Tummy hurts after eating Watermelon!

[Guest guest]

Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after eating

watermelon.

 

Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat watermelon

for the last month or so.

It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts about #5.

It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it will be just seasonal.

 

Any thoughts!!

 

Thanks,

Linda Sue

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

rawfood , jbarnha500@a... wrote:

> Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after

eating watermelon.

>

> Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat

watermelon for the last month or so.

> It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts

about #5. It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it

will be just seasonal.

>

> Any thoughts!!

>

> Thanks,

> Linda Sue

 

 

Hi Sue - Kay here.

 

I experience indigestion and stomach spasms on eating watermelon.

Headache also.

But then I can't stand the stuff - not even the smell so I don't eat

it!

 

Perhaps you overate? OR perhaps it is the seeds that aggravate you -

are you eating the seeds?

Do you actually like it?

Is it organic?

And most important - Is it RIPE? Or over ripe?

 

I cannot help you further than that. It certainly isnt a demon fruit!!

 

anyone else coment?? x

[Guest guest]

Hi, Linda Sue!

 

I know what you are talking about with the tummy ache. I have the same thing

happening with watermelon and cantaloupe, especially on empty stomack in the

morning. I find if I don't eat so much at one time it is better or doesn't even

happen. I also can't eat orange or grapefruit on an empty stomack in the

morning.

Eva

-

jbarnha500

Rawschool

Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:18 PM

[Raw Food] Tummy hurts after eating Watermelon!

 

 

Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after eating

watermelon.

 

Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat watermelon

for the last month or so.

It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts about #5.

It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it will be just seasonal.

 

Any thoughts!!

 

Thanks,

Linda Sue

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I had watermelon today and was thinking about your question as I

ate...some thoughts:

 

1. Are you chewing well? I found that the melon was so full of water

it was easy to not chew completely and to swallow chunks with the

juice.

 

2. Is the melon chilled? I ate chilled watermelon today and did not

get a tummy ache from it, but I thought perhaps a lot of cold going in

at once may produce a belly ache, especially if you're body is used to

room temperature foods.

 

3. I think someone else said this too...are you eating more quantity

of watermelon at one sitting than other other fruits at other meals? I

find it very easy to eat a lot of watermelon! ;-)

 

4. I've never had a problem with watermelon but cantaloupe, and

particularly honeydew, give me a headache...always have since I was a

child.

 

Hope this helps.

Kim

 

On Jul 5, 2005, at 2:18 PM, jbarnha500 wrote:

 

> Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after eating

> watermelon.

>

> Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat

> watermelon for the last month or so.

> It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts

> about #5. It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it

> will be just seasonal.

>

> Any thoughts!!

>

> Thanks,

> Linda Sue

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

 

Isn't is amazing how everyone can react differently to the same food. We are

all the same yet different.

 

Yes I do eat more watermelon in one setting than any other food, so that is

probably one reason my stomach will hurt, although it is not a ache from eating

to much. I do try to set out the melon a couple hours before I eat it because I

don't like anything real cold.

 

And no I can bet I am not eating it slow enough - as it is one of my favorite

fruits so I slurp away .

 

I had about 3/4 of a honeydew for lunch today and not a bit of trouble felt

great and it was delicious.

 

So I plan on not eating so much in one setting and slow way down.

 

Thanks to all that posted back to me I truly appreciate it.

 

Linda Sue

 

 

 

 

Kim Dawkins <kdawk

rawfood

Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:45:17 -0500

Re: [Raw Food] Tummy hurts after eating Watermelon!

 

 

Hi,

 

I had watermelon today and was thinking about your question as I

ate...some thoughts:

 

1. Are you chewing well? I found that the melon was so full of water

it was easy to not chew completely and to swallow chunks with the

juice.

 

2. Is the melon chilled? I ate chilled watermelon today and did not

get a tummy ache from it, but I thought perhaps a lot of cold going in

at once may produce a belly ache, especially if you're body is used to

room temperature foods.

 

3. I think someone else said this too...are you eating more quantity

of watermelon at one sitting than other other fruits at other meals? I

find it very easy to eat a lot of watermelon! ;-)

 

4. I've never had a problem with watermelon but cantaloupe, and

particularly honeydew, give me a headache...always have since I was a

child.

 

Hope this helps.

Kim

 

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[Guest guest]

i have no idea what you're talking about, nor do I have any

comprehension as to what you're body may be going through that it could

actually hurt by eating watermelon. I eat watermelon a lot, they sell

it at the produce carts I like, then again I have no problems with a

produce item. i wish i wasn't on moderation, it would be really

helpful for me to see my posts as i make them, i'm just a raw food

eater trying to stay raw you know. what's this forum for anyway, why

do you have to be so much more than a raw food eater to post here, why

is it so difficult to get a response to why i'm on moderation and

apparently will never be taken off of it. i think i've demonstrated

that i shouldn't be on moderation, i've e-mailed you to let me know if

i could be taken off of it but you won't respond. if you can put

someone on moderation, i think the least you could do is respond to

them when they have a question. so what's the verdict?

 

rawfood , jbarnha500@a... wrote:

> Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after

eating watermelon.

