Four Fruits You Shouldn't Eat In Excess

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Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate seeds. Edible fruits, in particular, have propagated with the movements of humans and animals in a symbiotic relationship as a means for seed dispersal and nutrition;

in fact, humans and many animals have become dependent on fruits as a source of food.Accordingly, fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world’s agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.

But not all fruits are created equally. While they all have health benefits, some are healthier than others. You should be looking for fruit high in fiber and vitamins, and low in calories and sugar.

However, there are some fruits that you should Eat in moderation due to its sugar content or negative effect on the body. Some of the fruits, when taken excessively, can pose a potential danger to the health.

Below are some of the fruits you should eat in moderation

Cherries

Due to their small size, cherries are also easy to scarf down by the dozen. But, like mangoes and grapes, cherries contain a higher sugar content than many other fruits. One cup of cherries contains 17.7 grams of sugar. This makes them a poor fruit choice for diabetics and dieters.

Also, because cherries are a high FODMAP fruit, they may make you bloated. FODMAPs are found in many fruits and vegetables and create gas and bloating because they’re difficult to digest

Coconut

Coconuts are considered to be very healthy but they aren’t as healthy as people want to think. In fact, one cup of coconut contains a whopping 283 calories, 224 of which are from fat. This makes it one of fattiest fruits around.

Instead of putting shredded coconut on your oatmeal, consider sprinkling in some blueberries instead.

While a lot of people consume it as well as use the water for somebody treatment, it is advisable to reduce its intake.

Banana

You may want to think twice before eating a ripe banana for breakfast. Unlike some fruit, bananas contain mostly carbs. In fact, 93 percent of their calories come from carbohydrates. Also, they contain up to 16 percent sugar.

Unfortunately for ripe banana lovers, the healthy starches found in unripe bananas, which actually act more like fiber than carbohydrates, turn into sugar as a banana ripens. In the process, the banana becomes more and more sugary.

Instead of picking up a banana on your way to work, consider grabbing an apple or a grapefruit. They will fill you up without loading your bloodstream with sugar. Or, if you can’t resist that banana, eat a smaller, greener one.

Oranges

Oranges are known to be so acidic that they can do some serious damage to your teeth. Oranges — and orange juice — have been linked to not just decreasing the hardness of tooth enamel, but of eroding teeth so much that the enamel becomes roughened and more likely to erode even further. The damage they saw from oranges was similar to the damage done by sugary sodas, and you’ve probably heard plenty about just how bad those can be.

Affiliated Dentists lists oranges as being among the worst foods for your teeth, and they recommend that if you have to drink orange juice, you should use a straw to keep your teeth safe. The same thing that makes them acidic — ascorbic acid — has benefits like lowering blood pressure, protecting bones against osteoporosis, and promoting eye health, so while you don’t want to give it up completely, you do want to protect your teeth, too.

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