Dates‌ are one of the tropical fruits that have many fans.  However, excessive consumption of‌ dates ‌‌can be harmful to the health of the body.  In this article,‌‌we will deal with excessive consumption of dates:

1. 1.  Abdominal problems: Dates are a great source of fiber. When you eat a lot of dates, the amount of fiber in your body suddenly increases to a very high level and can lead to abdominal problems such as constipation, bloating and flatulence.
2. 2.  Weight gain: Dates have a significant amount of fiber, but they have high calories and excessive‌ consumption leads to overweight and obesity will be due. Each gram of dates has 8 calories of energy, which ‌is high.
3. 3.  Occurrence of hyperkalemia disease:  Hyperkalemia refers to the disease‌, which occurs as a result of increased blood potassium levels‌. Dates are rich in potassium and excessive use of it can cause these conditions, so if your blood potassium is high, avoid eating dates. The ideal level of potassium in the blood  is about 3.6 to 5.2 ml. Blood potassium level above 7 can be dangerous and require rapid drug intervention.
4. 4.  Harmful to young children: Dates are considered to be heavy for young children‌. They‌‌ can hardly chew dates‌, and since their digestive system is still developing, digestion of dates is very difficult. Consumption of dates in infants can cause suffocation or blockage their trachea. ‌ It is better to keep the dates  away from babies.
5. 5.  Fructose intolerance: The sweetness of dates is caused by Fructose. Some people are not able to digest fructose and show intolerance‌ for this sugar. Since fructose sugar in the digestive system is not broken and absorbed‌,‌gastrointestinal bacteria use this sugar to produce gas. ‌