Today (10/24) is the 24th day of frost, the autumn wind blows, the sun is gentle, making people think that it is the yellow persimmon harvest season. Nutritionists point out that eating persimmons can help cardiovascular and kidney health, but it is difficult to digest, so it is best not to eat more.
September-December is the persimmon season. According to the "Taiwan Regional Food Nutritional Ingredient Database", persimmons are rich in β-Hushu, vitamin A and C. In particular, vitamin C is one to two times higher than ordinary fruits, and contains rich minerals such as debris, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. Ripe persimmons are very sweet because they contain 17.2% carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, glucose and fructose.
Hong Ruopu, a nutritionist at Zhongxiaoyuan District, Taipei City United Hospital, once interviewed by the "United News" and pointed out that persimmons are rich in moisture, pits and fibers, which helps reduce blood pressure, soften blood vessels, and improve cardiovascular. Rich fruit gels also have a kidney-enhancing effect, helping to improve constipation and maintaining normal growth of bacteria in the kidney tract. However, he also reminded that persimmons contain a lot of tannin and are not easy to digest, so they cannot be eaten too much.
Eat fresh persimmons well, and eat them like honey. Dried persimmons can be eaten with vegetables and cooked chicken soup. It is suitable for cooking soup with persimmons. The dryer the persimmons, the more persimmon frost there is. The persimmon frost and persimmon stems have the effect of purifying the lungs. Remember to add some Chinese medicines such as red, wolfberry, and yellow qi. It is a good nourishing soup in autumn.