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Eating these common vegetables can cause surprising side effects

There are some vegetables that can do more harm than good if eaten in large quantities. List of vegetables that can cause side effects in your body.

  • DNA Web Team
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  • Jun 08, 2021, 09:26 PM IST

In the Coronavirus period, there is one thing to which people have paid attention and that is food and diet as COVID-19 affects those with weak immunity more. In such a situation, people strengthened their immunity by improving their diet so that they could beat the virus. Vegetables and fruits are the most important in a good diet. But there are some vegetables that can do more harm than good if eaten in large quantities. 

List of vegetables that can cause side effects in your body-

1. Carrots

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Carrots are rich in nutrients. But while eating carrots, it is very important to take care of its quantity. If you consume carrots in excess quantity, then the color of your skin changes to yellow or orange. This is because carrots contain beta carotene which enters your body in excess. Due to its high quantity, it does not flow in the blood and gets deposited in the skin itself. This color is more visible only on the feet, hands and soles.

2. Cauliflower

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People often eat broccoli and cabbage in salads, but eating them raw can cause gas and indigestion in your stomach. Apart from this, many people also eat cauliflower raw, which can be harmful to health. Actually, there is a kind of sugar in these vegetables which does not dissolve in the stomach without cooking. To take full advantage of these vegetables, they should be cooked and eaten.

3. Eggplant

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Eggplant or brinjal can also harm your stomach. Eating brinjal raw can cause vomiting, dizziness or stomach cramps. The solanine found in brinjal can cause neurological and gastrointestinal problems. Therefore, brinjal should always be eaten cooked.

4. Mushrooms

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Mushrooms are considered one of the best sources of Vitamin D. Shiitake mushroom is consumed in a number of forms, whole, powdered, supplement, raw or cooked. Irrespective of its form, this edible fungus is very healthy and has been used as a natural remedy for a number of ailments. However, consuming large quantities can cause several adverse effects, the commonest of which are digestive problems like nausea, stomach cramps, vomiting etc.

5. Beetroot

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Beetroot is very beneficial in increasing heamoglobin and reducing weight. Some people take it in salads and sandwiches, while many people drink its juice. However, too much of a good thing can be bad. The same is the case for beets. Beets are rich in oxalate, which in high doses can cause kidney stones. It can also hinder the absorption of calcium.

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