It seems like a silly idea as fruits are supposed to be natural and healthy. They are gifts from Nature, aren’t they? Yes, they are.
But Nature does not only take care of humans, it also ‘takes care of’ fruits. Nature has designed a built-in mechanism to protect fruits and here is how this mechanism affects IBS people:
Fruits produce a protein, called lectin, to poison their eaters (humans included), to protect themselves from being eaten.
Source: The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain
So you should give up those delicious, healthy food! Well, not exactly. This is also why the title of this post is: how to eat fruits. There are two things you can do:
- Eat fruits without skins.
- Do not eat seeds.
Why? Most lectins are found on skins of fruits as they are used to paralyse any eaters. And speaking of seeds, they are ‘babies’ of fruits and it makes perfect sense that fruits will try their very best to ‘hurt’ any predators.
