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Doctor Tyazhelnikov: eating watermelon to the crust is unsafe for health

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Doctor Andrey Tyazhelnikov said what not to do while eating watermelon.

Doctor Tyazhelnikov shared his opinion in a commentary for RIA Novosti about how dangerous it is for health to eat bones along with watermelon pulp. The doctor noted that, as such, the bones are harmless – their accidental ingestion will not cause a serious deterioration in well-being. However, it is impossible to eat a watermelon without consciously spitting out the seeds – in large quantities they can be unsafe for the digestive tract

The doctor told how to eat watermelon and melon without harm to health

“There are bones along with Still, watermelon pulp is not worth it, as they can cause unpleasant symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome, ”Andrey Tyazhelnikov said.
The doctor also advised the Russians to consume watermelon in such a way that its pink part is not eaten to the very end without a trace. Eating a watermelon to the crust is not safe for health, he stressed.

Who can be watermelon contraindicated? The doctor explains

“You don't need to eat a watermelon to the crust. Unhealthy nitrates can be contained closer to the crust,” the expert explained.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about what foods should not be used for gastritis.

Important! Information provided for reference purposes only. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.

Andrey Tyazhelnikov Andrey Tyazhelnikov Healthy lifestyle chief freelance specialist in primary health care of the Moscow Department of Health