These people should not eat bitter gourd: On hearing the name of bitter gourd, many people start shrinking their nose because its taste is very bitter due to which not everyone can eat it. If we ignore the taste, it is considered a very nutritious vegetable which is famous for its medicinal properties. Eating bitter gourd can solve or prevent many health problems. However, according to India’s famous nutrition expert Nikhil Vats, if you eat it in excess then it can have adverse effects. Let us know what are the disadvantages of consuming bitter gourd in excess.
When should you not eat bitter gourd?
1. Type-1 diabetes patient:
It is not good for people who are suffering from type-1 diabetes to consume bitter gourd vegetable or bitter gourd juice, because it can suddenly reduce the blood sugar level, which can cause weakness and dizziness.
2. Pregnant women
Apart from this, women should not consume bitter gourd because it can affect the uterus and can also adversely affect the health of the child in the womb.
3. Kidney stone patients:
Bitter gourd has a high amount of oxalate, hence people who consume it may have the problem of kidney stones. Besides, bitter gourd also increases toxicity in the kidneys.
How to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd?
If you want the bitterness present in bitter gourd to reduce and there is not much harm, then you will have to cook it properly. First of all, wash the bitter gourd thoroughly and remove its seeds, because the seeds are very bitter. If you want, you can use more onion in making bitter gourd curry.
