the skin.

Since 1970, American experts have conducted more than 20 studies on the sugar apple. The research results show that extracts of the sugar apple can effectively combat the malignant cells of 12 types of cancer, including colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. At the same time, the sugar apple also has antifungal and antiparasitic benefits. In addition, it can help regulate blood pressure, and it is also an antidepressant and a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

2. Is the sugar apple a cooling or warming fruit?

The sugar apple is not a cold-natured fruit; it belongs to the warm-natured fruits. Warm-natured fruits include: sugar apple, peach, durian, jujube, longan, orange, apricot and so on.

The sugar apple is a warm-natured fruit. Warm-natured fruits generally have the benefits of warming the middle, supporting yang, eliminating cold syndromes and helping promote human energy metabolism. But if you have a hot constitution, then it is recommended that you eat less, especially in summer, otherwise you will not be able to sleep at night! If you have a cold constitution, then you can eat more. Because they can eliminate cold syndromes and increase heat for you.

3. The nutritional value of the sugar apple

1. The sugar apple has a relatively high fiber content and is rich in vitamin C.

2. The sugar apple is rich in vitamins A, B and C as well as protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus and so on.

3. The sugar apple contains a relatively high amount of calories, with 438 kilojoules per 100 grams.

4. The sugar apple is rich in carbohydrates, and carbohydrates are important substances that make up the body.

4. What restrictions does the sugar apple have?

1. Do not eat the sugar apple together with dairy products or high-protein foods.

2. The sugar apple contains very high fat, so obese people should not eat it.

3. The sugar apple is a warm-natured fruit, so people with a hot constitution should not eat too much of it, as it easily causes internal heat.