4 Disadvantages of Fruits
Sugar Imbalance
It is a well known fact that fruit is a healthy food, but at a point in time we tend to discover that too much of a good thing can be harmful, most especially when you get yourself having diabetes or other blood sugar problems.
Take note of the intake of your carbohydrate and maintain healthy blood sugar levels, which means monitoring your fruit intake also.
According to the ADA (American Diabetes Association), if one is diabetic, a single serving of fruit should contain no more than 15 g of carbs and a half of a banana meets that requirement, whereas we eat 1¼ cups of whole strawberries for the same serving.
The Availability
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, A number of American’s consume sufficiently fruit in their daily diets.
It has been known that a diet high in fresh fruit directly reacts with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and even cancer.
However, fruits are very important source of vitamin C, potassium, fiber, phytochemicals and folate.
But also, it’s immportant to note that fresh fruit is not always available in many communities and can be prohibitively expensive for many people.
It was once reported from The Food Processing Center explaining the reasons why frozen fruit loses a great dea of its vitamin C and nutritional content after being frozen.
Community groups that are non profitable and also educational leaders as well as state, local and federal government agencies all look for ways to increase the availability of fruit to everyone, often with little success.
It aid Indigestion
As we know indigestion to be a very serious situation at some point in ones life, it is also said to be associated with a number of uncomfortable symptoms examples are; Bloating, gas, stomach pain, heartburn and nausea often occur as a result of indigestion.
You are more prone to indigestion if you have a disorder that affects your digestive system such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or ulcers or if you drink alcohol excessively.
Its very possible stress or anxiety triggers indigestion in some people.
When you are used to indigestion, where by fresh fruits causes additional irritation to your sensitive stomach.
However, acidic fruits don’t necessarily cause the digestive disorder E.g, orange, apple or grapefruit, the inbalance nature of one digestive tract can lead to burning sensations in your stomach, bloating that makes you feel full, stomach growling and diarrhea.
Fruits that has high fiber also causes stomach upset if you begin adding them to your diet too quickly.
Bacteria
Alot of fruits are exposed to a excessive amount of bacteria from a wide range of sources.
There are examples of bacteria like E. coli, listeria and salmonella which are attach to fruit from the soil, rain and wind as well as the water used by growers.
Many fruits have a tough exterior skin that you don’t eat, keeping the bacteria out of your body, but if the skin is broken, that same bacteria easily penetrates the fruit.
In this context, the intake of any fruit’s skin automatically increases your chance of ingesting bacteria.
Fruits with softer skin such as strawberries and grapes, apples, peaches and tomatoes provide a perfect host for many disease-carrying bacteria.
Since most fruits does not require or undergo the heating and cooking process, they are commonly consumed raw, knowing well that cooking or boiling alone can kill bacteria and is more prone to causing illness.
Whereas, rainsing or washing fruits reduces the risk of getting sick. Although washing doesn’t always remove all the bacteria, but prevents alot of unseen things.