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in hot weather when you need it When you start sweating more, you feel like eating things that have more water content. In this season, most health experts recommend eating cucumber because it keeps the body hydrated and there is no problem in digestion, but do you know that no matter how beneficial cucumber is for our health, it should not be eaten more than necessary?
Eating too much cucumber is dangerous
Eating too much cucumber increases the level of potassium in the body, which creates the risk of hyperkalemia. Many people chew a few pieces of bitter cucumber while eating salad, due to which toxins like triterpenoids, tetracyclic and cucurbitacin enter the stomach which harm the body.
Harmful effects of cucumber
Abdominal distension
Cucurbitacin element is found in cucumber, which can cause indigestion in many people. People who already have digestive problems may complain of flatulence by eating too much cucumber.
Water loss
There is no doubt that cucumber contains natural water and it provides plenty of water to the body, but it should not be consumed in excess as it has a diuretic nature, due to which fluids start coming out of the body quickly which may lead to dehydration.
Danger for pregnant women
Pregnant women should also not eat cucumber beyond a limit, because it will cause urination at short intervals and this will lead to dehydration in the body. Apart from this, cucumber contains a lot of fiber, which can also cause swelling in the stomach.