Love to Eat Grapes? Limit Grapes Intake to Avoid Chances of Diarrhea

Grapes are the nature’s delectable treat to all organisms including mankind. These super juicy tiny sugar bombs are one of the best fruits one can ever taste in summers especially. However, grapes are the temperate fruits and are mostly available in summers in India. There are wide varieties of grapes that are available throughout the year such as Thompson seedless, concord grapes, moon drops, cotton candy grapes, flame seedless, dominga and so on.

Grapes are highly nutritious as they’re packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that not only boost immunity but also help in maintaining balance of essential nutrients in your body. They are super hydrating and make great option for snacking. However, every good thing has some drawbacks as well. Unfortunately, grapes are not diabetic-friendly fruits as they are high in calories and sugar content which is why overconsuming grapes come with some unpleasant aftereffects and reactions. The most prominent aftereffect we are talking about grapes is, limiting grapes intake to avoid chances of diarrhea.

150 grams of grapes or one cup of grapes, which is about 30 grapes in number, contains over 100 calories. Not only this, grapes are high in carbohydrates as well. Thus, single-cup serving of grapes contains about 27 grams of carbohydrates. So, if you’re munching on several cups of grapes while snacking, you’ll be adding excessive carbs to your diet for that day. One cup of grapes has about 1.5 grams of fiber. When you eat too many grapes in one go, that fiber content adds up in your daily intake value of fiber causing digestive distress and nausea. Not only this, excessive fiber intake along with sugar alcohols in your digestive tract can lead to either constipation or diarrhea, mostly diarrhea or loosies.

Grapes are great laxatives as they have a high skin-to-flesh ratio, which means they are high in fiber and also contain a lot of water. People who have constipation issues, can try eating a handful of raw, washed grapes to improve the constipation symptoms. However, excessive intake of food items that are rich in sugar increases the risk of diarrhea, as sugar alcohols organic compounds are found in sugar especially in grapes that may lead to diarrhea. Thus, if you already have an upset stomach, limiting grapes intake can help you to avoid chances of diarrhea. 

Also, grapes are enriched with insoluble fibers and overdose of insoluble fibers can cause complications with the digestive functioning causing either constipation or diarrhea. Sometimes, undigested seeds of grapes can also cause serious abdominal ache and in very rare but severe cases it leads to appendicitis. Even, undigested seeds of grapes can cause irritable bowel, which a syndrome due to excessive intake of grape’s seeds leading to discomfort in the abdominal region as insoluble fiber could stimulate the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, if anyone one IBS or irritable bowel syndrome, should not consume grapes on an empty stomach. Too much of grape intake on empty stomach also cause acidity and also interference with gastro-intestinal lining causing headache, gastric issues, and vomiting. 

Again, according to some recent studies, the presence of salicylic acid can cause stomach lining irritation. Intolerance to this acid is associated with local inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating as well. Thus, limiting grapes intake is a good idea to avoid chances of diarrhea.

According to a Cleveland Clinic research, participants who volunteered for the excessive consumption of grapes reported stomach pain which was may be due to fructose malabsorption which is considered a type of dietary intolerance where the gut becomes unable to process optimally the sugar present in the fruit. In addition to pain, they also experienced symptoms such as bloating and gastric.

Some researchers also claim that grapes may also cause traveler’s diarrhea. This is the form of diarrhea that a person can contract when he/she visits a different place where the food and sanitary practices are quite different from the place they belong. Sometimes, unpeeled fruits can also cause this form of diarrhea. Traveler’s diarrhea can be troublesome for the one who is away from the homeland or native place.

Henceforth, the bottom-line is consumption of fruits is always considered healthy when consumed in moderation and in a correct amount. There are proper timing for consuming certain food, especially fruits, and excess of anything, even those delicious sugar bombs can be quite problematic, problematic enough to make you go several rounds of the lavatory.