The doctor advised not to eat more than 200-300 grams of berries at a time.
Endocrinologist and candidate of medical sciences Zukhra Pavlova told what watermelon lovers should be afraid of. Although many believe that the main danger lies in the risk of «running into» nitrates, in fact it is very rare to buy such a watermelon.
“Nitrate poisoning was relevant a hundred years ago, when watermelons were much more expensive than fertilizers,” the doctor explained. According to her, there will be no problems with regard to nitrates if, when choosing a berry, you pay attention to its condition: there should be no suspicious spots on the peel, and yellow veins inside.
Pavlova stressed that the most dangerous thing in watermelon is fructose. “And this is a scientific fact,” she added. The endocrinologist explained that fructose triggers the process of «akin to hunger» in the body, which leads to weight gain and obesity.
However, it is quite simple to resist an excess of fructose — you should always eat a watermelon after a full meal, Pavlova noted. In addition, the doctor advised not to eat more than 200-300 grams of berries at a time.