Side effects of eating too much Porridge: - If you eat porridge for its benefits, then know its disadvantages also, these people should take special precautions

Consumption of porridge is considered beneficial for health, especially for reducing weight and improving digestion, porridge proves to be very beneficial. But it is said that excess of anything is bad, this also applies to excessive consumption of porridge.

Yes, if you are consuming more and more porridge considering it a healthy meal, then you should also know about the harm caused by it.

We talked to Noida's General Physician Dr. SujitBaranwal about this and are sharing the information received from him with you here. DrSujitBaranwal explains that porridge contains many types of vitamins and minerals as well as high fibre, due to which is considered beneficial for health. However, due to the high fibre present in it, its excessive consumption can prove harmful.

Stomach problems

According to DrSujitBaranwal, excessive consumption of porridge can cause problems like gas, pain and cramps in the stomach. In such a situation, excessive consumption of porridge can prove harmful for people who have stomach problems. Due to this, there may be a problem of swelling in the intestine.

Kidney disease

Mineral elements like phosphorus are found in large quantities in porridge, which hurts kidney health. In such a situation, people who have kidney-related problems should consume porridge in limited quantities.

Swelling in the body

Due to the presence of high fibre, excessive consumption of porridge can cause swelling in the body. Apart from this, eating more porridge than required can also cause problems like diarrhoea and vomiting. Therefore, to avoid these, it is important to consume porridge in limited quantities.

Our health expert SujitBaranwal says that around 85 to 200 grams of porridge can be consumed every day. However, its quantity may vary according to the physical condition of a particular person, regarding which the doctor can give appropriate advice based on physical examination. Therefore, if you have any kind of physical problem then you can seek medical advice regarding this.

To avoid the harm caused by eating porridge, it is important to consume it in the morning breakfast instead of including it in the main meal of the day. With this, the body will get complete nutrition from porridge and its side effects will also be reduced.

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