Peaches are extremely nutritious and suitable for many people to eat, and there is the saying that ‘Peaches nourish people.’ However, it should be noted that the ‘Peaches nourish people’ refers to moderate consumption. Eating too many can easily cause heat, leading to adverse reactions such as constipation and sore throat. Therefore, those who love peaches should pay attention to eating only 1-2 per day.

Li Shizhen once said, ‘Eating too many raw peaches can cause swelling and boils, and it is harmful rather than beneficial.’ The saying ‘Peaches nourish people’ refers to eating peaches in moderation, just right, but fresh peaches are not suitable for storage. Eating too many peaches can easily cause heat, and those with excessive internal heat and a tendency to develop boils should not eat them in excess. However, peach kernels contain volatile oil and a large amount of fatty oil, which have more purgation than tonification. Therefore, they should not be eaten in excess. Eating too many peach kernels can lead to poisoning, with early symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and accelerated heartbeat. In severe cases, it can lead to heart failure. Especially pregnant women should not eat them. Peaches are good, but they should not be eaten in excess.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, peaches are sweet and warm in nature, with the functions of promoting saliva, moistening the intestines, activating blood circulation, and stopping asthma. Although peaches have the function of promoting defecation, they are only suitable for the elderly with weak bodies and dry intestines and constipation. For those with a constitution of excess heat caused by internal heat and constipation, eating a large amount of peaches will not relieve the condition but rather ‘add fuel to the fire’. This is because peaches are warm in nature, and those with a hot constitution will experience or exacerbate the symptoms of ‘internal heat’ after eating them. Therefore, those who are troubled by symptoms such as red tongue, yellow tongue fur, dry mouth, thirst, constipation, and sore throat should eat peaches less or not at all.

1. Unripe peaches should not be eaten, otherwise it can cause abdominal distension or boils;

2. Even ripe peaches should not be eaten in excess, as too much can cause heat and inflammation in the body;

3. Rotten peaches should not be eaten;

4. Peaches should not be eaten with turtle;

5. Diabetics should eat fewer peaches when their blood sugar is too high.

In addition to the above taboos, it is also important to know the storage methods of peaches:

The most distinctive feature of peaches is their fragrance and sweetness. To fully bring out this fragrance, they should not be stored in the refrigerator. In a dry refrigerator, the sweetness of peaches will continuously evaporate, so it is best to store them at room temperature. The source of the sweetness in peaches is not fructose, so unlike other fruits, the sweetness does not become stronger with freezing, but rather more sucrose is produced at around 30℃. The acidity also increases with temperature, so storing them at 15℃-20℃ can suppress the acidity, but fructose will still have an effect, and it will have a taste of sucrose. Therefore, the most appropriate method is to place them in ice water for 10-20 minutes.