Overeating watermelon can cause gastrointestinal and metabolic problems.
This was stated by Victoria Egorova, the head of the organizational and methodological department of dietology of the Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Department of Health, to RIA Novosti.
According to her, it is not recommended to eat watermelon at night or more than four pieces per day. The fact is that the watermelon has a high glycemic index. It is desirable to eat no more than 500 grams of this berry per day.
"Abuse can lead to problems with the gastrointestinal tract and metabolism," reported the doctor.
One should be careful to eat watermelon for those who have GI diseases, urolithiasis, diabetes and individual intolerance to the berry.