In the season of picking such tasty and aromatic berries as cherries and strawberries, you don’t want to limit yourself in their quantity. Or is it necessary?
Polina Koroleva, nutritionist-endocrinologist at the Atlas medical centers, shared recommendations on this matter.
Cherries and strawberries are very useful, as they contain a large amount of vitamins and fiber valuable for the body. But they are quite high in calories, and in some diseases, their excessive consumption can have a negative effect on health.
Polina Koroleva advises eating no more than 500 g of berries per day, and it is better to do this in the morning or before lunch.
It is best to use them as light snacks or to eat before a main meal.
Since cherries and strawberries contain a lot of simple carbohydrates, their consumption provokes a surge in blood sugar levels.
During the day, when a person is active, glucose is easily utilized, but in the evening its excess can have a negative impact on health.
In addition, the doctor draws attention to the fact that with irritable bowel syndrome, cherries and cherries can increase flatulence due to the fact that they are fermented by gastrointestinal bacteria. But strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries will definitely not cause discomfort.
