The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and all kinds of mooncakes are emerging in the market. However, it is worth noting that not everyone is suitable for tasting this festive delicacy. According to health experts’ advice, specific groups of people with certain health conditions should be cautious when enjoying mooncakes.
Mooncakes are usually high in sugar and calorie-dense, which is not an ideal choice for diabetic patients. Furthermore, the sweetness of mooncakes may worsen the condition of those with cavities, leading to deepening cavities or even triggering pulpitis, causing unbearable pain. Therefore, individuals with poor dental health should promptly clean their teeth after consuming mooncakes to reduce adverse effects.
For individuals with obesity, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease, mooncakes are foods that need to be restricted. These foods may raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, which is unfavorable for disease control. Eating mooncakes may stimulate bile secretion in patients with gallstones, potentially triggering disease flare-ups, especially in adolescents, the risk of acute pancreatitis, characterized by severe abdominal pain, must be avoided by refraining from eating mooncakes. Similarly, patients with chronic diarrhea, as well as individuals in the acute or recovery stage of hepatitis, should not consume mooncakes to avoid adverse health effects.