>

> Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat

watermelon for the last month or so.

> It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts

about #5. It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it

will be just seasonal.

>

> Any thoughts!!

>

> Thanks,

> Linda Sue

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I juiced watermelon yesterday and have had a hurt tummy ever since. Not sure

what's going on. Lane

-

Kim Dawkins

rawfood

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 3:45 PM

Re: [Raw Food] Tummy hurts after eating Watermelon!

 

 

Hi,

 

I had watermelon today and was thinking about your question as I

ate...some thoughts:

 

1. Are you chewing well? I found that the melon was so full of water

it was easy to not chew completely and to swallow chunks with the

juice.

 

2. Is the melon chilled? I ate chilled watermelon today and did not

get a tummy ache from it, but I thought perhaps a lot of cold going in

at once may produce a belly ache, especially if you're body is used to

room temperature foods.

 

3. I think someone else said this too...are you eating more quantity

of watermelon at one sitting than other other fruits at other meals? I

find it very easy to eat a lot of watermelon! ;-)

 

4. I've never had a problem with watermelon but cantaloupe, and

particularly honeydew, give me a headache...always have since I was a

child.

 

Hope this helps.

Kim

 

On Jul 5, 2005, at 2:18 PM, jbarnha500 wrote:

 

> Hi all, has anyone ever experienced their stomach hurting after eating

> watermelon.

>

> Before I was raw it never hurt. This has happened every time I eat

> watermelon for the last month or so.

> It only hurts for about 15 minutes. On a scale of 1 to 10 it hurts

> about #5. It doesn't hurt enough to give it up as I love it and it

> will be just seasonal.

>

> Any thoughts!!

>

> Thanks,

> Linda Sue

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

rawfood , " lane lynn " <lanie@p...> wrote:

> I juiced watermelon yesterday and have had a hurt tummy ever since.

Not sure what's going on. Lane

 

 

If you start juicing fruit then you can run into problems. Esp if you

have a sensitive gut OR if your system has become quite " clean "

 

The system recieves a big sugar rush from juiced fruit. Without it's

fibre its's too much. AND you are in effect eating alot more than you

would if it was whole.

 

It's best to water down juices and sip slowly over a little time.

Probably best to stick with veg juices to avoid problems.

 

One of the problems we may be having with these melons could be down

to the ripeness?

Organic is important in the case of melons.

I wonder if the headache comes from the high sugar content actually?..

 

Kay x

[Guest guest]

I think Kay may have something with the ripeness issue. Ripe melon does not

bother me, less than ripe gives me the same kind of tummy problem.

 

Peace, Valerie

 

korangeli <korangeli wrote:

rawfood , " lane lynn " <lanie@p...> wrote:

> I juiced watermelon yesterday and have had a hurt tummy ever since.

Not sure what's going on. Lane

 

 

If you start juicing fruit then you can run into problems. Esp if you

have a sensitive gut OR if your system has become quite " clean "

 

The system recieves a big sugar rush from juiced fruit. Without it's

fibre its's too much. AND you are in effect eating alot more than you

would if it was whole.

 

It's best to water down juices and sip slowly over a little time.

Probably best to stick with veg juices to avoid problems.

 

One of the problems we may be having with these melons could be down

to the ripeness?

Organic is important in the case of melons.

I wonder if the headache comes from the high sugar content actually?..

 

Kay x

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

thank you all for your thoughtful responses. More has happened. I went to my

allopathic doctor who wanted me to have a CAT scan to rule out appendicitis, At

the radiology lab they wanted me to drink a huge drink of barium. I freaked out

and wouldn't drink it. I decided that I most likely didn't have appendicitis,

and would take the risk. I am better today, but I think part of this was

something to do with an ovary or something.

Meanwhile I am still looking at melon. Maybe I will try just eating it. It

sure looked ripe to me. One thing though. It was seedless. Believe it or not, I

cannot fine a melon around here with the seeds still in. I am gonna check out

the farmer's market today. Not sure I should be making more juice though. Of

course, it could be nothing to do with the melon, and the timing be a

coincidence.

Happy raw day all, Lane

-

Valerie Mills Daly

rawfood

Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:27 PM

Re: [Raw Food] Re: Tummy hurts after eating Watermelon!

 

 

I think Kay may have something with the ripeness issue. Ripe melon does not

bother me, less than ripe gives me the same kind of tummy problem.

 

Peace, Valerie

 

korangeli <korangeli wrote:

rawfood , " lane lynn " <lanie@p...> wrote:

> I juiced watermelon yesterday and have had a hurt tummy ever since.

Not sure what's going on. Lane

 

 

If you start juicing fruit then you can run into problems. Esp if you

have a sensitive gut OR if your system has become quite " clean "

 

The system recieves a big sugar rush from juiced fruit. Without it's

fibre its's too much. AND you are in effect eating alot more than you

would if it was whole.

 

It's best to water down juices and sip slowly over a little time.

Probably best to stick with veg juices to avoid problems.

 

One of the problems we may be having with these melons could be down

to the ripeness?

Organic is important in the case of melons.

I wonder if the headache comes from the high sugar content actually?..

 

Kay x