What are the taboos about eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival?

What are the taboos about eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival?
Glutinous Rice Balls are one of the traditional Chinese delicacies. During the traditional Lantern Festival, glutinous rice balls are even more popular among the people because of their symbolism of "family reunion". So what are the taboos in eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival? If you want to know more about the first month of the lunar calendar in 2018, please pay attention to our fortune teller website!

What are the taboos about eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival?

Diabetic patients <br /> It is best not to eat sweet-filled Yuanxiao, but eat salty glutinous rice balls instead. If you eat Yuanxiao as a snack, you must reduce the amount of staple food in the main meal.
Patients with cardiovascular disease and hypertension should try to eat less of this kind of food that is difficult to digest. If they eat too much and are exposed to cold wind, these patients are prone to acute angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, etc.
People with poor gastrointestinal digestion <br /> Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice flour, which is sticky and difficult to digest. Eating it can cause stomach pain, bloating, belching, acid reflux and even diarrhea.
Ulcer patients <br /> Eating Yuanxiao can increase gastric acid secretion, aggravate the irritation to the ulcer surface, and in severe cases can induce gastric bleeding, gastric perforation, etc.
Patients with acute gastroenteritis <br /> During the Spring Festival, many people who overeat are prone to acute gastroenteritis. Eating more Yuanxiao at this time will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Infants and young children
It is not suitable for infants and young children under 3 years old to eat Yuanxiao. Since glutinous rice is sticky, children under one year old are likely to have the Yuanxiao stuck in their esophagus and block their respiratory tract. Children between one and two years old cannot easily chew the peanuts in the Yuanxiao filling. In addition, children's digestive function is weak and their swallowing reflex is not yet fully developed. Even older children should not rush to eat the whole Yuanxiao to prevent accidents.
Elderly people <br /> Old people often have decreased digestive function, tooth loss, and slow swallowing reflex. Rapid swallowing may cause Yuanxiao to get stuck in the throat, leading to breathing difficulties or even suffocation. Therefore, elderly people must chew Yuanxiao slowly when eating it.

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