Al-Marsad newspaper: Dr. Olga Perivalova, a Russian nutrition expert, revealed that pumpkin is good for health, but not for those who suffer from exacerbation of digestive diseases, according to “Sputnik”.
She explained that pumpkin is useful, but in certain cases it is better to refrain from eating it, adding, “It is possible for a healthy person to eat a moderate amount of pumpkin daily – 200-300 grams per day.”
She added: Pumpkin helps remove toxins from the body and contains many carotenoids that are beneficial for eye and skin health, and its seeds have anthelmintic properties.
But you should refrain from eating pumpkin dishes in case of exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases – acute gastritis, colitis, ulcers, pancreatitis, as well as in cases of poisoning.
She added: “As a rule, in these cases, you should refrain from eating not only pumpkin, but all vegetables in general. Because they contain coarse fibers, they exfoliate during their passage through the digestive system, so to speak, the already inflamed mucous membrane, which leads to an exacerbation of The patient’s condition”.
And “Perivalova”, indicated that pumpkin can cause diarrhea in people with weak intestines, continuing: “The same thing may happen in people who have a problem with the secretion of bile. Because pumpkin stimulates its secretion. But in return for this, people who suffer from bile must It is necessary to prevent constipation from eating pumpkin in order to improve the motor function of the intestines.”