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Falafel is considered one of the favorite popular foods for many people, due to its delicious taste, which prompts some to eat it for breakfast, along with beans, fried potatoes, and moussaka, without paying attention to the amount of harm it may cause when consumed on an empty stomach.
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Harmful effects of falafel on an empty stomach
The danger of falafel does not lie in its ingredients. On the contrary, the foods used in its preparation, such as beans, parsley, and celery, are characterized by their high nutritional value, as they contain dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
But the harms of falafel can result from frying it in oil, because cooking it in this way gives it high levels of trans fats, which cause:
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1- Digestive disorders
When eating fried falafel on an empty stomach, the digestive system is exposed to great pressure, due to its high fat content, which leads to indigestion, acidity, and flatulence.
2- Weight gain
Fried falafel leads to weight gain and obesity, especially when consumed in excess, because the oil used in frying it increases its calories.
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3- Heart disease
The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, increases when eating fried taameya, because trans fats cause an increase in harmful cholesterol in the blood.
In order for healthy people to be able to eat falafel for breakfast without suffering any harm, it must be baked in the oven or cooked in an air fryer, but it must not be consumed in large quantities.
Please note that there are people who are completely prohibited from eating falafel, and they are:
– Bean anemia patients.
– Patients allergic to legumes.
– Irritable bowel syndrome patients.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Cholesterol patients.
For more details about the danger of falafel to these people, click here.
Sources:
– Dr. Mohamed Al-Manisi, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.
– Dr. Rami Salah, clinical nutrition consultant.
– Dr. Sayed Hammad, Professor of Nutrition at the National Institute of Nutrition.
2023-10-12 15:15:39
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