Gooseberry (northern grape) is a plant with many beneficial properties. The berries, which can be consumed not fully ripe, contain many vitamins, they are suitable for dietary nutrition. Aromatic tonic tea or medicinal decoctions, infusions are made from the leaves. However, under certain conditions, gooseberries can cause serious harm to the body.
Northern grapes should never be eaten without first washing them well. The same prohibition applies to the leaves of the plant used for teas and decoctions. Gooseberries are often abundantly processed with chemicals, various fertilizers, which, once in the human body, can provoke serious intoxication.
While gooseberries are delicious and refreshing, they should not be consumed in large quantities. The fruits are laxative and diuretic. Gooseberries easily cause diarrhea, bloating, painful flatulence.
Berries of northern grapes, green or red, can lead to dehydration, which will greatly impair overall well-being. It is not recommended to use them if there are diseases of the urinary tract, bladder, kidneys. Due to the laxative effect, the fruits "cleanse" the body very well, but they are also capable of removing useful substances, trace elements, which will also negatively affect health.
Northern grapes cannot be combined with fermented milk products, the exception is, perhaps, only fresh cottage cheese. Eating gooseberries and kefir at the same time, you can face the mentioned severe diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. You should also not combine the fruits of northern grapes with plums, apricots and peaches, any other fruits and dried fruits, vegetables or berries that relax the stool.
Gooseberries are easy to cause allergies. It can manifest in many ways, from indigestion to severe itching of the skin. Therefore, people who have a tendency to allergic reactions are not recommended to eat gooseberries in large quantities. In addition, northern grapes are contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.
Gooseberry fruits are recommended to be included in a small amount in the diet of pregnant women. However, during breastfeeding, it is better to refuse fragrant berries. Otherwise, the baby may develop diarrhea and allergies. Children under the age of 9-10 months should not be given gooseberries.
The harm of northern grapes is also manifested in the fact that, with abundant use, it can provoke hypervitaminosis. Also, you should not add gooseberry berries to the diet for people who suffer from diabetes.
It is necessary to refrain from gooseberries for individuals who have chronic serious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, gastritis, ulcers, colitis. Contraindications also include increased acidity of the stomach, gastrointestinal diseases at the time of exacerbation, any inflammatory processes in the digestive organs. If you neglect this prohibition, you can face severe abdominal pain, nausea, heartburn, indomitable belching and even vomiting.
It is strictly forbidden to use the fruits of northern grapes and tea (infusion, decoction) from gooseberry leaves if there is a predisposition to internal bleeding. Also, you cannot add drinks and berries to the diet 2-2, 5 weeks before the surgery and for about a month after the surgery on the internal organs.
