Many people literally adore persimmon, therefore they are looking forward to the cold season of the year when they can enjoy this berry. Persimmon is indeed very beneficial to human health. However, its excessive use can lead to serious consequences. What is the danger in persimmon? When and to whom is it forbidden to eat it?
Persimmon is a seasonal berry that goes on sale in the fall and winter. It is renowned for its many beneficial properties. The use of this berry saturates the human body with iron and useful vitamins. Persimmon has a beneficial effect on the work of the heart, has a positive effect on blood vessels and kidneys. She is able to help normalize blood pressure. But, despite numerous other useful properties, persimmon can seriously harm human health. Especially in situations when unripe berries are eaten or when more than 4 small ripe berries are eaten per day.
What does persimmon overeating lead to
Excessive consumption of persimmons can trigger a large spike in blood sugar. This can gradually lead to an increased risk of developing diabetes. Despite the fact that this delicacy perfectly relieves hunger and is digested for a long time, giving the body energy, persimmon can cause excess weight. It also negatively affects metabolic processes in the body.
This berry contains a huge amount of tannin, tannins. This negatively affects the functioning of the stomach and intestines. In addition, persimmons often have a fairly dense skin. If it is not removed, then it is very difficult to digest, it can injure the mucous membranes of internal organs, if they are inflamed and very sensitive. You can't eat a lot of persimmons for both adults and children, because it "sticks together" too much, fixes the chair. This leads to constipation. In especially critical situations, persimmon becomes the culprit of such a dangerous condition as intestinal obstruction. With such a pathology, self-medication at home is useless and dangerous, in most cases, surgical intervention is necessary.
It is dangerous to give persimmon to very young children. It is better to introduce this product into the children's diet only after 3 years. At an earlier age, persimmon will disrupt digestion, may be a provocateur for the development of kidney and genitourinary system diseases. In addition, this berry easily causes severe allergies in children and adults. Therefore, you should not especially get carried away with it.
It is forbidden to snack on persimmons, even peeled from the skin, if there was no meal before. On an empty stomach, the berry will act as a strong irritant. If you regularly eat persimmon on an empty stomach, you can provoke the development of ulcers.
If a person has an excess of iodine in the body, persimmon in his diet will be the worst enemy. The berry must also be abandoned for those individuals who are allergic to iodine, individual intolerance to other components that make up the berry.
Who is not allowed to eat persimmons
- People with gastrointestinal diseases should be wary of persimmons. With reduced activity of the stomach and intestines (atony), with irritable bowel syndrome, dysbiosis and some other painful conditions, the use of persimmon is contraindicated.
- You can not give the berry to young children.
- It is not recommended to eat persimmons during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.
- It is forbidden to use this tasty berry to persons who have undergone operations on the gastrointestinal tract and auxiliary organs of the digestive system in the recent past. The presence of ulcers and adhesions is also a contraindication for the presence of persimmons in the daily diet.
- Propensity to allergies of various types.
- Pancreatic problems, including pancreatitis.
- Patients with diabetes mellitus are not recommended to actively use persimmon.
