Eight People Should Be Cautious When Eating Mooncakes During Full Moon Festival
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, mooncakes have become a popular gift among friends and family. But can everyone freely enjoy this delicacy? Recently, reporters visited experts at the Department of Gastroenterology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Nanjing Military Region. According to the Health News, experts warn that eight categories of patients should absolutely avoid eating mooncakes, otherwise it could endanger their health and trigger disease flare-ups.
The eight conditions are diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, duodenal ulcer, gallstones, gastric disorders, and pancreatitis. Experts explain that mooncakes contain large amounts of sugar, which raises blood glucose levels and stimulates excessive gastric acid secretion. Overeating mooncakes easily triggers disease episodes, especially in patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. After consuming mooncakes, the sugar and fat increase blood viscosity, worsen myocardial ischemia, potentially triggering myocardial infarction, and may even cause acute pancreatitis with severe abdominal and gastric pain—harmful to healing of ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. Diabetics risk complications such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and neuropathy due to excessively high blood sugar.
Experts caution that individuals with these conditions should eat mooncakes sparingly or avoid them altogether. Family gatherings can be celebrated through other means to avoid the regret of illness triggered by indulgence.