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Is Eating Grapes Along With Seeds Harmful?
Question: my son(2 years) is eating dark grapes along with seeds. also he is eating almost 1 kg for every two days. is eating grapes along with seeds harm my son? is it good to eat too much of grapes?
Brief Answer:
Ensure balanced diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but don't worry. Excess grapes consumption as mentioned by your child is not advisable. The reasons being:
- Intact grapes with seeds can lead to chocking accidents. Ensure seedless grapes cut into two before offering them.
- Most grapes available in stores are sprayed with pesticides. So, ensure good washing and cleaning to avoid chemical exposure.
- They are good source of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fibres. But a balanced diet with good amount of proteins and fats is also required. This is important for growth and development. So, limit the consumption of grapes so that he also take other foods which are healthy.
- Sometimes, toddlers may develop diarrhea due to excess carbs and fibres present in grapes. So, be careful.
Hopefully it will be of help. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care
Ensure balanced diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but don't worry. Excess grapes consumption as mentioned by your child is not advisable. The reasons being:
- Intact grapes with seeds can lead to chocking accidents. Ensure seedless grapes cut into two before offering them.
- Most grapes available in stores are sprayed with pesticides. So, ensure good washing and cleaning to avoid chemical exposure.
- They are good source of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fibres. But a balanced diet with good amount of proteins and fats is also required. This is important for growth and development. So, limit the consumption of grapes so that he also take other foods which are healthy.
- Sometimes, toddlers may develop diarrhea due to excess carbs and fibres present in grapes. So, be careful.
Hopefully it will be of help. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
he is in a small town where they r not getting seedless grapes for about a week as d season got over..tats y he is eating seed ones..the seed which he is consuming has any side effects or will it hurt his digestive system or any organs
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to affect him
Detailed Answer:
Seeds are usually not digested and excreted out Intact in most cases. So, they won't affect him as such. Just ensure that you cut the grapes to avoid choking.
Unlikely to affect him
Detailed Answer:
Seeds are usually not digested and excreted out Intact in most cases. So, they won't affect him as such. Just ensure that you cut the grapes to avoid choking.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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