Not eating fruits for a short period of time usually does not affect the body, but if you don’t eat fruits for a long period of time, it may cause deficiencies of many kinds of vitamins and minerals, etc., and patients with severe deficiencies may cause certain diseases. Fruits are rich in vitamins and are the main source of vitamins needed by the human body, for example, some red and yellow fruits contain more carotene, oranges, grapefruit and other citrus fruits contain more vitamin C. If you do not eat fruits for a long period of time, it may lead to vitamin deficiency. Fruits also contain various minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, potassium and sodium. It is also an important source of minerals for the body. If you don’t eat fruit for a long time, the lack of minerals can also cause various diseases. For example, severe iron deficiency can cause iron deficiency anemia and affect growth and development, and severe zinc deficiency can lead to loss of appetite and heterophagy. Dietary guidelines for Chinese residents put forward, food variety, reasonable combination, appropriate to eat fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, soybeans, etc.. 200-350 grams of fruit per day is good for health.