At the supermarket, despite the Mid-Autumn Festival being a while away, a variety of mooncakes have quietly appeared on the shelves, attracting many customers to taste this sweet festival in advance. Faced with a dazzling array of flavor choices, the sweetness and greasiness of mooncakes make many people both love and fear them, worrying that consuming them may cause discomfort from excessive internal heat. So, does enjoying mooncakes really lead to excess internal heat? For those who already have excessive internal heat, can they still enjoy this delicacy?
As a festive food, mooncakes are made with a large amount of sugar and fat-rich ingredients, giving them not only high sugar and fat content but also high calories. The baking process easily generates a certain amount of heat, so excessive consumption may indeed exacerbate internal heat, leading to a reaction of excess internal heat. Of course, different types of mooncakes have varying calorie levels, and relatively low-calorie varieties may be less likely to cause internal heat problems, but excessive consumption still needs to be cautioned against.
For those currently experiencing excessive internal heat, it is advisable to reduce or avoid consuming mooncakes. When dealing with excessive internal heat, it is best to choose foods with heat-clearing effects, as foods with warm properties may exacerbate symptoms of excessive internal heat, even leading to constipation and other issues. Therefore, if you have a soft spot for mooncakes during a period of excessive internal heat, it is best to temporarily refrain and wait until your condition improves before enjoying them in moderation. During this time, maintaining a light diet and staying away from spicy and greasy foods is particularly important.
To alleviate the potential issue of excessive internal heat from consuming mooncakes, you may want to pair them with some tea. The refreshing nature of tea can not only help alleviate greasiness but also to some extent neutralize the heat generated by mooncakes, allowing you to enjoy traditional delicacies while also caring for your body’s balance and health.
