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Can You Eat Watermelon with Seeds: A Gastroenterologist's Comment
03.08.2024 20:00
Adults scare children by forbidding them to eat fruits with seeds. But watermelon, as we know, is a berry. Does this mean that it can be eaten with seeds/seeds?
Public opinion on this issue is divided between those who eat watermelon with seeds and those who do without.
Gastroenterologist, therapist and nutritionist Anastasia Timoshchenko told the publication “ Championship ” whether it is possible to eat watermelon seeds or pits.
Harm or benefit
Watermelon seeds will not cause serious harm to health if a person accidentally swallows a few while eating.
They do not accumulate in the body and leave it naturally.
But if we are talking about patients who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract (irritable bowel syndrome, for example), then we can expect bloating, pain and even diarrhea.
In general, this applies not only to the consumption of seeds, but also to the watermelon itself.
Harm of seeds
The main harmful thing about watermelon seeds/pits is their shell.
But again, nothing bad will happen if you chew them. In this case, the body can absorb some of the microelements they contain.
