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Almonds Benefits | Consuming Excess Almonds Might Give you Side Effects

Almonds Benefits and Side Effects

Eating Too Many Almonds? Benefits and Side Effects Explained.

Eating Almonds is surely very good for your health as it contain many nutrients, but will leave side effects on your health if you consume excess of them. Let’s study about some of the negative effects of Almonds which you might face when you consume excess of these nuts. As per study, it is seen that consuming dry nuts and seeds daily is quite a good habit and surely helps you live a nice and healthy lifestyle. There are many dry fruits which you can eat and you will become fit but the Almonds are the most nourishing one which are filled with all the nutrients like minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, fats and fibers which are necessary for your body. You can consume the almonds directly   anytime in the day but there are many people who tells you about the best timing and way of eating them. Well, it is early morning after soaking them in water for whole night and you can even add them your daily meals. The other nuts like pistachios, walnuts, cashews, raisins are also helpful in boosting required nutrients in your body. There are many people out there who always want to consume healthy and balanced diet and they always adds nuts in their nutritional diet which means you can also opt them in your diet. As per taking about Almonds, you can consume almonds in many ways as there are many products available in the market which contains almonds in them like oats, almond butter, almond milk and even desserts which are not only sweet but also healthy for you. As per our study although they are very much healthy for your health but they will surely harm your health if you consume excess of them which means you must consume them limited else you have to face health issues which are even discussed by the doctors also from different hospitals.

Few Side Effects of Overdosing Almonds

Everybody loves to eat snacks and adding Almond in your snacks also add flavor and crunch in it. You can make quite a healthy snack with almonds and we are sure that your diet and health will become more balanced. You must remember one thing that you must talk with your doctor once before start using them as it helps you understand that consuming how much almonds is safe and good for you and incase, if you are dealing with some kind of health problem then you should avoid using them and consult your doctor for staying healthy. Well, let’s discuss some of them:-
  1. Weight Gain:- The major problem which you will face when you consume excess of almonds is weight gain. Yes, it’s true. I understand that people who love to eat Almond might consume excess of them but you need to consume them for gaining health benefits. It will surely lead you to deal with different health issues if you eat excess of them and gaining weight is one of them.
  2. Digestive problem from Almonds:- Almond are filled with fiber and it is important that you consume excess water which helps in improving your digestion power and if you consume less water it will cause bloating if you consume excess of nuts at the same time. The food which is rich in fiber surely helps you feel less hungry and improve your digestion power but you surely need to consume limited amount of it.
  3. Increases Toxins in your body:- The Almonds which are bitter in taste can cause cyanide poisoning as the level of HCN is higher in bitter ones as compare to sweet one. You will feel many problems like chocking, breathing problems and more which makes it not suitable for pregnant and lactating ladies. You must avoid bitter ones for avoiding different Almonds related stomach issues in your body.
  4. Decline Nutrient Absorption:- The Almond are filled with fiber but there are other minerals and vitamins which are essential for your body will automatically get declined due to excess fiber. You need to consume 4-5 Almonds in a day which helps you gain benefits only and you will never face side effects if you consume limited of them.

Other Negative effects of Almonds

  1. Can Interconnect with Medicine:- If you consume excess Almonds than you will also face the problem of blood pressure and more as it is interconnected with your medication and if you are already taking any medicine then almonds are harmful for your health so avoid them.
  2. Overdosing of Vitamin E:- Almonds contains vitamin E in it and the people who are consuming vitamin E supplements for boosting their health can face overdosing problem if they consume both the things together which can leads you to face the problem of clotting which causes the problem of hemorrhage so avoid overdosing of it if you want to live healthy way.
  3. Allergic Reaction:- If you have any kind of skin problem like sensitivity or allergy from Almonds like many other peoples than you should not eat them as they might cause scratchy throat, swelling on your tongue, lips and mouth area and more. Eating excess can cause severe allergy which is known as anaphylaxis where you will feel nausea, vomiting etc. For avoiding all kind of different skin problems due to almond overdosing you simply need to control eating these nuts.
  4. Kidney Stone:- You will face the problem of kidney stone if you consume the products which have high level of calcium in it. FYI, It is seen that Almonds have excess calcium in it which increase the chances of kidney stones and even make you face the problem of renal failure. If you consume countable Almonds then you will never face any kind of health risks.

Almonds Side Effects

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How much Almonds are excess for consumption?
Ans. The limited consumption of almonds is about 40 grams.
  1. Which types of consuming Almonds are good for health?
Ans. The overnight soaked almonds are good for your health.
  1. Is there any difficulty in digesting Almonds?
Ans. Yes, Almonds are difficult in digestion especially consuming the raw one.
  1. Do you feel gas after consuming Almonds?
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